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Victory Hop Wallop

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12203.69/5.03.68/5.0Winter8.5%69Snifter, 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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 mjs (1500), Helsinki, Finland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
(Draught at Publick House, Brookline, MA) Poured yellow and hazy with medium sized and white head. Aroma of hops, alcohol and fruitiness. Medium bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Tasted of hops, alcohol, fruitiness, sweetness, bitterness and resin. Bitter and hoppy aftertaste. Despite the clear presence of alcohol still a balanced beer.


 DruncanVeasey (2732), The Penguin’s Arms, Europe, Warwickshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Mellow, dribble-making LYCHEE aroma straight from the bottle, and plenty of it. Pours bright golden with a tireless Duvel-like effervescence totally at home in the Super des Fagnes goldfish bowl. Hops wrestling with the alcohol on the pour; grapefruit, white grape, fizz and toffee malts breaking through. Immediate alcohol burn, soap, husky malts, marmalade, pine, more astringency and heat than the tropical pithiness promised by the aroma. Try saying that after a couple of pints. Carbonation soon burns itself out. Tasty, but doesn’t feel like it’s got the hop and malt substance to carry the alcohol. A bit harsh and empty. More of a jab than a wallop.


 smith4498 (894), Miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Pours dark golden color with white head. Big grapefruit and pine hop aromas. Bitter grapefruit rind flavor with a hint of malt sweetness. Medium body with lively carbonation and a resinous mouthfeel.


 deyholla (701), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bottle at the Bloomington Beer Festival. Poured gold with a lasting nicely lacing white head. Aroma had a nice combination of pine and citrus notes. Flavor showed off the pine notes more than the citrus notes, but still balanced well.


 kimcgolf (832), Dacula, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/105/519/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Poured from the bottle to a cloudy golden color with a hint of orange. Nose was hoppy citrus (grapefruit) with hint of floral, and as the beer warmed, alcohol. Mouthfeel was full, and a very pleasant bitter-tangy. Flavor was an excellent blend of the hoppy citrus and 8.5% alcohol, with nice floral overtones. Finish was just the right amount of bitter and long lasting. This was really good.


 OKBeer (1159), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 21, 2009  
Cask on handpump at the Brick Store Pub in Decatur, GA, 04/26/08. Hazy golden colour with a thick creamy off-white head. Hazy golden colour with a thick creamy off-white head. Bready, light caramel, fruity, and earthy aroma. Bready, caramel malt favours, a bit boozy, with a leafy, pine, grapefruit, and pithy bitter finish. Full bodied, warming, smooth but a bit sticky.


 savnac (431), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2009  
On tap @ Victory. Clear golden yellow with a white head and visible carbonation. Citrus, floral, herbal and cat piss aroma. Overall bitter flavor with some light malty sweetness, alcohol is barely present. Medium body with active carbonation and a long bitter dry finish. Pretty good IIPA.


 gringo332 (238), Richardson, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 12, 2009  
urs golden hazy with nice fluffy head and good lacing. Nose of earth, floral/spicy hops and a honey back. Some alcohol too. Taste of crisp hops, earth, soapy and grass. a decently balanced hop/malt combo.



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