Hop Wallop
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Brewery: Victory Brewing Company
Alcohol By Volume: 8.50%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Year Round
Average of 2 ratings: 3.5 stars.
Description:
We celebrate the pioneering spirit of old Horace 'Hop' Wallop and those who dare mighty adventurous things in this vivid, robust ale. As our annual homage to the hop harvest, expect loads of aromatic splendor and bitter beauty.
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Appearance - 4.0
Pours an inch of white head into a tulip glass. It has a nice retention and leaves some spider lacing as it recedes. The beer color is sort of atypical for a DIPA. It's some what hazy and is a light in color with a golden straw appearance. Almost reminds me of a wheat beer.
Aroma - 3.5
It's a got a hoppy nose that consists primarily of grassy hops along with a grainy aroma. There's also a subtle fruit smell.
Mouthfeel - 3.5
Medium in body with active carbonation. It's slightly oily in the mouth from the hops.
Taste - 3.0
Bitterness up front followed by a bready flavors and the German malts. Next up are some spicy and grassy hops paired with a little bit of pine. It finishes bitter with a slightly fruity aftertaste. Alcohol is hidden very well, I wouldn't have guessed it was above 8%.
Overall - 3.5
A nice hoppy brew, but it didn't really do it for me. I prefer more of the citrus, orange, and grapefruit flavors from an imperial IPA, rather than the grassy, flowery ones.
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