Victory Wild Devil Ale

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

750ml bottle with about 6 mos on it. The brett is comin out pretty well Pours with a tall creamy head on orange brown body. Lots of brett in the nose, specifically the cheesy strain of brett. Some floral hops and mango and ripe fruits. Tart fruit flavors on that cheesy brett. Bitter floral/herbal hops with the fruit and brett. The brett already seems pretty overwhelming. Solid beer, but I’d like the brett to complement more than overwhelm.

Bouteille de 750 ml. Arômes très intenses de brett., on remarque également le houblon (agrumes). Magnifique robe orangée et trouble, épaisse mousse et effervescence active. Plutôt intense en bouche, les brett. sont très présents avec leurs esters de campagne et de cuir. Le houblon (agrumes) est également à l’avant-plan et mène à une amertume assez soutenue. Le malt joue plutôt un rôle de soutient. Une bière intense, qui ne possède pas l’équilibre d’une Orval, mais qui demeure une version américaine très intéressante.

Pours golden orange with a light cream head. Nose and flavor are overly phenolic (burnt plastic and rubber) with some citrus. Need to try again to see if I had a bad bottle.

75cl bottle thanks to Guy411. Big frothy head over a hazy orange body. Fruity aroma with lots of citrus and dusty and leathery brett. Fruitiness seems to be almost equal parts hops and yeast in this case, with a definite grassy note from the hops, and an underlying honey-like malt sweetness. The flavor has a definitely IPA-like hop bitterness, but is softer than regular Hop Devil. Dry, but with a hint of honey malt and some herbal and citrus hop flavors. Very balanced with the yeast character, malt and hops. Medium-light bodied with plenty of carbonation, but soft in texture. Pretty damn good stuff, actually. I;m not sure what I was expecting, but this definitely owes some inspiration to Orval, which is a huge compliment coming from me. Hoppy, Bretty, pretty dry; this beer has style.

Pours hazy, orangey brown from the 25oz. bottle with a thick, lumpy, white head: Nose is citrusy (notably grapefruit and lemons) and sour. Flavors are similar with some light pine hops. No traces of alcohol. Drinkability: Light, refreshing, and tart. Rebuy: Sure. #211 on 22112009, DG.

No idea who brought this to our tasting. Pours gold with orange trim and a pale tan head. Aroma is very pungent with lots of lemons and oranges, golden apples, wild bretty dankness, grass, straw, hmm where have I experienced this before? This is surprisingly similar to that wild elixir of heaven called... Orval! Flavor is even reminiscent, although a little less so than the aroma. Resinous hops, grass, yeasty fruits, a pinch of salt, leather. Definitely an entirely different animal than HopDevil. A pleasant surprise.

brett does amazing things for great beers...the amount of wild funkyness is great...good amount of hop bitterness

Sampler at the brew pub. Flavors of caramel, fruits, and toffee with roasted malts and spices. A clear amber body with tan head. Very enjoyable.