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Victory Hop Wallop 3.68 1230

Victory Hop Wallop

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
12303.69/5.03.68/5.0Winter8.5%69.2Snifter, 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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beerater (16), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20

Feb 26, 2009  
Victory always puts forth a solid beer. When I think of a Double IPA, I am expecting to experience something special. It wasn’t that it seemed watered down, just thin in the mouthfeel. My favorite doubles have a smooth, creamy thickness that sooth the throat and warm your soul. I could drink this one for refresment like a Gumball Head. Overall, I wasn’t disappointed, as I enjoyed the beer; I was just expecting something different.

 maeib (4762), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/516/20
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 (249), New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/514/20
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 (190), New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
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 (590), Stockholm, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
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 (519), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
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.


mastabass666 (62), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/513/20
Dec 11, 2009  
smells a little like a belgian triple, and malty and fruity, but not really hoppy, a bit of alcohol as well. pours a beautiful honey gold, nice persistent head and great lacing. flavor definitely has hops in it, but in a very unusual way. back of the mouth bitterness, as if you had just gnawed on some grapefruit rind. some nice fruitiness up front. actually, pretty interesting, it has many characteristics not found in other ipa’s or dipa’s. would never have guessed it was 8.5%abv. very creamy and full bodied as it warms up. sweet


ders0 (13), , Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 11, 2009  
22oz bomber. Citrusy aroma. Poured fairly golden with a nice head. Laced the glass nicely. Heavy bitterness and lots of hop flavors which is what I look for in a beer especially one of this style. I can’t get enough hops and this beer satisfies that craving.


 kwerikson (116), burlington, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 10, 2009  
pours out a sunny gold with a very nice head that was very still. the body is a hazy bright oarnge. the aromas are citrusy and acidic. there is also a lot of pine in the nose with a lot of hop bitterness coming through. it is almost medium bodied with a strong yet very nice hop kick. it is citrusy and spicy . i taste a lot hops, lemon zest, pine oils, and hop resins. pretty strong on the palate, but not overpowering were it is undrinkable. a lot of flavor in this beer, and character. the atertaste is pretty dry and leaves an all hop aftertaste with just a little bit of malt backbone and sweetness.



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