 WISEGUY572 (1103), 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.
yespr (6373), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Aug 7, 2008 From bottle at Stone Bistro. Pours golden orange with a small tan head. Caramel and mild spiced aroma, a bit dull. Spiced, caramel and light hoppy flavour lingering from start to finish.
DaSilky1 (1608), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Nice head atop supler clear filtered bronze. The nose was quite yeasty and bready with banana characteristics. Flavors were yeasty as well with spicy banana-bread notes.
Vac (2232), 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.
goldtwins (3733), 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.
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