K-Bomb DIPA - Victory Brewing Company

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at Victory

Hazy golden pour, topped with a foamy white head that receded to a thick collar and left a good amount of lacing on the glass. Aroma was hoppy--as would be expected--piney, lesser notes of toasted grains. Nice taste, similarly hoppy, resinous, piney, crisp, bitter, backed by a solid malt and toasted grain bill. Body was medium, a bit sticky, and about spot-on for the style. Very nice overall.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2013 20:46:02 | More by Rifugium

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.71/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Served on-tap at Cork City Pub in Hoboken, NJ

A: Pours a hazy pale orange in color with light amounts of gentle visible carbonation at the surface of the beer and a fair amount of apricot + peach highlights. The beer has a quarter finger tall light beige head that quickly reduces to just a very thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of overripe citrus/grapefruit hops along with lighter aromas of herbal hops, pine hops, and just a touch of bready malts.

T: Upfront there is a moderate biscuit/bready malt flavor with moderate to strong flavors of overripe citrus/grapefruit/tangerine and hints of herbal/floral hops. Light amounts of bitterness that fade quickly.

M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Light amounts of dryness in the finish.

O: Overall, there is something not quite right about the flavor of this brew but I just cannot put my finger on exactly what it is - possibly a strange combination of hop aromas/flavors. Otherwise this is a pretty pedestrian offering from Victory whom I expect a little more from.

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 01:49:59 | More by dbrauneis

Lanstrum

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%

06-01-2013 04:10:33 | More by Lanstrum

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

06-01-2013 03:37:23 | More by oglmcdgl

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

06-01-2013 01:10:12 | More by GrantBrennan

HumphreyLee

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-31-2013 05:51:27 | More by HumphreyLee

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 15:41:08 | More by InspectorBob

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-09-2013 21:23:15 | More by WDJersey

BMart

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-08-2013 18:36:11 | More by BMart

pjs234

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-08-2013 11:40:11 | More by pjs234

nmann08

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-07-2013 21:32:14 | More by nmann08

dfhhead25

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-07-2013 03:11:00 | More by dfhhead25

pearljam118

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +21.6%

05-04-2013 17:06:35 | More by pearljam118

troysoy2

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Delicious new offering from Victory.

The body is a surprising golden hue, with just a touch of haziness to it. Decent lacing is left behind by a fluffy white head.

The smell is restrained, not quite jumping out from the glass, but nice. Slight sweetness of malt underscores pine and a touch of grapefruit citrus.

The taste is nicely balanced between sweet malt and mildly assertive hop bitterness. My guess is wheat, and this is reflected in a rather full mouthfeel for the style. Alcohol is well hidden, and the hops come across as piney and citrusy with a rounder tropical, fruity finish.

All in all, a winner in my book, but not anything that's going to rewrite the history books.

Serving type: on-tap

04-22-2013 22:18:00 | More by troysoy2

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.9%

04-19-2013 23:05:12 | More by ejimhof

jpatton0127

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

04-16-2013 13:06:04 | More by jpatton0127

argock

Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap in a short 10oz mini-imperial glass at Beer Run (Charlottesville, VA).

A: Honey-gold with short cap of off-white tightly bubbled head with decent retention and a few legs of lacing.

S: Good aroma but just above-average with pine, resin, and grapefruit aromas. Classic aroma. The maltiness is pretty one-dimensional with some light crystal and mid-range breadiness.

T: The flavor is fine but not much more can be said as it is pretty generic and underpowered overall. The pone, grapefruit, floral, and resiny characteristics are nice but don't provide much anything unique. THe maltiness is slightly sweeter than in the nose but provides good heft.

M: Reasonably dry and drinkable with moderate carbonation.

O: Good but uninspired.

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2013 03:19:11 | More by argock

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

04-15-2013 02:18:21 | More by nosavingsaccount

Giantspace

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-31-2013 00:58:29 | More by Giantspace

jacewg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

03-20-2013 15:10:48 | More by jacewg

oline73

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

03-19-2013 23:59:19 | More by oline73

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

03-19-2013 02:05:56 | More by mendvicdog

duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

03-17-2013 18:12:43 | More by duceswild

whatname

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +8.1%

03-16-2013 13:06:58 | More by whatname

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

4.06/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Victory Brewing : K-Bomb

LOOK: Hazed light unripe orange colored brew. White foam cap forms and leaves plenty of lace on the glass. So cloudy, almost looks like a wheat.

SMELL: Bright citrus hops, herb, tobacco, tangerine.

TASTE: Strongly bitter with a grapefruit rind flavor. Crisp biscuity malt character, easily overshadowed by aggressive citrus hops with all due bitterness. There is little hint of alcohol making this one a creeper. Did I say this is bitter? Bo yea!

FEEL: Medium bodied, well carbonated, semi dry hop bite.

OVERALL: Victory has been releasing all kinds of limited edition IPAs and I must say, I really like all of them, including this one. CHEERS

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2013 04:09:44 | More by Stinkypuss