Headwaters (VIctory Brewing Company)

               Evelyn has been to more breweries than most people that I know. In a single weekend she went to two, one of which being the grand opening. She has a real critical opinion for the feel of these breweries and their events. Seen here at Hardywood Park, clearly this was a spot that made her feel at ease.
            Victory brewing company was a beer we inherited from the purchase of Legendary distributing. I remember being excited about how many beers they carried and how deep their merchandising went for as new as I though they were. Working on their second brewery in PA., Victory has stayed true to their portfolio and the last new beer they have release is this Headwaters. Why did they bring out another IPA? Well, aside from the fall seasonals, IPAs are the top grossing trend in the beer business. It has become almost a frustrating thing for beer snobs alike. Victory already has hop devil, and hop wallop. They do these beers right why not? So where does Headwaters measure up amongst the other IPAs? It is the smoother more balance choice, more session able. Hop devil and Hop Wallop are IPAs of the hop bomb variety, very spicy. This style of beer is one of the flavor of the month problems with selling beer. This isn't a beer you can sample and turn people onto, it isn't great with pairing. Some people have an "all IPAs taste the same attitude" and I have had my share. You will hear people talk about mouth feel when sampling beer, and IPAs are definitely measurable by mouth feel. Sometimes a hoppy beer can feel fuzzy or over carbonated in your mouth. They are often described as being piny or citrusy. I prefer the piny with a clean mouth feel.

           Resist prohibition, and drinking yellow fuzzy beer. Support your local breweries and try everything you can get your hands on. Some breweries get complacent with their line of beers and don't provide anything to talk about. Lets start planning a weekend trip to go to PA and visit this brewery, like them on facebook and keep your ear open to possible collaborations. Check them out online at www.victorybeer.com.