Victory Hop Wallop 3.68 1237

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
1237	3.69/5.0	3.68/5.0	Winter	8.5%	69.3	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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rosenbergh (1005), Helsinki, Finland

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	8/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Nov 7, 2009
650 ml bottle. From the US. Thanks Brandman!
Hazy golden colour with small white head. Sweet delicious hoppy aroma. Flavour of bitter piney grapefruity hops and long bitter hoppy aftertaste. Nice Double IPA.

MrBendo (1053), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Jan 5, 2010

Fresh bomber. Hazy amber/orange with a large head. Aroma of fresh cut grass, apricot, citrus peel with a bit of honey-like malt. Fault dry taste and clean finish. I just don’t like the hop-profile.

Toxygen (413), Sanford, Florida, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	4/5	4/10	4/5	10/20

Jan 5, 2010

(br-btl gn-lbl, 8.5%)

lct-gl, thick-foamy-wh-head, full-body, med co2, patchy-lace.

aroma: fresh-spicey-hop.

flavor: §sour bitter-piney-hop §pale-malt-sweet T1, light-struck fruity-alchl bitter-herbal-hop T2, bitter-hop-oil T3.

seems really light-struck in spite of brown bottle, but still fairly drinkable.

beersearcher (311), Glendale, California, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Jan 1, 2010

This is a bold and hoppy IPA. This hits the right balance of hops and malts. It works for me and I usually don’t have great results from Victory beers.

slayer02348 (77), , Michigan, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Dec 30, 2009

Pours out a hazy darker golden color. Little white head on top. Mouthfeel is thin to medium with a crisp finish. Very hoppy taste, was pleasantly surprised. Would definitely recommend this one.

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 (50), 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 (4779), 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.

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