Hop Wallop
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 11.98%
Reviews:
1,930
Ratings:
3,822
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2021
Added:
Dec 17, 2003
Wants:
  138
Gots:
  297
Citra and Simcoe Hops impart fruity and earthy notes for a new twist on a flavorful friend. This IPA packs a hoppy wallop.
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Ratings by CavemanRamblin:
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Rated by CavemanRamblin from North Carolina

4.04/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dec 31, 2015
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Rated: 4.21 by Resistance88 from California

Dec 05, 2021
 
Rated: 4.13 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 11, 2021
 
Rated: 2.29 by BombayDingleMonkey from Pennsylvania

Jul 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.1 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Jun 17, 2021
 
Rated: 2.75 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Apr 10, 2021
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Reminded of this beer by the How many Beers of Fame have you reviewed? post. Surprised that I have not reviewed this before, have probably had a case of this. Miss this beer.
Mar 20, 2021
 
Rated: 4.02 by mltobin from Connecticut

Mar 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.91 by micada from New York

Mar 18, 2021
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

3.96/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A smooth drinking IPA that pours into a gorgeous golden haze with about a 2 inch white frothy head. The head lingers for a while in the glass which is great. The beer gives off wonderful hoppy.earthy aromas with a tropical twist. The taste follows the nose giving pine and floral like notes, but with some tropical fruit notes too. This definitely packs a wallop at 7.5%, but does drinks more like a session. Could definitely have more than one, but I would not advise, as the alcohol could sneak up on you. Enjoy the drinkability and smoothness of this wonderfully crafted IPA!
Feb 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by AnitaBrewski from Massachusetts

Jan 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.8 by ConnorSimpson41 from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by fthegiants from California

Jul 14, 2020
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Reviewed by GaBeerGarden from Georgia

4.85/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
I’ve been saving this bottle for a few years only to pull it out after a Hop Devil. It is still one of my favorites. Great flavor, color, nose, and flavor. Victory excels again.
May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by Khaack from New York

Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.82 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2020
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Reviewed by PathofChaos from Maryland

3.47/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance:
Liquid gold. Pure, clean, and translucent. Looks like an ale you'd expect to see in the tavern of a great dwarven kingdom, just don't drink too deeply, or too greedily. Puffs up a layer of choppy white foam that disappears after introductions are over, living on only as a pattern of sticky, striated lacing.

Bouquet:
Floral, earthy notes but their aroma is dainty and distant, like flowers far away on a mountain. Traces of dried pine occasionally waft in on that far-off mountain breeze. Pleasant, but falls profoundly short of being impressive.

Feel:
A cold, babbling brook of bubbles cascade gently on this light-bodied ale. Crisp with a dry, tangy finish that promises to linger but ends up dipping out early.

Taste:
Bright, semi-sweet pine, quiet notes of pepper, and a wisp of lemongrass all stand before a crackery malt backbone.

Overall:
Meh? It’s pleasing, refreshing, and there's nothing wrong with it but it’s meek and doesn't add anything new to the genre. A serviceable, middle-of-the-road IPA that'll never stand out but sometimes that's just what the menu calls for.
Mar 27, 2020
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Reviewed by Peach63 from New York

4.28/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Pours golden yellow with a 2 inch white head with good retention. Heavy lacing to end.

Strong aroma of pine, grapefruit, earthy, floral.

Taste is resiny, pine, slight spiciness, including pepper.

Medium bodied, light carbonation. Dry, bitter finish.

This is a damn good IPA! One of the best.
Mar 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by Eyedoc27 from Illinois

Mar 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Manthon from Pennsylvania

Mar 08, 2020
Hop Wallop from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 3822 ratings