Would you drink Hopslam, right now?

I don't think I've ever NOT gotten Hopslam when I've seen it on tap. It's one of the rare ones that I just can't pass up. Sure the hops fade, this is just common knowledge by now. But that doesn't take away from how great this beer is - just adds a different perspective.

 

Because fresh Double Trouble is far better than old Hopslam.

 

Yeah, but I'm at work right now. Maybe later.

 

Over Memorial day weekend I was in the Wisconsin Dells. They have $2.50 draft on Sundays with a some pretty good crafts. We drank quite a few Hopslam drafts that weekend and they were pretty tasty. I has been another month now and I would definitely do it again.

 

I had a hopslam a few weeks ago and the honey notes were fantastic in it. I thought it was awesome!

 

Yep. Or fresh Hoptimum, or Maharaja, or Palate Wrecker, or any number of double IPAs. And that's not a knock on Hopslam, as it's a great beer. But if I'm drinking an IPA, I want it to be reasonably fresh, not half-a-year old.

 

It baffles me why anyone would actively age an IPA period, let alone Hopslam.

 

Maltslam

 

for free, sure. i certainly wouldn't pay for it though.

 

I've kept one in the fridge for a year and it tasted great. Did the hops fade? Sure. But a specific taste profile fading isn't the same as flavors changing for the worse.

I like strong, dark coffee. But I'm okay with it being weaker. As long as the flavor doesn't become something it shouldn't (infections, skunk, exposure to light or heat) I can still enjoy an older beer, even if the IBUs mellow out over time.

BTW, the Hopslam I aged a year was still pretty hoppy. I bet if I served it to a BA and didn't tell him, he wouldn't have known. Tasting fresh to old back to back, sure. But just pouring a beer and not saying the age, I bet a lot of BAs would be surprised.

 

This.

I had one last July and it was really tasty, and I agree, the honey really does come through. I'd drink the hell out of some Hopslam right now.

 

I'm sorry you are only able to have one beer in a sitting. Work on that.

Complaining when a beer is less than 6 months old is bit spoiled.

 

The honey overtakes surprisingly quickly changing the profile completely. I greatly prefer it fresh but it is still quit good and interesting with some age on it, very different & expect honey.

 

No, except at the Eccentric Cafe

 

Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's undrinkable in the least at that age. I'm just pointing out that I'd much rather have a fresher IPA. Not so much a complaint as it is my buying preference.

 

I had it on tap 6/22. It was a shell of its former self, I rather felt as if I had wasted my money. The 7venth Sun Intergalactic Pale Ale was much nicer

 

How on earth did you gather that from what I wrote?

 

Well, it's only 7:45am, so probably not. Check back with me in a couple hours though.

 

You have to remember that Hopslam is completely flavorless by the time the bottle is capped on the line.