tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post1602874423695653911..comments2024-03-26T12:05:16.393+00:00Comments on Are You Tasting the Pith?: Now Drinking: Bell's Hopslam 2011ZakAveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-14473937260689849782011-03-12T14:24:41.922+00:002011-03-12T14:24:41.922+00:00Agent AK is coming back mid July.(Uh oh, speaking ...Agent AK is coming back mid July.(Uh oh, speaking in third person)!<br />Will have more goodies.<br />Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-64383393516829385182011-02-27T13:37:48.020+00:002011-02-27T13:37:48.020+00:00I think the bottle sniff should be introduced in t...I think the bottle sniff should be introduced in to the beer tasting cannon forthwith! <br /><br />I might just sniff my bottle tonight - gawd bless agent AK!Matt Goreckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406279263827019052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-80138553876246212732011-02-25T15:52:31.255+00:002011-02-25T15:52:31.255+00:00Mark RAR - I gave up on the Rosebud - Nigel just g...Mark RAR - I gave up on the Rosebud - Nigel just got on my nerves too much.<br /><br />Mark BBB - I call it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS4FEEtC60o" rel="nofollow">'The Pliny Giggle'</a>ZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-9063511395938922762011-02-24T22:50:25.312+00:002011-02-24T22:50:25.312+00:0052 seconds. I know that feeling so well ... every ...52 seconds. I know that feeling so well ... every beer chases that feeling. I'd try to put it into words but there isn't really a need to. I couldn't help but smile when I saw that, top stuff. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beerbirrabier.com" rel="nofollow">BeerBirraBier.</a>Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280318504737098116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-43014404992086689242011-02-24T00:16:19.584+00:002011-02-24T00:16:19.584+00:00I will watch the video later as time means I don&#...I will watch the video later as time means I don't have the luxury right now, but there aretwo things I love about this.<br /><br />1) You go to the pub in Rothwell. Just beware if it's the Rosebud, I'm told the landlord's a Donny man (thought jovial and welcoming he is!)<br />2) I couldn't agree more on your attitude to beer. Rare beer = fun to try. Ubiquitous beer = absolutely necessary for sanity and socialising.Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.comhttp://real-ale-reviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-51509483349606509722011-02-23T20:56:06.202+00:002011-02-23T20:56:06.202+00:00Definitely different beers for different moods, an...Definitely different beers for different moods, and to be fair, I did know what I was getting into. I could literally smell the beer in the glass from across the room when I first opened it: not a small feat.Flagon of Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961940368880824313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-17877406121648725582011-02-23T19:46:43.598+00:002011-02-23T19:46:43.598+00:00Mark - falling in love with a beer? Valentines bee...Mark - falling in love with a beer? Valentines beer poetry? I'm starting to worry about you<br /><br />Cookie - I've no idea what I was doing, to be honest, but I'm pleased you enjoyed it.<br /><br />Rob - cheers.<br /><br />Erik - thanks, I envy your ability to buy it in such quantity<br /><br />Flagon - it is what it is - I'm surprised you gagged on it, the aroma hints pretty strongly at what you're getting into. And in my opinion, Old Hooky is just as good a beer as Hopslam, just in a different way.ZakAveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794154105596597019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-61985193286881886852011-02-23T18:37:28.835+00:002011-02-23T18:37:28.835+00:00Hopslam is noxious. I gagged on my first sip of it...Hopslam is noxious. I gagged on my first sip of it, too. <br /><br />Funny how location affects taste. I passed up a 6-pack of Hopslam without a second thought at my bottle shop recently, but happily paid $5 for a single bottle of Hook Norton which I have never seen for sale, anywhere, in the US, and which probably has almost never inspired writing in the beer blogosphere.Flagon of Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961940368880824313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-57469247064508794932011-02-23T17:19:47.746+00:002011-02-23T17:19:47.746+00:00I got 1/2 a case of this and have been slowly work...I got 1/2 a case of this and have been slowly working through them and sharing with friends. Hopslam is one of my very favorite huge hop beers. Really enjoyed your video!Erik Huntoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360667752111326811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-63204203840903875972011-02-23T15:05:20.359+00:002011-02-23T15:05:20.359+00:00I've seen photos of mini kegs of HopSlam!
I h...I've seen photos of mini kegs of HopSlam!<br /><br />I had a bottle February/March last year and it was a cracker. Very well balanced for a double IPA none of that chewy malt that puts me off a double.<br /><br />Give me Racer 5 any day!<br /><br />Nice to see you returning to videos...its been too long.Rob Derbyshirehttp://hopzine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-62186774867326813562011-02-23T14:25:40.043+00:002011-02-23T14:25:40.043+00:00You sniffed the bottle before you opened it. I lov...You sniffed the bottle before you opened it. I love that. I love that you express the love. Numero uno for video beer blogs, you the daddy.Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72277889156220824.post-55905405132164324432011-02-23T12:49:49.389+00:002011-02-23T12:49:49.389+00:00I managed to get a bottle of this last year and LO...I managed to get a bottle of this last year and LOVED it. Did a side-by-side of lots of US IPAs and it came out top. My notes, echoing what you say, read: "It starts with citrus and pine and then opens into mango and tropical fruit. I didn’t write much down because I was too busy falling in love." Kinda sums it up.Mark Dredgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.com