Victory Old Horizontal

Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: still, ruby red, no head. Aroma: wow, dark fruit, bread, caramel, honey. Very floral. Flavour: rye, alcohol, dark fruit, spices, like a malty sherry. Long tangy dark fruit finish. Alcohol blended superbly. Lovely.

I had this one last night. I didn’t want a barley wine but I figured I needed to taste such a highly valued beer. The Horizontal was amazing. It has a sweetness like from C20. And, if it can be said for a barley wine - well balanced. Not overly bitter.

12 oz. bottle - Poured clear reddish brown color with medium head that quickly faded. Aroma - plums, peaches and sweet malt. Flavor - sweet brown sugar and hard candy. Palate - medium mouthfeel with spices on tongue. Average carbonation with bitter dry finish. Overall - Really sweet at first but mellowed as I drank. Superb malt flavor on tongue has you wanting more!!

12oz bottle (07 version) pours medium brown with some red and orange with a sparse head. Big raisin, molasses, brown sugar and prunes. Slight dryness at the end, but ooooh so smooth. A bit of burn at the end. Brown sugar, caramel, slight coffee and candy sugars. Very nice.

Bottle of 07. Aroma was nice subdued hops and raisons. Flavor was very malty with some sweetness at first and then the hops showed up with a smooth finish. More raisons, molasses. Really enjoyed this one.

clear brown flat pour. no head, barely any lacing. taste is a little bit hop and a little bit floral with malts. A bit of a letdown for me.

Bottle courtesy of BOLTZ7555. Pours a cloudy amber with floaters and a 2 finger beige head that leaves nice lacing. The nose is floral hops, brown sugar and caramel. The taste is molasses, caramelized brown sugar, toffee and light hops in the finish. Medium, syrupy mouthfeel. A tad too sweet for me, but pretty good regardless. Thanks Jason!

Dark amber in color with a small off-white head. Aroma is of floral hops, fruit and sweet malts. Taste is of sweet malt and honey with a medium hop bitterness.