Hop Grandslam

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  1. That_Bearded_Guy

    That_Bearded_Guy Savant (1,068) Jan 25, 2016 California
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    Looks like Bells is now brewing a beer called Hop Grandslam that is available draft only at the Eccentric Cafe. Bells posted, "If Hopslam loads the bases, Hop Grandslam hits it out of the park. Taking the base recipe of Hopslam, Grandslam kicks it up a notch for a slightly higher ABV of 10.5%, with increased bitterness and aroma". I haven't been able to find much information on it. Has anyone else stumbled upon this?

    Heres the tap list at the Eccentric Cafe containing Hop Grandlslam:
    http://bellsbeer.com/eccentric-cafe/beers-on-tap/
     
    #1 That_Bearded_Guy, Mar 4, 2016
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  2. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    I've had it a couple times now. Very good beer, the fruits come out pretty well. Wouldn't mind doing a side by side but regular Hopslam kicked right before this was put on.
     
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  3. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    I'd love to try this, but have no plans to be near Kalamazoo anytime soon.
     
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  4. PrestigeWorldwide

    PrestigeWorldwide Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2015 Michigan
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    I know one place that isn't the Eccentric Cafe that has it :wink:.

    Wonder if it will start showing up in kegs around other parts as well.
     
  5. ZionsvilleBeerDork

    ZionsvilleBeerDork Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2015 Indiana

    Pint Room in Indianapolis (Carmel) is getting it on 3/24
     
  6. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    Hmm, wonder if it'll hit on draft here in Chicago.
     
  7. mbockstruck30

    mbockstruck30 Pooh-Bah (1,800) Dec 31, 2010 Illinois
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    I wouldn't hold my breath. They said taproom only to anyone who asked on FB. But I suppose one can hope.
     
  8. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    Hey, if somewhere in Indy is getting it, then it seems like there is a chance to get it here as well.
     
  9. mbockstruck30

    mbockstruck30 Pooh-Bah (1,800) Dec 31, 2010 Illinois
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    Ah shit, I missed that post. My bad.
     
  10. Zazzi82

    Zazzi82 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2015 Tennessee

    I doubt this helps the Midwest much, but Tennessee got a couple kegs only and one of those kegs made it outside of Nashville where I got to try it. So I'm gonna assume other states will receive shipments but in very very small quantities..
     
  11. HardyA

    HardyA Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 Michigan

    Had this at Comerica Park on Opening day. Enjoyed it
     
  12. jaybags

    jaybags Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2012 Michigan

    wtf? i never understand this type of release
     
  13. jaybags

    jaybags Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2012 Michigan

    or is this all some type of joke?
     
  14. That_Bearded_Guy

    That_Bearded_Guy Savant (1,068) Jan 25, 2016 California
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    Yeah totally a joke.... Ask everyone who's had it they will tell you..
     
  15. the_King

    the_King Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Michigan

    What type of release?
     
  16. ClarkstonMark

    ClarkstonMark Zealot (515) Feb 21, 2016 Michigan
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    I had it at a Bell's tap takeover a couple weeks ago in Clarkston MI. Was a one night thing
    I really liked it.
     
  17. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    Love that more people got to try it, but hilarious when the Bells rep we talked to said they only made like 4 kegs of it and said lansing got one, somewhere else got one, and bells kept 2.

    none the less. it was damn good. replace hopslam with grandslam please.
     
  18. Zazzi82

    Zazzi82 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2015 Tennessee

    I had it at an restaurant/brewpub called Brewhouse in Franklin TN which is just outside of Nashville. They just added it in their keg rotation and said it was one of two kegs that made it down to Tennessee. It was not even like it was a Bell's event or Bell's Tap takeover that was one night only. I went back yesterday and they still had some left. I didn't even know about Bell's Hop Grandslam before I saw people reviewing it on Untapped. If Bell's only had 4 kegs of it, there would be no way in hell that the state of Tennessee would get two of them.....
     
  19. Jmorey

    Jmorey Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Michigan

    Exactly. Just another example of a rep spouting info that doesn't seem to add up.
     
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  20. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    Anyone hear of it making it to Chicago at all?
     
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