Hop Grandslam
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #130
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,681
Avg:
4.4 | pDev: 7.5%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
28
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 17, 2023
Added:
Mar 04, 2016
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  1
Like Hopslam, but more! Dry-hopped at twice the rate, made with Michigan honey and has lots of tropical and stone fruit notes from the hops.
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Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)

4.36/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Slightly hazy bright golden orange with scant finger of tight bubbly white head.
Aroma muted when first poured but as warmed floral hops, honeysuckle, pineapple, orange - some green leafy dankness.
Taste sweet grainy malt but a strong hop bill - dank, green, weedy, soft bitterness - pineapple, pine, citrus, sweet floral with just a touch of diesel.
Full mouthfeel - sweet with bright carbonation - coating resin at end.
Apr 17, 2023
 
Rated: 4.69 by goblue1994 from Michigan

Apr 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.38 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Jul 12, 2020
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From the bottle release July, 2020. Bell's says the recipe was tweaked a bit since the previous batch last winter. The taste of this beer has a more intense Hopslam character than when I had it on tap in January. This one was a real treat.
Jul 12, 2020
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Reviewed by TheeWarPig from Michigan

4.9/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This year's version is checking in at 11.3% ABV. This beer is double dry hopped Hopslam.

WOW! Just a great beer that doesn't drink like 11.3%. Hopeful this sees bottles and distribution.
Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by sweemzander from Illinois

Dec 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by kidzord from Illinois

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.63 by badmotorgrunge from Illinois

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by ncelauro from New York

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by Datdubj1988 from Iowa

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.54 by midlifec from Michigan

Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by skaboom420 from Pennsylvania

Apr 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by HardyA from Michigan

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by mattycasey from Massachusetts

Mar 23, 2016
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Rated by Stutz from Indiana

4.77/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Best of the best of the best!!!!
Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by warnerry from Michigan

Mar 21, 2016
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Reviewed by That_Bearded_Guy from California

4.56/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A vast improvement over Hopslam. Had on tap at Crunchy's in East Lansing. Massive apricot, mango, and other tropical fruit notes at the front of the palate and doesn't have the hotness or astringent bitterness that Hopslam has on the back end. Great beer overall and I would much rather pay $17.99+ for a six pack of this over Hopslam any day of the week.
Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.65 by PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan

Mar 21, 2016
Hop Grandslam from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 28 ratings