Liberty Bell Ringer
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,819 - ABV:
- 8.7%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #9,212 - Avg:
- 4.08 | pDev: 10.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 68
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2026
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 23
SCORE
91
Outstanding
91
Outstanding
A homage to the historical and cultural significance of the great beer-loving city of Philadelphia, Liberty Bell Ringer Double IPA packs a punch worthy of the Italian Stallion himself and was created to celebrate Philly Beer Week. We packed double the dry-hops and threw them down super late in our brewing process to make this DIPA sing with massive tropical, fruity hop flavor and aroma. And because we can never get enough, we did it twice Let it ring.
2021:
Malt: Pilsner, Carapils, Oats
Hops: Sabro, Mosaic, Idaho 7
2019:
Malt: Pilsner, Carapils
Hops: Strata, Centennial, Simcoe
2018:
Malt: Pilsner, Acidulated
Hops: ADHA 871, 881, 484
8.5%
Original 2013 Version: 9% Hops: Mosaic, Exp 483 (Azacca)
Flavor
Don't be fooled by its pale golden color, our incredibly flavorful Liberty Bell Ringer Double IPA is no featherweight! Sweet and spicy aromas of passion fruit and lemon zest merge in this full flavored, double IPA. Intense flavors of lemongrass, mango and spice mingle with subtle notes of fresh hay finishing with a mild and pleasing bitterness.
Food Pairings
Smoked or grilled meats; sharp cheeses; sweet desserts.
2021:
Malt: Pilsner, Carapils, Oats
Hops: Sabro, Mosaic, Idaho 7
2019:
Malt: Pilsner, Carapils
Hops: Strata, Centennial, Simcoe
2018:
Malt: Pilsner, Acidulated
Hops: ADHA 871, 881, 484
8.5%
Original 2013 Version: 9% Hops: Mosaic, Exp 483 (Azacca)
Flavor
Don't be fooled by its pale golden color, our incredibly flavorful Liberty Bell Ringer Double IPA is no featherweight! Sweet and spicy aromas of passion fruit and lemon zest merge in this full flavored, double IPA. Intense flavors of lemongrass, mango and spice mingle with subtle notes of fresh hay finishing with a mild and pleasing bitterness.
Food Pairings
Smoked or grilled meats; sharp cheeses; sweet desserts.
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.91/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
RB transfer
Mar 08, 2026
Reviewed by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania
3.73/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From draft at Victory's Philadelphia location. Medium yellow in color with very minimal haze. The tap list noted the use of Cashmere hops. Tropical notes on the nose and palate. Modest bitterness. Good but not great.
Nov 17, 2024
Rated by flgimp from Pennsylvania
3.82/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A litter bitter on the tongue….
Oct 07, 2024
Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
great combination of hops / hoppy to the finish
Oct 25, 2021
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
4.3/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce can poured into a tulip glass. Best by Nov. 6, 2021.
L---Hazy, bright golden color. Fluffy white head faded slowly to a cap and left nice lacing.
S---Overflowing with tropical notes. Strong mango and passion fruit with some light backing citrus.
T---Lighter than the nose, but still the same flavors. Maybe some lemon/lime.
F---Medium/light bodied which was unexpected for a fairly high ABV. Well carbonated.
O---Excellent work from an excellent brewery.
Aug 09, 2021L---Hazy, bright golden color. Fluffy white head faded slowly to a cap and left nice lacing.
S---Overflowing with tropical notes. Strong mango and passion fruit with some light backing citrus.
T---Lighter than the nose, but still the same flavors. Maybe some lemon/lime.
F---Medium/light bodied which was unexpected for a fairly high ABV. Well carbonated.
O---Excellent work from an excellent brewery.
Reviewed by Slatetank from Pennsylvania
4.02/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.02/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
poured chilled from can into a willybecker chilled
The color is a hazed golden with thick white cream with fine bead, lace clings to the glass
The smell is fairly mild for the double dry hopping with mild citrus fruit and spice with hints of floral and tropical fruit scents low yeast and malt in aroma
The feel is mostly dry yet mildly bitter texture is perceived with medium high carbonation and low sweetness with slight spice in hip profile and light alcohol in the finish which is dry in a semi long yet a balance in general with sufficent malt support of the hops
The flavor has hops that give herbal tea and slight citrus flavors up front yet subtle astringency with light lime like aspect and floral resinous element with a hint of herbal mintiness and light zest with earthy element in taste of the hops with mild malt sweetness in the back with alcohol very mild in the flavor.
The overall impression is a high quality hop focused yet not cookie cutter grapefruit or west coast style more new style in many ways yet very hop flavored and dry which I like as it is very drinkable for 8.7%
Jul 29, 2021The color is a hazed golden with thick white cream with fine bead, lace clings to the glass
The smell is fairly mild for the double dry hopping with mild citrus fruit and spice with hints of floral and tropical fruit scents low yeast and malt in aroma
The feel is mostly dry yet mildly bitter texture is perceived with medium high carbonation and low sweetness with slight spice in hip profile and light alcohol in the finish which is dry in a semi long yet a balance in general with sufficent malt support of the hops
The flavor has hops that give herbal tea and slight citrus flavors up front yet subtle astringency with light lime like aspect and floral resinous element with a hint of herbal mintiness and light zest with earthy element in taste of the hops with mild malt sweetness in the back with alcohol very mild in the flavor.
The overall impression is a high quality hop focused yet not cookie cutter grapefruit or west coast style more new style in many ways yet very hop flavored and dry which I like as it is very drinkable for 8.7%
Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Had this on 2021-07-07 near Pittsburgh, PA from a 12oz can with a best by of 2021-11-07
A - Fairly hazy straw-gold with a 1-finger white head that drops quickly leaving little lace.
S - Unusual. Moderately dank, lemon-lime, unripe peach, pepper
T - Lemon-lime tartness and bitterness, light cracker, herbal tea and more pepper up front than the smell. Not much fruit or malt sweetness. Finishes dry and bitter.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation.
O - Reminds me of an amped up Session IPA except with more alcohol. This "fortified hop tea" isn't my bag but it is well made.
Jul 07, 2021A - Fairly hazy straw-gold with a 1-finger white head that drops quickly leaving little lace.
S - Unusual. Moderately dank, lemon-lime, unripe peach, pepper
T - Lemon-lime tartness and bitterness, light cracker, herbal tea and more pepper up front than the smell. Not much fruit or malt sweetness. Finishes dry and bitter.
M - Light-medium body and medium carbonation.
O - Reminds me of an amped up Session IPA except with more alcohol. This "fortified hop tea" isn't my bag but it is well made.
Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland
3.99/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
DIPA 12 oz. single for a mere $2.19? Yes, please. Thanks, Catoctin Mountain Wine and Liquor in Thurmont, MD. really solid, almost too perfect appearance, with two fingers of mellow head over a clear golden. Nose is tropical with herbal notes. you can taste the layering left by the dry hopping and this brings the bitterness but not at the expense of flavor. Tropical and citrus notes with medicinal backing. Not much for balance, but that is really par for the course. Maybe a touch too much carbonation but this is what its supposed to be, if that is what you are looking for.
Jun 13, 2021
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