Bell's Hopsoulution Ale
A remarkably drinkable Double IPA that pays tribute to one of Mother Nature’s finest creations, as several hop varietals combine for massive aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and pine. A mild caramel malt character and dry finish provide balance.
3.7
413 reviews
Comstock, United States
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Smooth and balanced, you can still taste the malty base with a hoppy bitterness that isn't too dry or strong.
Yes - OMG yes! This moves into my top tier of the hop-caramel malt balanced DIPAs that I crave which includes Great Divide Hercules, Harpoon Leviathan, Dogfish Head 90 Minute and Lagunitas Maximus. I like East Coast IPAs with both hop bitterness and malt sweetness apparent, and without the funky Simcoe-like fruit dankness that a lot of West Coast IPAs feature. Hopsoulution fits the bill perfectly! I can't imagine how this only gets 3.7+ out of 5 on here, but I realize that DIPAs are an acquired taste.
Draft pours clear bronze-orange color with a huge creamy white head that hangs around leaving lots of lace on glass. Aromas of bread, pine, citrus and tropical fruit, malt, with a hint of alcohol . Tastes of caramel, sweet bread, lemon, resin, grapefruit and malt. Medium body, perfect carbonation, silky smooth smooth mouthfeel and a super mild bitter finish. This beer is super easy to drink! Awesome!
Bottle (Apr 10, 2019 bottling).
Head is initially average sized, frothy/creamy, off-white, mostly lasting.
Body is hazy medium amber.
Aroma is lightly malty (cookie), moderately hoppy (orange, apricot, papaya), lightly yeasty (dough), with a light note of alcohol.
Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter.
Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter.
Medium to full body, velvety/creamy/watery texture, lively/soft carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic.
Quite easy to like. From start to finish it's aromatically clean (other than a bit of raw yeast, which is a lot more forgivable than onion, detergent, dryer sheets, etc.). It's very nicely balanced in the mouth for this style (which is often too sweet), and both the appearance and mouthfeel are great too (remarkably quaffable). It's not a "wow" sort of rendition, though; it's more of a no-frills "everyday" DIPA than something you'd study. But that's not a negative; this is certainly a sixer-worthy brew, and that's a rare thing in my world.
12 oz bottle from the Wall of Beer (Clemson, SC; $2.29) with a 4-9-2019 bottling date stamp on the label.
Pours clear with a copper-amber colored body topped with a good white head that leaves a nearly full coat of sticky lacing on the glass.
Aroma: very fruity with citrus notes, particularly orange and tangerine, dominating.
Flavor: moderately strong and bitter for style. Markedly less bold and dank than Hopslam.
Feel: Medium+ body with medium carbonation.
Notes of citrus, sweet aroma
Slightly hazy deep amber with a slow burning off-white head. Aroma is toast, mildly sweet darkfruit, pine-dank hops. Very well-balanced on the palate with grainy malt, a soup of hops - leaning pine (finish) but with some sweet tropicals (aftertaste). Alcohol well disguised. Not overly dry. Sweetness enhanced with warming. Love the malty backbone with a DIPA.
Bottle. Clear amber color with a white head. Citrus pine hops aroma. Mild tangerine pine flavor. Medium body. Nice clean flavor. Much more mild than expected for a double.
Bottle. Rich raisin aroma. Pleasant balanced taste. Grainy malts, light resin and citrus and pine notes, clean finish. Lingering bitterness.
Hop aromas are surprisingly mild for a DIPA, some mild mango but pretty indistinct beyond that. Some mild bread. Some alcohol sweetness. Ok, but less than what I was expecting.
Smell of mango, tangerine, hop. Drink from bottle. Taste of good bitterness for double IPA. Hop is somewhat tannin. Right texture. Main thing this beer is just new but not at par of Bell’s 2 hearts. Might just stick to 2 hearts.
Bell's Hopsoulution, is no FINAL SOLUTION, that's for sure. When you are looking for the SOLUTION, the Endlösung, that Shicklgruber was angling for, pop open a Blatz, and the complete annihilation of your LIver is at hand. That is the FINAL SOLUTION you deserve.
12 oz bottle pours a clear orange/amber color with creamy white head that lingers and coats the glass with lacing. Aroma has pine resin, pineapple, citrus, and bread dough. Taste is bitter despite noticeable malty sweetness and fruit juicy flavor. Body is medium with a sticky mouthfeel and average carbonation. This is a solid IPA easier to drink than I expected.
Very old school, perhaps English old school. Amber, clear, minor lace here and there. Piney nose with some caramel. Chewy palate, baked bread sorts of flavors. Then a fine long dry finish. Well made.
Dark copper pour with thin lacy head. Aroma is bread and pine, maybe some faint citrus. Taste is mild citrus with a little bitterness on the end.
12-ounce bottle pours hazy golden orange with a half-inch beige creamy head and residual lacing. Aroma: citrus, vinegar, honey. Flavor: orange, grapefruit, caramel, pine. Mouthfeel: medium-bodied, slick on tongue, dry finish.
Pours an orange red color. One finger white head that doesn't last long, but the lacing does. But not the best looking IPA I've seen.
Aroma is caramel heavy. Touch of pine. Touch of like. Wheat bread crust.
Taste is pine, pine resin and that's about it. Caramel sweetness, touch of pineapple.
Mouthfeel is medium full body. Not super bitter, pretty sweet. I dunno, it's hard to figure out.
Overall, it's a bit of a disappointment. It's okay at best. I wouldn't buy it again and I wouldn't recommend it.
12floz bottle, BOD: 04.10.2018, $13 six-pack, pint. I also had this fresher. Coppery in color with a head that fades away. Nose consists of spruce, and taste has a sweet woodsy honey flavor that finishes moderately bitter. Pretty solid IPA/DIPA that is somewhere in the middle of the pack.
Bottle pour. Aromas of dank malt. Not getting the DIPA from this, more of a pale ale to me with the most prominent flavors being caramel and a hint of chocolate malt.
Couleur ambrée et troublée avec un mince col. Absence de carbonation. Arôme décidément houblonné. Au goût, résine et houblon. Bière très agréable à boire avec une longue finition.
solid dipa. big hop and old school. on tap at Hopcat-madison.lacy and good malt backing.
Fruity resinous hops on the nose...great aroma. Palate a little out of balance in the hop direction. Still a nice brew overall albeit a bit heavy handed.
A solid IPA - really stands up with the balance between hops and malt. I like it a lot.
Disappointed coming from Bells. Two Hearted is my favorite beer. Enjoyed Hop Slam, Roundhouse, and Mars to name a few of their brews. Poured into a sample glass (6oz). Head disappaited quickly and the nose did not offer much of a bouquet. Very malty with a pine bitter bite. Ok, but not worth the $15 price tag for the six pack.
Lives up to its name; it sure is hoppy. It's not as drinkable as I'd hoped because it's so powerful.
Pours a golden color with white head. Tea like herbal aroma and taste. Earthy finish.
Notes: bottle at Eric’s, July ‘18
One of the better double IPAs. Pleasant pine notes. 8% but not too heavy.
Bottle. Amber brown color. Medium head. Aroma is citrus and tropical, hop resin, caramel. Medium bitterness. Creamy and slight sticky palate. Bitter finish. Fresh. A good double IPA.
Copper pour, finger of barely off white head, bits of lace. Nose is caramel, light fruit and light wood. Middle is just comfortable; caramel, medium kilned malt, subtle orange marmalade, and a few pine cones kicking around. Finish is warm (hint of booze), malty, slightly hoppy.
Well-attenuate without residual malt flavors. Somewhat astringent pine hops with some tropical fruit.