2.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
(Bottle) After being sorely disappointed by Victory’s Hop Wallop, I was slightly more impressed by this beer. The hops are very complex and very fruity. There are some unpleasant tones in the hops though too. It’s mixed. I have complaints too about the flavor. It’s not the bitterness that gets me...this beer is too sour. As an IPA goes, this is solidly mediocre in my opinion. You can’t just make a good IPA by adding a lot of hops...you have to craft the beer, balance it, and use high-quality ingredients and a good process. This beer seems very sloppily brewed. As a final note, however, this beer is redeemed slightly by a certain cleanness in its aftertaste that is lacking from some IPA’s. This does make it more pleasant to drink, offsetting the unpleasant sourness a bit.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured into a tulip glass. Aggressive pour come out a clear copper color with a two finger head a nice lattice work lacing. Aroma is floral hops, malt and a citrus undertone. Taste is floral, piney, and citrus hops. Malt balances this out very nicely. A very well balanced IPA in my opinion.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark amber/cider color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of floral hops, citrus, & some caramel malt; Flavor of pine hops, caramel malt, and citrus (notably grapefruit); Finish is bitter; Nicely balanced; Overall, solid IPA.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
aroma nice flora essence, a little spicy, color, meidum clear amber, livey pop from co2, taste, well balanced at first the hop floraness comes out, then the backend is smotth no aftertaste, overall, Iam cloe the brewery, i get pretty fresh stuff, nice IPA
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is everything that a hoppy ale should be. Great flavor w smooth finish. Golden color. Great beer!
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3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
This beer was very caramely for an IPA. While some did not care for this feature, I really enjoyed the variation on the style. I also felt that the hops choice was spot on for the malt profile. It pours with a thick head of small bubbles that quickly dissipates. The finish is clean and crisp. Overall a very well made beer.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Smells of piney hops and bready malts with a light fruitiness. Light gold color. Flavors of big fruit and citrus with a bland carbonation. Overall, kind of a boring, bland taste. I’d give this a a C rating.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle into a goblet. Light Tan gold, thin head after a few minutes. Very clean taste, low hop, caramel co2 taste. Clean finish with a hop after taste. Victory is a great company. It’s great to live an hour away from there. With I was closer!
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
High alcohol. Good IPA. Amber color and a little citrusy. Definitely would have again.
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