Victory Hop Wallop
I just got walloped - Hop Walloped to be exact (it was an obvious pun, but it had to happen) - by Victory's robust, year round Imperial IPA offering.
Bearing the image of the legendary coal miner Horace "Hop" Wallop (he's fictional, just FYI if you get upset when you don't find his name on wikipedia) this delicious beer pours a golden yellow color with about a finger of head.
When I went in to smell it I was immediately hit with a strong aroma of grapefruit with some piney undertones, possibly from the use of Cascade hops (?). I'd heard of grapefruit being a taste present in many IPAs but never was it so obvious for me as in the Hop Wallop.
Not being a huge grapefruit fan, I wondered how that character would carry over to the taste, but upon drinking it was very pleasantly surprised at just how great the flavor was. Its very hoppy while managing to remain well balanced. The finish is especially great; the zingy hop flavor sits on the palate and back of the throat for some time allowing you to really enjoy the complex flavors. As the beer warms the flavor continues to evolve, staying very hoppy, but becoming more and more balanced.
All in all an great offering from an great Philly brewery.
-Andrew
QUICK TASTE
Victory Hop Wallop
Downingtown, PA
American Double/Imperial IPA
8.5% ABV
Appearance: golden yellow with low carbonation
Aromatics: stroooong smell of grapefruit with spicy piney undertones
Taste: very crisp on the tongue, bright
nice lingering finish, zingy hop flavor stays on the palate and back of throat for quite some time
Notes: Delicious, one of my more favorite Imperial IPAs due to the fact that its hoppy, but not mind-blowingly so
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