Citrus Hopslam
Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.62
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Double IPA
The Hopslam boldness you love, now slammed with Citra and Nectaron hops. Assailing the palate with big notes of orange and grapefruit.
Category: Limited Time Offer | Specialty
Beer Style: Double IPA
Alcohol By Volume: 10%
Hops: Citra and Nectaron
When we brewed OG Hopslam 20 years ago, we were experimenting with hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest on the cutting edge of hop innovation. The bitter pine of those hops and the 10% ABV of Hopslam pushed the limits of what an IPA could be.
20 years later, hop growers are still experimenting, and consumer tastes have gravitated toward fruitier notes. Enter Nectaron and Citra. Citrus Hopslam uses both to impart a modern citrus kick to the classic Hopslam boldness you love.
The Hopslam boldness you love, now slammed with Citra and Nectaron hops. Assailing the palate with big notes of orange and grapefruit.
Category: Limited Time Offer | Specialty
Beer Style: Double IPA
Alcohol By Volume: 10%
Hops: Citra and Nectaron
When we brewed OG Hopslam 20 years ago, we were experimenting with hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest on the cutting edge of hop innovation. The bitter pine of those hops and the 10% ABV of Hopslam pushed the limits of what an IPA could be.
20 years later, hop growers are still experimenting, and consumer tastes have gravitated toward fruitier notes. Enter Nectaron and Citra. Citrus Hopslam uses both to impart a modern citrus kick to the classic Hopslam boldness you love.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On Tap at Belmont. Clear deep orange light amber pour. Thin brief off-white head. Sweet fruity medley aromas, more fruity flavors. Not so much citrus, but melon, pear and apple maybe. Full smooth palate. Delicious. Lightly bittered for a DIPA
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2026
at 22:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can, poured a clear golden color with a small white head. Aroma was a lot more tropical fruit than I expected it to be. A ton on really nice citrus. Pine is present, lemon. Hoppy, with some nice malty notes. Alcohol is really well hidden in this one. Surprised with this one since the last few times I'd have the regular Hopslam, I felt it was too hot and dry and lacked a great refreshing character. Solid stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2026
at 23:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Gift from Kris; thanks man! Aromas are malt, citrus, caramel, sweat. Flavors are similar to nose and just very slightly leaning sweet. Enough carbonation and bitter to balance. Great finish. Easily drink more.
Tried
from Can
at
Bodega Brew Pub, Inc.
on 18 Jul 2026
at 01:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Slight haze, amber. medium head. Aroma gets allium for sure, but orangey as well. Soft malts, alcohol not oppressive. Good balance, this works.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jul 2026
at 07:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
16 oz. can, pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma is full of bright tropical fruits, piney hops, citrus, and lemon peel. Flavour has some oily resinous hops, some pine, light dankness, and some sweet biscuity malt. Balanced well, with punchy hops and a big malt backbone. Excellent.
Tried
from Can
from
John's Marketplace - SE Powell
on 09 Jul 2026
at 06:58
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
473mL can. Pours clear gold with a white head. Loads of pine, some resin, wine gummies, and some allium on the nose. Flavour has sticky resin, pine, dank oils. Moderate bitterness on the finish. Quite good.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jul 2026
at 03:04
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Kind of a dumbed-down Hopslam, but turns out Voodoo Ranger-fied Hopslam is still an excellent IPA (especially compared to the garbage New Belgium is churning out these days). Honey is much more prominent here, but it meshes well with the orange and lemon candy notes, followed by a tropical punch middle and a modest pine bitterness on the finish. Not as good as the original but doesn’t tarnish the name.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jul 2026
at 02:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz can. Mostly clear golden yellow with a white head. Citrus (grapefruit, orange), pine hops in aroma. Juicy orange, grapefruit, pine, herbal/floral hop flavors.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2026
at 04:00
