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Victory Hop Wallop 3.68 1233

Victory Hop Wallop

Percentile
95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12333.69/5.03.68/5.0Winter8.5%69.4Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Horace ‘Hop’ Wallop headed West a broken man. For it was a certain Miss LuLubelle Lager that had left him, thirsting for more. Drawn by wild tales of the riches of the gold mines, Hop pressed on westward. His last nickel spent on a prospecting pan, Hop's hunger and thirst got the best of him. Two fistfuls o' barley and three of some wild and wayward hops tossed in the pan with some clear water was to be his meal. But sleep overcame him and he woke to a bubbling, cacophonous concoction. Overjoyed with the beautiful ale that he had made, Hop realized the secret of the 'green gold' he had discovered in those fresh hops. Celebrated far and wide, Hop Wallop lives on in this vivid ale with his words, "hoppiness is happiness." As our annual homage to the fresh hop harvest, Hop Wallop is a fragrant experience that delights the tastebuds. Pure gold of color, this ale offers its heady bounty of hops to the adventurous of taste. Bold, bracing and surprisingly refreshing for a strong (8.5% a.b.v.) ale, Hop Wallop lives up to its name and legacy.
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ucfknightscott (46), Casselberry, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Pours thin and yellow. Small head with a citrusy aroma. Flavor is of lemons and pine nuts. Very piney, interesting for an IPA. Definetely unique, although I would of liked to see more complexity. Not a bad beer, just not outstanding.


 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/513/20
Dec 22, 2008    Updated: Dec 23, 2008
Crushed with Jakebra. Interesting DIPA. Not sure what to make of it. Hops on the nose, obviously, but some nast in there too. Incredibly malty flavor for a double. I was expecting to be knocked back by hops, but wasnt on this one. Kinda like a really hopped lager. Bottle probably isnt fresh, aight?


 sleestak (191), Williamston, Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Poured clear gold with a quickly retreating off white head. Aroma is a blast of pine hops and a whiff of biscuity malt begging for attention. Flavor is amazingly hop forward, which is not hard to believe, but the tongue numbing extent of the hop bitterness is fairly amazing. Lots of pine and floral hops, but not much else to balance. Alcohol is the only subtle thing in here. It is a mega IPA for those who mainline hops, but lacks the other attributes it needs to be truly transcendent.


 JaBier (1261), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 21, 2008  
12oz bottle a few months to a year old. Pours a somewhat cloudy copper with a minimal head. Lots of malt in the aroma, but plenty of citrusy hop as well. Malt flavor up front with a piney hop back. Not bad, but is probably very good when fresh.


Chia (42), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/59/104/514/20
Dec 19, 2008  
golden clear color. Crazy intense hoppy nose hints of citrus. Tatstes of bitter hops and sweet caranel. an interesting and tasty beer.


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 19, 2008  
Poured from a 12-oz bottle a clear golden color with a nice white head. Bottle was best by 11/06/09. As hard as it is to believe, the aroma was dominated by piney hops. Taste is very smooth for a double IPA, dominated once again by piney hops, but not out of balance as some malt is noticeable. Alcohol is not a factor in the taste, which can make the ABV catch up with you.


 GRM (1283), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 18, 2008  
Brown bottle, 12 ounces, best before Apr 28 05, gift from Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on December 18 2008, eye caramel with an orangey hue, hazy, suspended matter, tan head that falls and turns into a tiny, no effervescence, lots of lacing, nose resinous hops, caramel, stale, pine, basement, mouth resinous hops, pine, caramel, basement, alcohol, finale in resinous hops with a good presence of caramel malt, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium-full body, slightly harsh texture, below-average carbonation, overall correct


 graham515 (434), Houston, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 17, 2008  
Pours a nice deep reddish gold into the glass with a small white head. Nice lacing down the glass. Aroma is very pleasant with lots of citrusy hops. Nice full body accompanies a pleasant biscuity malt backbone that gives way to the hops. The hops in this beer are very evident, but overall more balanced to me than their HopDevil.



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