Hop what? Hopslam!

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle &  culminating with a massive dry-hop addition of Simcoe hops, Bell’s Hopslam Ale  possesses the most complex hopping schedule in the Bell’s repetoire. Selected specifically because of their aromatic qualities, these Pacific Northwest varieties contribute a pungent blend of grapefruit, stone fruit, and floral notes. A generous malt bill and a solid dollop of honey provide just enough body to keep the balance in check, resulting in a remarkably drinkable rendition of the Double India Pale Ale style.

What I get:
Cloudy orange color.  Aroma of floral and citrus--especially grapefruit-- hops.  Flavor like a grapefruit bomb--very zesty and bracing, with some tangerine, but not all that bitter.  Body comprised more of a lighter cookie malt than the richer caramel/toffee malt of other 2IPAs. Leaves a mild "citrus oil" finish on the tongue. Actually quite resfreshing.

Mean manalishi iipa

650 ml bottle.

Pours a beautiful dark mahogany colour with a thick, slightly off-white head. Leaves a nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of tropical fruits, floral hops and strong mandarin orange. Flavour of pleasant floral hops, sweet caramel malts, toffee, grapefruit and pine needles. Medium/full bodied with a pleasant smooth mouthfeel and a bitter, fruity and strong piney finish. Awesome DIPA.

Green flash

Loving the bold citrus with a bitter simcoe bite. This is a bold ipa. Perfect lake beer; cheers to the weekend.

Sweetwater under appreciated

Love this beer. great grapefruit aroma, big pine swallow, boldcarb and cracker pale ale 2 row. loving it.

Mikkellar bad worse

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
English: Big Bad’s big bro......

Barley Wine brewed with water, malt (pilsner and cara-munich), candy sugar, hops (nugget, cascade and centennial) and yeast.

Found this in the cellar. It's an 09 vintage with super low carb. Dark red burgundy appearance with a pretty much non-existent head. Strong raisin, prune, sugary, malty, boozy nose.  incredibly sweet, caramel sugary, malty flavor with a quite a bit of booze.

What I'm drinking Wednesday

Mikkellar hoppy Easter pale ale. Wild hop flavor and cracker malt make this a perfect summer beer. Price point is on the high side. Available at old crabapple bottle shop.

Sour is the new hoppy.

Hang around your local bar or beer store long enough chances are you will hear the following statement: “sours are the new hoppy.” Do you believe it? Not quite sure myself, I have been enjoying the style for the last few months exclusively, and I understand sours are not new. Additionally, they are not taking over the hoppy beer market. I believe sours represent an expansion of the American sophistication. We are searching for new styles and new flavors. Sours fulfill the void.  Simply put, the average beer drinker may think sour beer represent liquid vinegar, but for the craft beer drinker sours are a welcome slap to the face if you’re close to hitting your ‘beer wall.’ New and exciting sours are here to stay.