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HopDevil
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #611 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,193 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 11.6%
- Reviews:
- 2,601
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 27, 2001
- Wants:
- 315
- Gots:
- 1,668
Bold, spicy and menacingly delicious, this American-hopped IPA offers an aromatic punch and follows through with a lasting, full-bodied finish
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Ratings by dwilson01:
Reviewed by dwilson01 from California
4.31/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.31/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz bottle into my arrogant bastard pint glass. A nice creamy off white head leaves nice lacing from an initial 1.5 finger height. Nice carbonation rising through the orange amber colored body.
Smell is mainly citrus, some hints of spices as well but it doesn't really lend much on the aroma hopping side. Pretty sweet, potentially great malt backbone in this brew, the sweetness almost reminds me of a scone, bready and not too overpowering.
Flavor is great, super hop forward there is so much mixing around in my mouth it's definitely a party. Definitely picked up the orange citrus, I get some woody hop flavors as well which give it some nice bitterness, mainly pine (douglas fir for sure). I got a brief blast of sweeter pineapple, the tropical fruits are there as well as citrus for sure. Balanced spicing is present as well, definitely nutmeg, mace, a tiny amount of fresh herbs of the pungent variety mixed with some refreshing mint. The aftertaste is straight bitterness that grows the longer you wait between sips, sticks with you and I love it.
Although the flavoring defines this brew it wouldn't work without all the malt backbone they threw in here to back up their massive hoptastic concoction. This imparts a nice thick bready mouthfeel to the beer, like a multigrain toasted dinner roll. Gives you something to bite into while you mull over all the different flavors that slap you around.
Definitely drinkable, one of the first things I noticed was the refreshing feeling I got after cracking a cold one. To be fair I had a long day but seriously, it's refreshing and begs you to take on the devil
Jun 01, 2010Smell is mainly citrus, some hints of spices as well but it doesn't really lend much on the aroma hopping side. Pretty sweet, potentially great malt backbone in this brew, the sweetness almost reminds me of a scone, bready and not too overpowering.
Flavor is great, super hop forward there is so much mixing around in my mouth it's definitely a party. Definitely picked up the orange citrus, I get some woody hop flavors as well which give it some nice bitterness, mainly pine (douglas fir for sure). I got a brief blast of sweeter pineapple, the tropical fruits are there as well as citrus for sure. Balanced spicing is present as well, definitely nutmeg, mace, a tiny amount of fresh herbs of the pungent variety mixed with some refreshing mint. The aftertaste is straight bitterness that grows the longer you wait between sips, sticks with you and I love it.
Although the flavoring defines this brew it wouldn't work without all the malt backbone they threw in here to back up their massive hoptastic concoction. This imparts a nice thick bready mouthfeel to the beer, like a multigrain toasted dinner roll. Gives you something to bite into while you mull over all the different flavors that slap you around.
Definitely drinkable, one of the first things I noticed was the refreshing feeling I got after cracking a cold one. To be fair I had a long day but seriously, it's refreshing and begs you to take on the devil
More User Ratings:
Rated by Greymane from France
3.56/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Not as good as I remembered it from back in '08.
Nov 02, 2023Reviewed by papawag from Maryland
3.13/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.13/5 rDev -22.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
From a fresh tapped sixtel keg. ...Tastes like an experiment. If there was a target, they missed it. Has a lot of good in it, but the combination doesn't work. Sort of like an Oktoberfest or Marzan trying to be a high gravity/bubbly IPA. But it looks luscious, creamy head, nice nose, but then goes South.
Sep 18, 2023Reviewed by TurboMon_911 from New Jersey
4.38/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured a semi-lucid copper color from a 12 oz. bottle (Best by Feb. 15 23) into a standard pint glass with a creamy barley colored finger high head that clings to the glass as it recedes. Aroma is mainly malty with overtones of cereal grain and grapefruit. Taste is bitter throughout but very well balanced with the malty sweetness and spicy alcohol flavor on the follow through. The bitterness lingers with creamy thickness in the mouth for this medium to full bodied brew. There is even a nice carbonation tingle on the tongue. It's been so long since I've had one of these that I had forgotten how good they are. This is an iconic ale that lives up to the hype.
Feb 26, 2023Reviewed by DrOfGolf from Delaware
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours out an amber color with a nice thick head. The taste is somewhat fruity and truly different. Some notes of fruit, like blackberry or blueberry with a hoppy finish. All in all a great tasting beer.
Jun 26, 2022Rated by ThePold from Virginia
3.73/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Maybe I'm drinking from a mis tapped keg, but this was too malty and dark for me. Wanted a hop bomb, got a malt grenade
Apr 15, 2022Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tasty traditional IPA from Victory, this might be my favorite from the brewer. Great balance of hop bite and malt backbone. Would look for this fresh again.
Mar 06, 2022
HopDevil from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
7626 ratings
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