Victory Hop Wallop 3.68 1233

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
1233	3.69/5.0	3.68/5.0	Winter	8.5%	69.4	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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jetzler (622), oklahoma city, Oklahoma, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Aug 20, 2009
Bottle, pours a golden color, with lots of grassy hops, decent malts, lots of hops not overly the complex, but a solid IPA oh wait a average DIPA.

GrungyBob (51), Kettering, Ohio, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	5/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 27, 2009

Botle, pours a very clear amber with thich white head and lots of bubbles. Aroma, citrus. plain and simple. Taste, citrus is big but grapefruit prevails. Leaves a very bitter feel and the hops seemt to linger.

knights97 (85), Tennessee, USA

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

Dec 27, 2009

While the heading says Imperial IPA, for me this comes across more as a strong IPA with a nice citrus aroma to it with a tad bit more hops, giving it a somewhat stronger smooth to taste to these floral and citrus hops that fill the beer.

nittanytide (45), Pennsylvania, USA

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

Dec 25, 2009

Poured golden yellow with long-lasting head. Lacing down the glass. Aroma is very inviting: all piney/fruity hops. Tastes of grapefruit, lemon; a little bit of pear in there too. Excellent winter sipper for anyone who loves hops.

maeib (4768), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	9/10	3/5	16/20

Dec 21, 2009

Bottled. A light gold coloured beer with a lovely white head. A super hoppy aroma with citrus and pine notes. It sure draws you in. The taste is great citrussy bitter hops. Lemon and grapefruit to the fore. Good alcohol levels. Nice malt balancing backbone. Very drinkable and lovely.

zdk (271), New York, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	7/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 16, 2009

pours golden yellow with a huge white head and quickly rising carbonation. Arouma of a wooded meadow and pile of freshly raked leaves. Caramel malts and flowers and grass. Not extremely bitter but obviously dry-hopped to an insane amount. Surprisingly, no alcohol in the taste.

TonyDiUlio (197), New Jersey, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 13, 2009

Pours a clear golden color with a large, fluffy white head and thick lacing. Nose is entirely of hops, citrus and florals. The taste of hops is true to the aroma, with more floral hops backed with citrus and hints of pine. Dry and lingering finish. Didn’t notice any hints of the higher ABV at all

hirigalzkar (600), Stockholm, Sweden

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	8/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 13, 2009

Bottle. Boring, boring DIPA. Some nice sweet candy grape in the nose. The taste is nothing special at all. Sure hoppy but i want a little more malt/fruitiness/extreme hops in a DIPA for it to stand out among others.

finol (527), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 13, 2009

Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Very much what you expect for a DIPA from a hop head west coast brewery. Lots of hops, oranges and slightly oily.

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