Bell's Hopslam

Region: Comstock, Michigan, USA
Brewed With: Honey
ABV: 10%
Price: $20 per six-pack

I have to thank my wonderful friend Melanie for holding onto this one for me. If I had truly known what I was in for, I would have grabbed two.

This very-limited edition brew out of Michigan is a real treat. A beautiful amber tone with a thin head, this beer has a nose that I can only describe as a floral-kiwi with a backing sweetness. On the tongue, the biting bitter is, I am not saying this lightly, perfectly complimented by the slight honey sweetness ushering in a fruity backbone that lingers and lingers through it's silky-smooth finish. I won't say best beer ever, mostly because there are so many left to taste, but this is the best brew I have had the fortune in tasting. If you like good craft beer and can gets your hands on a sixer of this, you would be a fool to pass it up.

Poured out of a 12oz. bottle into a slim pilsner glass for enjoyment purposes, as would be best for a pale ale.

Repeated Absence

If I was in school, I would have been expelled. Life is such an amazing phenomenon and it loves to throw curve-balls at you every chance it gets. Alright, I am gonna keep this brief and move along to my first new review, though I cannot promise how often I will be able to keep this up. Here it goes:

I am beginning a sommelier's course!

Yeah, I am thrilled. Learning the knowledge to really set me down the wine road is an exciting prospect. I will keep you all informed. And now, a beer review.