Victory Harvest Pils

Tap at Barcade. Very, very pale golden beer with a fluffy white head. Incredible fresh hop nose with lots of flowery notes, zesty earthiness and a bright noble spiciness that really needs to be smelled to be believed. Saaz are usually underutilized, but here they’re bright and expressive. Flavour is also all juicy/spicy noble hops. Soft minerally character accents this nice massive spiciness. Malts are barely there, just showing a kiss of breadiness and softness of palate that balances the crisp hops. Awesome pils.

Draft - A great beer with a clear golden color and white head. The flavor is a bit more malty and a bit less bitter than the Prima Pils. Clean and refreshing. Excellent beer. I had a huge selection of beer to choose from, but wanted more of this.

On tap at Grey Lodge. Light golden color with white head. Citrusy, floral hop aroma with similar aroma to Prima Pils, only better. Taste is pretty damn good - Smooth, floral hop taste that is nicely balanced with great pils malt. Truly unique - I felt like I could keep drinking this all day. Refreshing taste that it the best Pilsener around by a long shot.

(Draft at Barcade) Clear yellow with a medium white head. Nose is barn/hay, even a bit stinky but not in a bad way. Very satisfying body full of crisp bready malts. Plenty of noble hops perfectly balances the malty body. Some morning honeyed-cereal and isual pils citrusy flavours. Manages to be refreshing like a regular pilsner but way more tasty than average. Excellent although not quite the stunning beer that many make it to be. Judging by the low number of ratings so far this seems to be Victory’s best kept secret. I think every men should have access to Victory’s secret (I said Victory’s, no Victoria’s).

On tap at the Blue Dog Family Tavern. Slightly hazy light golden color with small white head. Floral hop aroma. Crisp flavor brimming with hops and malts. Mildly bitter and refreshing. This would be a nice summer beer if they could make it in that season. Easy drinking and tasty. Another good beer from Victory.

Any first impressions?
-A ring of foam stands atop the lightly-hazed pale blond.
-Citrus fruit and floral spiciness are derived from the hops, drawing a rustic landscape on the nostrils.
-Crisp citrus fruit freshen up the crunchy hay, evolving into a stunning sandy, wooden finish.
-Very well-malted and smooth, this creamy body amazes with its quenching abilities and its apparent fullness.

What if you dig deeper?
-I just want to lose myself into those flirtatious hops.
-The finish sagaciously lathers wooden, sandy hops, surrounded by gingery, citrusy hop oils.
-The haystack is chewy and sustaining throughout.
-I’m not sure about the Kellerbier designation, but who cares, this is a fabulous unfiltered German pils. Absolutely lovely.

On tap at Barcade, Brooklyn.

On tap at the sunset grille - this is one of the best Victory beers I’ve had in awhile. A nice crisp flavor - probably due to more hops, as it has been mentioned in other ratings. Very smooth and ever-so-slightly sweetened. It is really enjoyable to sip. It leaves no bitterness in its finish - it is very clean and refreshing.

Tap at Sunset Grill - almost hazy golden color, with a very frothy head for the style - loads of fresh, spicy hops in the nose, some floral qualities, and only a faint pilsner malt aroma - light honey sweetness up front - the taste is very similar to the Prima, but with a more hefty hop bill - crisp, spicy, almost peppery, with some mild citrus sweetness, and a wildflower (heather) character to it - complex, but clean and crisp - very nice.