Victory HopDevil

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

I have to rate this - even though it’s some time since I had it (against my own rule). But this was without comparison my favorite beer from my June visit to the NE US. The hoppy bitterness stands out in a class of it’s own - all I can say - try it - if You have the chance.

(Bottle 35,5 cl) Clear, amber golden with an off-white head leaving some laces. Lightly citrusy aroma. Medium-bodied with some caramel and then a rather unsophisticated hopping which mainly leaves bitterness. Not overly interesting. 191206

12 fl oz bottle. Pours dark orange and pine wood hoppy aroma. Crisp hoppy and citrusy flavoured. Bitter and slight grassy. Citrusy and crisp hoppy flavoured into a dry yet crisp finish. Citrusy into the far finish.

Amber. Light bodied, dry, huge cascade/citrus aroma, bitter.

Cask gravity @ GBBF 2007, London. Clear medium amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, earth, moderate hoppy, pine. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Not in full balance. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

Cask at GBBF08. Weak fruity hop aroma. Clear dark amber colour. Stable frothy head. Good caramelly hop flavour, also a bit grassy. Slightly high bitterness, but quite clean.

Bottled. Hazy amber coloured, nice foamish big head. Hops, caramel and some fruitish notes in aroma. Alcoholy sugar, fruits and hops in flavour. A nice IPA.

Bottle at Stockholm Beerfestival. Hazy orange coloured with an offf white head. Aroma of fruits, pine needles and hops. Flavour of fruits, hops, grape fruits and pine needles.