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Victory Grand Cru

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RATINGS: 205   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.68   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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Sensual splendor in the form of a Belgian inspired ale of vast appeal. Wonderfully aromatic in its seduction of the senses. So simple in its creation, so magnificent in its maturity, this wonderful ale begins with Nature’s most humble offerings, water, malted grains and hops. Our soulful yeast breathes life and depth into each brew. The steady hand of time orchestrates this alchemy into the splendid ale before you.


2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
badgerben (4092) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - NOV 24, 2011
Skyview V, 11/11/11. Vintage 2003. Courtesy of Milkman Dan. Copper color with no head. Vegetal aroma. Definitely has an oxidized and papery flavor. Light corriander notes with some spearmint.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ryanfolty (598) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - NOV 12, 2011
Date: November 11, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: MN Gathering @ Skyview V 2003 vintage, which may have been a little too long to wait, had a not pleasant vinegar finish that negatively impacted my view of this one.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Trev (1424) - Lakeville, Minnesota, USA - NOV 12, 2011
2003 Vintage (thanks MMDan) Plenty of time on this one. Amber pour. Has developed a bit of a cardboardy character to the aroma as well as fruity tones and coconut. Flavour is plum/cherry fruitiness, light caramel, woody hop. Starting to fade, but still interesting.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BVery (1976) - Burnsville, Minnesota, USA - NOV 11, 2011
Bottle - 2003 vintage at MN Gathering @ Skyview V. Orange pour with a thin white head. Aroma is slight wood and caramel. Medium palate. Taste is definitely laid back with the age - nice caramel and slight citrus. Good stuff.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
j12601 (4171) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - JUL 16, 2010
Bottle of the 2003, shared by Paul at the Blind Tiger’s Victory event. Pours a hazed almost clear orange amber with a medium to large beige head. Sweet caramel, candy, cough syrup, fruit, and oxidization like crazy. Creamy, more oxidized fruit, malt, old caramel. More oxidization and age, old malt. Interesting, but it’s peak seems long in the past.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
skoisirius (1029) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUN 23, 2010
Have had once at a tasting, while back. Remember the aroma definitely impressed me the most about this, being extremely fruited, and quite sweet in the malt department. Flavors are of the same with a mild hop presence going on. Good stuff!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - DEC 31, 2009
Bottle. Pours a hazy brune body with a tan head. Spiced with cinnamon notes, allspice, wet paper oxidation, and vinous notes. Caramel malt with a light fruit y body and a modest warming. Nice ale.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 10, 2009
Thanks to dickinsonbeer for sharing a bottle of the ’03. Deep amber brown pour with a thick tan head. The aroma is great. Lots of heavy yeasty spiciness. Orange peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove over a soft corky oxidized nose. Softly toasty with a nice spicy/minty finish. The flavour definitely shows a bit of age, but the spice and mint are still keeping it surprisingly fresh. It’s showing lots of age, but I think it’s aged pretty gracefully.


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