Hop Wallop - Victory Brewing Company

Shrews

4.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served - Bottle poured into a Pint Glass

Appearance
Very nice head, about 1/2 inch thick. Overall color of the beer looks consistent and light. Leaves pronounced rings of head around the sides of the glass as you drink it.

Smell
Hoppy smell not too strong, not too light, with hints of citrus.

Taste
Hoppy, but not sour. After you swallow you can taste the hops on your throat and especially on the back of your tongue. Long after a drink you'll continue to taste the hops on the back of your tongue. This is great. Citrusy, almost grapefruit taste. Taste is very consistent.

Mouthfeel
Extremely smooth and consistent in the mouth while tasting. Taste spreads around your mouth perfectly. Very consistent throughout the whole glass.

Overall
Consistent and slightly citrus IPA. The citrus taste masks the strong hops taste of the common IPAs. A great Double IPA and a must try.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2012 18:33:30 | More by Shrews

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New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

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Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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Burkbom23

Connecticut

3.98/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Dark golden color with a little bit of orange tint to it. Really nice foamy slightly off white head on top that does not want to go away. Lots of bubbles. Slight haze. Tons of lacing. The nose is fairly clean. Get some hops as can be expected. Mostly citrus, grapefruit, little lime zest. Floral characters start to come out as the beer warms. Just a tiny slight hint of graininess peeking out from the background. Lets have a taste. Hop resin right from the start. Little oily. Down right bitter all the way through. Bitter un ripe grapefruit rind. All out pine. After taste lasts till eternity. bone dry finish. Tons of bite. Medium body. Fairly spritzy mouth feel. A fantasticly bitter beer, that punishes your palette. The downside is it is not very balanced at all. Really have to struggle to just pick up a touch of malt up front. This is all hop, and straight up bitterness. By the end of the glass my taste buds are completely shredded and will probably have to pass on having another beer tonight. I would drink it again and I could see it being the perfect brew for those who like that style. The name does not lie.

Serving type: bottle

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Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Georgia

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Nebraska

4/5  rDev -2.7%

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Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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4/5  rDev -2.7%

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