 TomDecapolis (2346), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
May 9, 2008
On tap at Victory. Pours a hazy amber with golden notes and a medium creamy off white head. Aroma of banana, clove, spicy Belgian yeast esters, tropical fruits, toasted malt, caramel and light floral notes. Flavor was lots of Belgian yeast flavors, citrus, toasted malt, some caramel, a bunch of spices and some hop bitterness.
Vac (2184), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Pours with a crystal clear amber-gold body topped by a medium thick, white head with a good amount of lacing. It’s spicy and hoppy with noted of grass, an underlying malty sweetness and some alcohol esters. Medium to full bodied and hot.
WISEGUY572 (1083), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 30, 2008 First, this is spelled wrong. I have seen the beer logo and it is Saphire, with one "h". Interesting combination of a Hallertau hop with a Belgian yeast. Hazy amber, good white head. Sweet malty and fruity nose, taste of malts, Belgian yeast, alcohol, diacetyl bubble gum, combination of Barleywine and Belgian, with a little Belgian funk in the end, before the hops ... I have wanted Victory to make a more up-to-date and more complex Belgian, following Allagash and Lost Abbey. I don’t know if this is it or not, but I’’ have another one and rerate.
goldtwins (3672), Nesconset, New York, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Growler. Poured a lightly hazed gold with a white head. Light malty aroma with yeasty notes breaking up the sweetness. Sweet malt flavor with a hoppy middle and a bitter semi-dry finish. Medium bodied.
wickedpete (514), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
Jun 15, 2008 Thanks to Russ for this one. Clear amber body. Aroma has sweet bubblegum and yeast. Flavor is sweet syrupy, bubblegum, fruity up front, light banana. Body is quite thick.
Eyedrinkale (3091), Beer Town, New York, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Bottle shared by the generous Bill K himself at MBAS. Golden color with a small ( if any) head. Flavor tastes like a banana that fell on a dirty floor. Nice maltiness.
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