6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Very pale golden colored beer with a good white head. Fruity/spicey hop aroma. Fruity and earthy hop flavor with good bitterness for a pils. Fresh tasting with just a bit of malt backing. Well balanced. Very good for quenching thirst, but keeps drawing you back to drink some more. Very well made.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2004
at 19:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Wallop enters the glass with a a big sticky head over a cloudy orange/gold body. Big floral aroma backed by a strong malt presence. The flavor is bitter followed by the malt in a nicely balanced way. The bitter finish is appropriate, not over powering. A brew for hop lovers for sure, but not just another hop juice. This one is very well done. On a par with Marin Eldridge White Knuckle. Thanks to CaptainCougar for this rare treat!
Tried
on 14 Sep 2004
at 18:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Beautiful deep chestnut brew iwth a decent off white head. Nice complex malty aroma. The flavor was slightly bitter but fell far short of what the aroma had set things up for. Smooth, somewhat dry finish, but average overall.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2004
at 19:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz bottle this beer poured an orange-caramel color with a small soapy tan head that faded quickly and left a touch of lacing. . The aroma was malty and sweet with a moderate toffee presence and touches of dark fruits and vegetal malts. . The flavor was sweet, tangy and sour with some vegetal malts, toffee, caramel and dark fruits. Med sweet malty toffee finish. Medium body and smooth. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2004
at 22:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled, another DocLock gift. A very pleasing beer indeed. Pouring into a tall weizen glass brings up a big spongy head over a pale straw body, with a light haze. A big, big lemony taste, but not sour, and some light spiciness, add to a crisp, clean wheat taste. There a lovely fizziness like a foundain soda, and then a bit of a tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2004
at 09:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 11/23/03 Pours a hazy redish brown with a modest creamy off-white head that settles slowly to a nice thin ring, lacing down the glass on each sip. Aroma is full and complex. Fruity, with apple, orange and vanilla and a little spice like cloves maybe. Stronger hops that the other BWs I’ve had. I can’t find those nice aroma notes any more here. Still though, malt and caramel. Some citrus rind. Strong and heavy. Very nice rich feel, almost syrupy. I'm a bit dissapointed after all the hype and the 4.2 rating. I’ll be sure to give it another chance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2004
at 23:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
2004 bottle. Pours a dull banana yellow sort of color, highly cloudy with a firm foamy white head. Tons of banana, light lemon and a touch of honey are what I pick up on. There is a dry, dusty note of yeast as well. Light spicing is mixed in with the citrus. Flavor is terrific. Thick, chewy palate; very yeasty and full provides tons of bubble gum, banana esters and very balanced malt sweetness. Seems very authentic, I couldnt pick this out as American. Despite the chewy body, this stuff is quite drinkable, thanks in part to its balance. Maybe a touch to dry overall, but that sure beats to sweet when it comes to this style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2004
at 14:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a nice gold color. Nice malty aroma. Flavor is nice and hoppy with some malts coming through. A very nice Pils. Probably the best this side of the Atlantic.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2004
at 18:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle Pours a black with maroon highlihghts on the edges and a nice hefty tan head that leaves modest lacing. Aroma is smokey, prunes, licorice, some vanilla in there too. Flavors are more of the woody, smokey direction, with more hops than I am used to for this type. Feel is very smooth and silky. Rich and heavy. Expected bitterness at the end. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2004
at 01:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle: Poured a clear light brown with a small head and very little carbonation. Aroma is very sweet with a subtle touch of alcohol. Taste is bit too sweet (candi sugar-like?) for my liking; I would have preferred a more subtle sweetness (plums). Alcohol gives you a nice warm feeling at the end that I did enjoy very much. Great balance with above average body. Nice one from Victory.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2004
at 10:11