Brew in focus: Victory Dirt Wolf

Brew in focus: Victory Dirt Wolf

ohhhhhhhhh Dirt Wolf, how is it that I can describe this beer. So much has been said about it, but I suppose I can take a crack at it.

To begin, this image comes to mind:

yea, Id say that that covers it. I know that people tend to throw “best ever” around a lot, but this really is the best IPA I've had this year. Most likely the best I've ever had. If you say that you like IPAs, especially big American double IPA's, you have no excuse. You have to pick this beer up when you see it. Hell pick up TWO. Its worth it. Trust me. And now, lets take a look at this gem:

• Style: Imperial IPA, 8.7%
• rating: ratebeer (99\100), beer advocate (95\100)
• Full Personal Review:
  • Appearance: it comes off looking like a very hazy peach colored liquid. Not red, not clear, just very, very hazy...yet, to me, it makes the beer look even better. No head on this one, but considering how much hop everything is in it, I'm not surprised. Hop oils do tend to kill off head retention. 4\5
  • Aroma: wow.....I mean,just wow. This one just leaps right out of the glass and punches you in the face with awesome. It smells of a bonanza of fruit: apricot, pineapple, pears, mixed in with a background of hop resins and a sweet malty goodness. 5\5
  • Taste: Not only does this beer smell amazing, it also has an abundance of flavoring hops as well, and it all works out perfectly. The beer starts off with a subtle sweetness that helps you work into its long, rolling bitterness that never feels too sharp or grading. Big American resinous, citrus, and floral hop flavorings that all take front seat in the flavor department, but keep the malty sweetness around to create a fantastic experience. Also a bit of peach flavor comes out of the stuff. 5\5
  • Mouth-feel: It has a bit too much carbonation that can add a bit too much of a bite to the beer, but it also allows for more aroma to leap forward, so I cant fault it too much in this department. I suppose I give it a 3.5\5.
  • Overall: Id say that overall, this beer has perfect aroma and flavor. The smell is just perfect. The taste is just perfect. It shows how a double IPA can have a huge amount of hops, and yet, not have the grading heavy hop character to drown out all the other flavors. This beer is not balanced, but its not overpowering. Its a brew that has all its characteristics working together to deliver the best possible outcome. 5\5.
    • BA average (4.8\5), or a 98\100

Best IPA of 2013. Will buy again.

This beer is still available in beer stop for about 10$\4, and I'm pretty sure that its the last store in town to have any. Enjoy.

Here is looking forward to Hop Ranch!

L'chaim!