Thanks to commenter Stew for the reco on Bell's Two-Hearted Ale. It has not replaced Dogfish Head's 60-Minute IPA at the top of my warmer weather beer list but it's a worthy contender. Full of hoppy goodness indeed. And I'm glad I was a bit slow on the uptake of literary references. If I'd caught the Hemingway reference before buying, I probably wouldn't have. And that would've been a shame cos it's a damn fine beer.
Note: I found the Bell's at Sam's, Durham's finest beer emporium. I believe I've mentioned them here before but if you're even slightly into beer you should absolutely check them out. Well, if you're into beer you probably already have. Sometimes I feel like the beer buyer at the Durham WFM, a few blocks away, has just given up. Knowing that he'll never be able to compete with Sam's, he just sticks to the same basic selection. Which is fine as there are usually several good choices there like Duck Rabbit, Dogfish Head, etc. But new finds and exciting surprises are rare. Altho recently they've surprised me by stocking in Samichlaus and the DFH Burton Baton. So either they've got a new buyer or the old one's just had a burst of enthusiasm. Still, Sam's is a local treasure and deserves your support.