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Victory Ten Years Alt

Victory Ten Years Alt

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An Altbier brewed by
Victory Brewing Company

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
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on tap
available

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3613.51/5.03.5/5.0Special8.5%92.3Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The Victory version of this ‘secret’ offering is inspired by the rich brewing heritage of the alt beers. It is a dark ale exhibiting the love of hops and mastery of malt that Victory has displayed for 10 years. Initially assertive with spicy hops, Ten Years Alt concludes ever so comfortably in rich, roasted malts and burnished hop character.

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 BeerRules (237), San Marcos, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20

Mar 9, 2006  
Nice clear dark honey body with a short lived beige head. Nice grainy aroma with some apricot and light spicyness. Taste had a slightly astringent grainyness balanced by ample malt sweetness. Also has a spicy hop charachter with some fruityness and bitterness in the finish. Mouthfeel was rich and coating, with a nice amount of CO2. Wonderfully balanced, great beer.

 T2Tool (297), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Found a bottle of this and really enjoyed it. Poured a cloudy, dark amber color. A nice sweet malty aroma with a hint of hops. A full-bodied malty taste with a nice finish of spicy hops.


 CamdenD (581), Madrid, Spain
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Very good beer. Malty and with nice touches of caramel. This is the type of beer that make a resurgence in our hop "shortage" present. Makes for a good winter beer without the spices... should be a regular addition to an already diverse lineup.


 corby112 (314), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Pours a dark amber/ chestnut brown color with a thin tan/ yellowish head. Malty aroma with hints of hazelnut and subtle hops. Nicely balanced with a strong malty flavor evening out the hops, chocolate and roasted nuts. Much more complex than the usual suspects in this style.


 halfonit (104), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 2, 2008  
I’ve had better brews from this company. This one’s not too bad but nowhere near some of the other ones I’ve had. Has a strong malt scent with subtle hints of hops (which seems to be Victory’s bread and butter). Tastes mainly of malts. Has a strong malt aftertaste that isn’t too pleasant to me. But it’s not a bad thing, I personally am not a malt flavor type of person. I’m happy to have tried this one out.


 glennmastrange (488), hobe sound, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Bottle. Moderate aromas all around with nutty and caramel for the malt, pine for the hops, earth for the yeast, and raisin, butter and brown sugar in the background. Head is frothy, light brown, with good lacing and is moslty diminishing. Color is hazy verging on murky caramel. Flavor starts moderately sweet and lightly acidic, and the long finish is lightly acidic and heavily bitter. Palate is medium to full, creamy and has a lively carbonation. An excellent balance in flavors and aromas, this is the best Altbier I’ve had. No surprise from Victory.



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