DirtWolf
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #297
ABV:
8.7%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,652
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 9.13%
Reviews:
922
Ratings:
6,863
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 18, 2023
Added:
Sep 27, 2013
Wants:
  372
Gots:
  2,106
SCORE
95
World-Class
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Notes: HOPS: Citra, Chinook, Mosaic, Simcoe
MALTS: Pilsner, Ligh Caramel Malt, Dextrose
Flavor: Citrus, pine, resin, tropical fruit, loaded hop nose from heavy Mosaic and Simcoe dry-hopping. Full bodied with hop bitterness and resinous hop flavor. Leaves a lasting impression. Citra: heavy citrus aroma, fruity flavor; Chinook: grapefruit, resinous pine; Simcoe: dry, piney; and Mosaic: earthy and mildly floral, with notes of sweet citrus and spice.
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Reviewed by NorsemanOne from Utah

4.23/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Best by 9.23

Poured into a willi glass at fridge temp

Pours a brassy and dark copper with a full creamy and fluffy head. 4.25

I get some sweet and ripe pineapple on the nose as well as some mixed florals. 4.25

Taste starts out tropical with some light sweetness to it, moves on to bitter pine and associated florals, though I think it balanced out nicely as I kept sipping. 4.25

Body has a moderate heft, carbo is the same and has lingering pine and florals resins. 4

Overall a very good DIPA that got better and was interesting and dynamic as I imbibed over a half hour and enjoyed the whole time. 4.25
May 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by Sparky44 from Illinois

May 15, 2023
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Reviewed by gestyr from Pennsylvania

4.21/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
With a clear coppery appearance, a very hoppy aroma and the taste of hops hitting you from start to finish, this is a great DIPA for sipping on an relaxing evening.
Apr 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.94 by XsoldoutX from Pennsylvania

Apr 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by Nahum from Indiana

Apr 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by tbeer40 from New Jersey

Apr 04, 2023
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Rated by waterwaywilly from South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is good....can't tell you exactly why but me likey!
Nov 22, 2022
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Rated by izraelc from New York

4.5/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a clear gold. Thin foam. Fruity aroma. Juicy hop body. Light bitterness. Juicy sweet malt finish. Great flavor. Excellent DIPA.
Nov 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by brewerburgundy from West Virginia

Sep 04, 2022
 
Rated: 4.49 by Bryan-K from Pennsylvania

Aug 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4.1 by Burgy from Minnesota

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.13 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Apr 02, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by BMBCLT from South Carolina

Feb 18, 2022
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Rated by LauraMancini from Texas

4.75/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
One of my favorites! Yummy!
Feb 13, 2022
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Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho

4.02/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden, foggy body. Lacy head. Smell is pine, pineapple, moderately sweet, slightly floral and lemony. Taste is tropical fruit, mango and pineapple, dank pine, more floral notes, honey, and lemon. Pretty nice balance between the pine and the tropical sweetness, with a nice malty finish. The bottle has a BB date of feb 4, so maybe it’s not as crisp as a fresh one. Still, really a good beer.
Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 3.27 by omb from New Jersey

Jan 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by BombayDingleMonkey from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2022
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.34/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Crystal clear amber-gold, large white head, good lacing.
Aroma: Pilsner malt underpinning supports the fruity, resinous hops that follow.
Taste: Flip flops the order noted in the aroma. Hops more dominant, flush with pine and tropical fruit.
Mouthfeel: Finishes with enough maltiness to keep things interesting and refreshing while still hop-centric.
Overall: Lingering and lasting, well carbonated, full bodied.
Jan 18, 2022
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Rated by 2market from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Great imperial IPA
Jan 13, 2022
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Reviewed by ArtfulDogeR from Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Rich orange color, decent head, strongly alcoholic, sweet malt base and - most importantly to me - an earthy, piney rush of flavor that balances out and eventually overwhelms the citrus and floral tastes that I find so unappealing in all but the very best IPAs.
I understand why many who appreciate the hazy and flowery side of aledom don't like it much, but it's just up my alley and is my go-to on weekend afternoons when I have no responsibilities.
Dec 31, 2021
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Reviewed by sjrider from California

4.12/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle pour - deep golden honey color with thick white head leaving significant foamy/frosty lacing. Nose is earthy and floral with hints of citrus and pine. Taste follows with a malty backbone and lingering bitterness on a dryish finish.
Dec 08, 2021
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Reviewed by GregDBoston from Massachusetts

3.61/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Another boring beer masquerading as an IPA. Flavorful, but not with hops. Not bitter, smooth, but ultimately unsatisfying and difficult to identify its ingredients. I don't get the hype.
Oct 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by blackcloud from Alaska

Sep 16, 2021
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Reviewed by Spade from Pennsylvania

3.54/5  rDev -17.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I've had this one several times over the years and enjoy the first few sips, but eventually feel like it's all bitter hops without much else going for it. Maybe just not my style of beer.
Sep 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.07 by j0hnc2468 from New York

Aug 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.6 by JakeJChoi from Maryland

Aug 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Newtobeet345 from Georgia

3.84/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Color clear amber
Scent piney and grapefruit orange
Tastes a good mixture of bitterness and fruit. Don’t see this as world class but more as excellent. I like Doubles that have more fruit forward than this. One of my favorites is golden monkey
Jun 23, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

May 24, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.71/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 8.7%. Golden colour, slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Hoppy aroma, notes of pine and spruce, hints of citrus and caramel. Distinctly hoppy flavour, piney and resinous notes, also grapefruit. Very bitter finish, but also very moreish and drinkable for its strength.
May 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.99 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

May 10, 2021
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Rated by Jonnywinning

4.62/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Hoppy tones and smooth Carmel aftertaste that lingers on tongue. Fantastic
May 03, 2021
 
Rated: 4.4 by tbru929 from Delaware

Apr 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4.63 by Slyde180 from Texas

Mar 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Dan2213 from Pennsylvania

4.67/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
L: pale straw yellow. Very bright and inviting
S: very herbal with a nice pine presence.
T: perfectly executed. Pine and citrus, with an earthy background. Phenomenal.
F: medium body. Pretty light
O: I don’t know what category this DIPA would fall in but it is in a class by itself. Most unique and unmistakable taste you will find
Mar 23, 2021
 
Rated: 5 by thingman from Alabama

Mar 12, 2021
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Reviewed by UristMcBrewer from Pennsylvania

4.01/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Th beer is a pale straw color but with a decent white head. It is clear. On the nose, rose notes and bitter herbal notes are present. Maybe its the label art, but it smells like a pine forest. On the palate , it is nice a bitter. the same hops notes from before are present but with citrus as well. The malt is there an similar to white beard with some whole wheat flour mixed in. The hops dominate the taste though expect for the finish but before the aftertaste. The mouthfeel is foamy but the body isn't great. The bubbles aren't pointed. Overall, a good well hoped IPA.
Mar 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Chipwells from Georgia

Feb 02, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by eagles22 from Pennsylvania

Jan 29, 2021
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