Victory Wild Devil Ale
Victory Wild Devil Ale
6.7% ABV
Hop Devil fermented fully with Brettanomyces yeast.
WOW!
1st taste – Hops are still there in finish, but overpowering dirty sock taste, (cheese maybe, Stilton, Bleu cheese?), hits you in the face 1st. Cover me, I’m going back in!
Sorry if I’m offending any sour beer aficionados here, but this is my 1st trip down Brett. Lane. This is definitely an acquired taste! Any brett. experts out there, please chime in. I remember the first Bud I ever had, and how awful and bitter I thought beer tasted. I’ve come a long way, but I don’t know if I’ve made it this far. I’ll let you know. Liquid bleu cheese maybe? I am on a new frontier here. I wonder what this would be like paired with a strong Gorgonzola? Mind blowing, I imagine. All I can say is, if you are a broad spectrum beer lover, and extremely daring, give Victory Wild Devil a shot. Hell, buy two and age one. Who knows what this beer will be like in a couple of years?
That’s it, definite bleu cheese intermingled with hops, this is growing on me. Gotta try more sour beers.
Saaaalut!
Talking Monkey gives this one 6 of 10 Bananas.
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Hi Talking Monkey, I only like Corona but am willing to try Victory Wild Devil. However, I hate bleu cheese. Maybe my taste buds will pick up a different taste. Will let you know when I’ve jumped into the beer world other than Corona.
By the way..loved the duck joke.
T. Monk, I am a big fan of the Brett yeast. It reminds me more of the metallic taste you can pick up from eggs. I’ve tried quite a bit of it, b/c I taste a lot of beer daily. I work at the Brickstore Pub in Decatur and it affords me beer opportunities unlike anywhere. I am also a big fan of all marbled cheeses and, usually recommend it for those wanting to try any beers with Brett. Victory is one of my favorite breweries and I am a big fan of Hop Devil. The Wild Devil is good, but earlier this year Allagash put out an AMAZING wild ale. Good luck trying to find it until next year. For me, the Allagash probably did the best job as a wild ale. Still, I would give the Wild Devil 4 out of 5. It is a unique flavor and does take some getting used to, but the first time I tried a Gordon from Oskar’s Blues, I almost spit it out. Not the case any more. If you like the hoppy stuff, I HIGHLY recommend Stone’s Ruination.