Kalamazoo Hopsoulution Ale
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Kalamazoo Hopsoulution AleKalamazoo Hopsoulution Ale
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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 9.93%
Reviews:
160
Ratings:
438
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 27, 2019
Added:
May 31, 2008
Wants:
  63
Gots:
  27
German-style double IPA
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Ratings by GbVDave:
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Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a 20oz imperial pint.

Batch # 8513

A: Pours a dark burnt-orange color. Like blood orange fruit. Capping this is a thick and creamy, tan-colored, two finger head with excellent retention. Lots of lace left in the glass.

S: Aromas of pine and lemon. Probably due to the noble hops used. Also noted were aromas of herbs, dry & toasty malt, caramel, and earthy/natural spices.

T: Much like above. The malt never loses its' dry qualities but gains a slight caramel sweetness as it warms. Plenty of pine, citrus, and earthy herbs/spices. Sort of what a high quality health food store would taste like without the patchouli and BO!

M: Dry and spicy throughout. The malt contributes to much of the sweetness here. A fresh, herbal, spiciness adds a tremendous amount of zest to the mouthfeel.

D: Very different, very refreshing, and very enjoyable. An entirely welcome addition to the Bell's portfolio!

Batch # 8779

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a 20oz imperial pint on 2/4/09.

A: Pours a perfectly hazy, dark-orange color with a small-ish, bubbly cap of light-tan foam. The head recedes to a sticky ring and a skim that consists of "bloppy chunks" of foam. Specks of lace are left behind and the carbonation is rather still.

S: Aromas of creamy caramel, tangy melon, pineapple, freshly mown lawn, tart red apple, toasty malt, berries, and an underlying ripe and fruity sweetness.

T: My tongue was greeted with a big wash of spicy pineapple and caramel followed closely by pine tar, red apple, grapefruit, white pepper, dry toasted malt, and some herbal/floral hops. Found a bit of lemon or bitter orange lurking in the background, as well.

M: Very resinous and sticky. The middle turns spicy and peppery and those traits continue on long into the finish. Peeks of dry pineyness mingle with prickly hops and sticky sweet pineapple.

D: This batch seems a little more conventional than batch # 8513. A little more juicy fruitiness, a lot less smelly hippy health food store! All 4.5's.
Jun 05, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.25 by JmpJckFlsh from Maine

Jul 27, 2019
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.74/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a snifter. Pours reddish orange with a tiny white head. Smells of citrus hops with a slight earthiness. Tastes of citrus hops with plenty of maltiness. Beer is medium bodied and a good sipper. Overall, an above average beer.
Jul 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by mmmbeer89 from New Mexico

May 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Irish57 from North Carolina

Aug 23, 2016
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Reviewed by outdoor7or24 from Georgia

3.8/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: pours a 2 finger slightly off white foam head, some carbonation, dark caramel orange body, heavy soapy lacing
S: citrus, sweet grapefruit, cracker, some pine
M: medium body, piney resin on tongue
T: pine, grapefruit rind, cracker, mineral
O: smells great, the taste is good but not similar to the aroma
Aug 10, 2016
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia

3.96/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Deep golden amber with a finger width cap of foamy tan head. Great retention, it is soapy and leaves small spots of lacing. The aroma is mild, more malts than hops, but it is still enjoyable. The taste is also malt forward but brings a little more hops to balance the beer. It has a medium light mouthfeel with just a faint carbonated tingle and is mostly smooth.
Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by Odysseyalien from New Jersey

Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jul 04, 2016
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia

4.42/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: Light orange amber in color, hazy with a slightly tan head.

S: That’s what I am talking about. Grapefruit, orange peel, pineapple, and mandarin oranges. Just a wonderful smelling beer.

T: Taste follows aroma. Bright orange peel, mandarin oranges, pineapple, some light bread notes, but hops are the focus.

M: Medium in body, with a moderate to high carbonation.

O: Overall just a damn fine beer.
Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by MemphisSooner from Tennessee

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by BarrytheBear from Wisconsin

Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Wer34truh from Minnesota

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by SailIntoTheStout from Michigan

Jun 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Majestic from Kentucky

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by msp88 from Pennsylvania

Jun 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by timmy2b from New York

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by BMart from Pennsylvania

May 31, 2016
Kalamazoo Hopsoulution Ale from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 438 ratings