Victory Hop Wallop

	Percentile
	95
	overall

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1219	3.69/5.0	3.68/5.0	Winter	8.5%	69	Snifter, 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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Swolf3 (252), Elkton, Maryland, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 22, 2008

Poured a Gold color, with small white head. Nice hoppy and citrus smell. The mix between the barley and hops is nice. Another good brew by Victory.

harrisoni (6798), Ashford, Kent, England

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Jul 21, 2008

Twickenham Brewery tasting 08. Clear gold, thin white head. Thanks to some decent hops. It’s fine. But a bit metallic. It’s ok, a little disappointing.

MesandSim (5851), London, Greater London, England

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 20, 2008

A Mes rate: Bottle at the Tom’s awesome Twickenham Brewery tasting.
Clean bright gold with an excellent white head. Big resinous hop aroma with some background malt. Lots of petrol. Full on malt and hops in the mouth. Just about balanced but lacking in finesse. Long bitter finish with a little bit of metal. Excellent palate makes it. Was expecting much more of a wallop, it never came.

ansermadide (512), Kyle, Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 19, 2008

(Sample from July 18, 2008 Beer Club Meeting) Cloudy orange with a huge frothy head, no carbonation. Smell is fruity. Taste is somewhat alcoholic, grapefruity. Nice fumes on the nose. My uvula is just fine… Creamy and thick. Nice! Malty hoppenings! I really enjoyed this one.

benwa420 (47), East Hampton, New York, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 19, 2008

bottle. I expected it to have a bit more hops but the level was nice. A hint of the barley was a nice combo.

jackstraw (5), USA
does not count

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 12, 2008

12 oz. bottle. Nice citrus hop character. This really drinks like a west coast style IPA/DIPA. Decent malt flavor in the background, but the hops are the main event. I’m glad that I found this, it will be a new stand-by for me.

DuffMan (2756), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 10, 2008

Very hazy orange amber. Gigantic citrus and resin hop aroma, but with a mouth-watering sweetness. Very zesty citrus and resin hop flavour. There’s certainly malt in here too, as there is a sweetness that tempers it nicely, but this truly is all about the noble hop, front and center. Finish is long and very bitter.

bennylava (83), California, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	6/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 9, 2008

12 oz bottle. Pours golden with white head. It has a fairly sweet malt backbone, and then the hops come alive. Strong hops citrus and grass flavors which leave a moderate lingering bitterness.

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