As often happens, I was sitting on the patio at a nearby bar downing an overgrown Bell's Two-Hearted when suddenly inspiration struck. Go to the liquor store, and grab a sixer of singles you haven't tried before. Review them. Live.(Okay, either I'm not getting through all of them tonight, or the last reviews won't be worth reading...fair enough.)
First off, we have Hop Devil Ale from Victory Brewing Co. out of Downington, PA. The master brewers are German-trained, but you wouldn't know it by their beers - they are quintessentially American style microbrews. Even their pilsner is hoppy. But, I likes me some hops. However, while Hop Devil is an IPA it is surprisingly balanced. There's no missing the hops, but they don't overshadow the rest of the beer either. Maybe it's due to Victory using whole-flower hops. Maybe.
On the nose, Hop Devil is heady and yeasty, with a hint of fressh grass that reaffirms my commitment to IPA's as lawnmower beers. Once again, the hoppy bitterness is there but mild, and there's a lot of citrus fruit. Maybe a bit of grapefruit?
7/9 overall. Certainly nothing breathtakingly unique, but certainly tasty and refreshing.
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