3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Rich orange/gold colored brew. Minimal white head that dissipates quite rapidly. The scent is refreshing, one of citrus and tropical fruit. The taste is very crisp and refreshing, tastes like citrus with some other assorted fruit flavors. In my opinion it tastes more like fruit than other IPAs. Pleasant overall, smooth mouth feel and very hoppy.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours amber with an off white head. Aroma is citrusy, piny, resiny hops. The flavor is citrus and tropical fruit, with a huge resiny bitterness, along with a little bit of caramel maltiness in the backbone. Pretty good.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours deep orange and red, hazy, with some debris floating around and a small creamy off-white head. Aroma is of pine and grass hops with some slight citrus, as well as caramel. Flavor is bitter pine sap and resinous hops, toffee, and dough. Medium carbonation and body, creamy mouthfeel, and a little sticky. Nice thick white sheets of lacing remain on the glass. This is a really good beer, nice and bitter.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from the Fort Worth Central Market. Dark orange pour with a thick off-white head. Aroma is fruit, hops, and a little earthy. Taste is dry, caramel, bitter, pine, and a gnat’s ass of citrus.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle, thanks brucebruce, pours dark amber with a tall off white head. Aroma is strong cascade and pine. Flavor is rich biscuit malt with a citrus character and strong pine finish. Dry and wonderful.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Red amber body, toasty colored head. Aroma is floral with some resin present. Bitter flavor, mostly hops with some sticky resin notes. Finishes out with a bitter aftertaste.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Maybe I just got spoiled by the Mikkeller IPAs last night but to me this Hop Devil is sort of bland. It’s good, no question, definitely above average, but the taste seems to be just hops and a bit of "smoky" character or something. Slightly "dirty", but in a good way. Interesting brew, but leaves something to be desired. Hop Wallop is better by a wide margin.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Victory Brewing Company--Hop Devil India Pale Ale--12 oz. Bottle. 6.7% ABV--65 IBU’s.
2002 Release. (4.5 / 5.0) Clear thin amber color. Medium floral earthy front. Sweet lightly toasted balanced creamy caramel body. Big earthy hop lingering sweet toasted end. Thick laced head. Sweet light citrus notes. Sampled 3/17/2002.
2004-A Release. (4.0 / 5.0) Clear amber golden color. Mild lacy head. Huge earthy floral hop front. Sweet bitter rich caramel malt hoppy earthy crusty spicy mild citrus fruit body. Rich tart bitter hop end. Unbalanced Big Hop Brew. Sampled 3/8/2004.
2004-B Release. (4.25 / 5.0) Rich lacy head. Clear bright amber color. Rich earthy floral hop front. Smooth malty mild toasted caramel dry sweet crusty earthy body. Creamy balanced mild hop spice end. Easy over-hyped IPA. Sampled 12/12/2004.
2007 Release. (4.25 / 5.0) 3 @ $2.49 Each. Mild lace head. Bright BC hazy rich amber orange color. Malty mild toasted earthy floral hop front. Crusty rich creamy caramel mild sweet citrus ester earthy body. Tangy balanced bitter hop end. Sampled 11/27/2007.
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