DirtWolf
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #249
ABV:
8.7%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,623
Avg:
4.27 | pDev: 9.13%
Reviews:
929
Ratings:
6,882
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 25, 2024
Added:
Sep 27, 2013
Wants:
  373
Gots:
  2,106
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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Ratings by aderousseau:
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Reviewed by aderousseau from Arkansas

4.17/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Absolutely enjoy this beer, but not really picking up on the Double IPA. I think it's a world class IPA. Double...I am not so sure of. Would be a perfect IPA out of the can. Nice IPA nose; Beautiful straw color in appearance; Very noticable bready hops. Citra fruity, Simcoe punch.
Jun 19, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by AbeO

Feb 25, 2024
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Reviewed by DDiFran from Ohio

4.15/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Can from a variety 15 pack Best b May 1, 2024
L: Golden with a thin white head that sticks around and leaves good lace
S: smells like beer. Good beer!
T: hop bitterness up front and and the finish. Nice malt and citrus balance in between
F: a bit prickly. Maybe over refrigerated
O: Solid DIPA
Feb 25, 2024
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Rated by untitledeuphoria from New York

4.13/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Old school WC Malt Bomb DIPA

Tasty, worth a try. Probably even better fresh in tap.
Dec 26, 2023
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

3.97/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Clear gold with off-white head, great retention, splotchy lace
Citrus, stonefruit, and mango aroma
Citrus, peach, mango, pine and slightly earthy hop flavors, sweet malt, a touch boozy
Medium bodied and appropriately carbonated, but a little hot
Good, but not my among my favorites.
Dec 25, 2023
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Reviewed by QuietlyJudgingYou

4.34/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
best by Jan 13 2024

Appearance: Pours a clear deep golden color. Thin white head vanishes in an instant.
Smell: Grassy, lemon, yeast smells like a belgian ale.
Taste: Lemony hops, grassy bitterness, thin crackery malt. Dry and bitter in a good way.
Feel: Medium bodied, sharp carbonation. Alcohol is well hidden. Bone dry.
Overall: Very nice. Reminds me a little bit of Stone Ruination and Noble Pils.
Dec 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.46 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Dec 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by not2quick from Missouri

Dec 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 06, 2023
 
Rated: 3.53 by sbradley41 from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2023
 
Rated: 2.69 by Jcreason569 from Washington

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.34 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by Taenim from Maine

Oct 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by HabaJohnTheReal1 from Illinois

Sep 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.17 by JHeard79 from North Carolina

Aug 20, 2023
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Reviewed by Larsen from North Carolina

4.91/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours with nice foam and golden color. Smells heavenly, hoppy and some citrus. Complex but awesome taste. Smooth and some sweetness at first and awesome hoppiness at the end. Definitely my favorite DIPA.
Aug 04, 2023
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Reviewed by Blogjackets from Ohio

4.29/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a twelve ounce bottle, the body is an orange-brown. Very clear. Fluffy white head that creates a ring at the edge. Good lacing. Nice looking beer.

Aroma is a light citrus, grass and light pine. A wee note of bread dough.

Taste follows nose briefly then a nice hop bitterness. The malt, vaguely honey flavored, nicely balances this bite and the swallow dries up smoothly. No sign of the ABV in the taste, but it is most definitely felt.

Good mouthfeel as the carbonation is solid and the beer is soft on the palate.

An easy drinking 8.7% beer that I imagine would be fabulous on tap. Catch this one fresh as it is an excellent beer.
Jul 30, 2023
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Reviewed by highdesertdrinker from Arizona

4.04/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours a rich, deep gold with ample head. Smells fairly predictable for the style: herbal, hoppy, some citrus perhaps. The flavor is herbal hop smack from the first sip, bitter, the citrus and fruit flavors make their presence as it warms up, decent malt, and of course it packs a wallop but still reasonable at 8.7% This was my go shelf Double IPA for about 2 years but I haven’t seen it out here for several years now and it tastes a little different than I remember but another solid beer from Victory, cheers!
Jul 17, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by db9000

Jul 06, 2023
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Rated by Khocolate from Tennessee

5/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Say no more, World-Class.
Jun 16, 2023
DirtWolf from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 6882 ratings