Beer of the Week: Bell’s Hopslam Imperial IPA


WASHINGTON — Brace yourself. A potent, hop lovers favorite has returned!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Bell’s Hopslam Imperial IPA for this “Best of” edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

  • Brewery: Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo and Comstock, Missouri
  • Brewery description: A remarkably drinkable rendition of the Double India Pale Ale style, featuring six different hop varietals, along with generous malt bill and a solid dollop of honey
  • ABV: 10 percent
  • Greg’s pairing suggestions: Rich, stick-to-your-ribs Mexican food such as carne asada steak, pork enchiladas and fried or blackened fish tacos

See more Beers of the Week from previous weeks.

Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.

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