DirtWolf - anyone try it yet?

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  1. ThirstyFace

    ThirstyFace Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2013 New York

    Garden City Park Beverage Barn
     
    #61 ThirstyFace, Oct 7, 2013
  2. Bejeebers

    Bejeebers Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Got a 4-pack at Mechanicsburg Wegman's. I agree that it's really good!
     
    #62 Bejeebers, Oct 7, 2013
  3. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    I had it at Blind Tiger as well. Very solid beer, but it didn't blow me away.

    I had Peekskill Higher Standard over the weekend. Really enjoyed that.

    Good to see some well-regarded DIPAs appearing in the NE that don't rely on VT as the source
     
    #63 rozzom, Oct 7, 2013
  4. DaGrizz

    DaGrizz Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2012 New Jersey

    I assumed Victory did a 5 month bottling date on this. Thanks for the carification. I just don't get how I picked up a case in Philly on 10/5 that was bottled on 9/5 (Best by date of 2/5/14) did victory really sit on this beer for over a month before hitting distro channels? Feel like that is a fairly long time, when I can pick up week old sculpin, flower power, etc. regularly in Philly.
     
    #64 DaGrizz, Oct 8, 2013
  5. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    I've noticed this happening on initial releases before. Not exactly sure on the logistics on why it happens, but I've seen it happen before. My guess is that as this beer gets rolling you'll see cases with shorter bottling dates. It's also entirely possible that the beer needed a couple weeks in the bottle before it was ready. I've had many an IPA that were too green from being so fresh and actually got more flavorful and the hops got more intense after a couple weeks in the bottle. So there's that.

    Grasping at straws, I have no idea why it took so long to ship once it was packaged.
     
    #65 victory4me, Oct 8, 2013
  6. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Is there some story behind the name "Dirt Wolf"? I'm sure the beer is good, but name is kind of gross. Maybe I'm just missing something though...
     
    #66 Ranbot, Oct 8, 2013
  7. jbdpsu82

    jbdpsu82 Pundit (942) Aug 28, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Darkly heroic, Humulus Lupulus (hops) have empowered brews with bite and character since the 11th century.DirtWolf is a tribute to these untamed vines which rise from the earth with the voracity of a ‘wolf among sheep.’ Hops have made an assertive comeback in American craft brewing. Revel in the best US varieties of hops, in their natural, whole flower form, as they bring a vital, pungent reality to the soul of a wild element in our I dangerously satisfying DirtWolf.

    So essentially it's a play on the similarity of the scientific name for the hops to the scientific name for the wolf (Canis lupus), and the attributes the hops have for growing "voraciously".
     
    #67 jbdpsu82, Oct 8, 2013
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  8. stmgl01

    stmgl01 Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Wegmans in Bethlehem had it for $9.99/4 pack
     
    #68 stmgl01, Oct 8, 2013
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  9. DaveHack

    DaveHack Maven (1,433) Mar 28, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks for the heads up, but I did manage to grab a case
     
    #69 DaveHack, Oct 8, 2013
  10. Chroma914

    Chroma914 Zealot (623) Oct 13, 2006 Pennsylvania

    How much are cases going for?
     
    #70 Chroma914, Oct 8, 2013
  11. yoshida

    yoshida Devotee (343) Jun 7, 2006 Pennsylvania

    At Bella Vista a case is around $51.
     
    #71 yoshida, Oct 8, 2013
  12. listenatjoes

    listenatjoes Crusader (413) Oct 22, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Picked up a case at Beer Etc. Hatfield for $44 tax incl. This may be the best DIPA available in PA south of $50 a case. I'm liking this better than any hoppy Victory offering, second maybe only to their Liberty Bell Ringer, which we won't see again until PBW and then in limited supply.
     
    #72 listenatjoes, Oct 9, 2013
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  13. RightAJ

    RightAJ Initiate (0) May 17, 2011 Pennsylvania

    As it should be. Already heard of places charging $12/4 pack... this was my fear--going from a 6 pack to a 4 pack with no price decrease (same with Storm King).

    Still looking forward to it, hopefully will be picking up a case this week.
     
    #73 RightAJ, Oct 9, 2013
  14. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    You are in luck, my friend. Liberty Bell Ringer has been renamed "Hop Ranch" and will be a yearly seasonal due out in January!

    I believe, but I'm not positive on this, that it will be replacing Yakima Glory. Don't quote me on that.
     
    #74 victory4me, Oct 9, 2013
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  15. DeutschesBier

    DeutschesBier Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2009 Maryland

    Picked up two 4-packs for $9 apiece today in Maryland. Very solid beer, especially at that price point. Not in the "top tier" of DIPAs, but still very solid. I will be buying a lot of this!
     
    #75 DeutschesBier, Oct 10, 2013
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  16. abcramer

    abcramer Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Saw it for $47 in Lancaster County. Paid $3 for a single 12 oz. bottle at a local bottle shop.
     
    #76 abcramer, Oct 10, 2013
  17. JandJMD

    JandJMD Maven (1,375) Feb 23, 2013 Maryland

    Where in Maryland? Haven't seen it show up yet.
     
    #77 JandJMD, Oct 10, 2013
  18. jdaddy

    jdaddy Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 Pennsylvania


    Picked up a 02/11/2014 case yesterday at Brewers Outlet in Lancaster for $44 plus tax. No where to be found in Berks County which is absurd.
     
    #78 jdaddy, Oct 10, 2013
  19. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Not in love with it. Had one last night and drinking one now. Not much in the smell area and it really does not blow me away taste wise. Has a dry stale bitterness to it and not much else. Maybe its just me. I really like IPA but this one is odd to me. Might try it once more but wont be looking for it anymore. Not sure whats up with this beer

    I hear one of my favorite Victory beers will no longer be made , RIP Yakima Glory


    Enjoy
     
    #79 Giantspace, Oct 10, 2013
  20. shuggy

    shuggy Pundit (818) Dec 22, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    $39.99. +tax in western PA.
     
    #80 shuggy, Oct 10, 2013
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