3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle, pours a yellow, good head, the aroma is very spicy, the taste is very sweet lots of sugars to this one, the body is medium and it has a harsh finish, I would let this one age next time
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a clear amber-red with a short-lived tan head. Smells lively of earthy leaves. Tastes sweet with a small hint of bitterness and sourness. Vaguely fruity.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Comes out of the tap an attractive coppery amber with minimal head - but the latter may be an artifact of the pour. Aroma is yeasty and fruity, not particularly strong but quite inviting. Mouth-filling fruity flavor has malty, apple, banana and grassy notes with a hint of caramel - dee-lishus! Strong-bodied texture is smooth and fizzy and leaves a fruity, slightly sweet finish. Victory indeed!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, at least a year old. Pour is deep amber/gold with a nice white head, decent retention/some lacing. Aroma is fruity belgo yeast, caramel, apricots, malt. Taste is quite nice: moderate sweetness but quite dry after a year of aging. Lots of apricot and fruit yeast. Palate is soft, medium-bodied, long, sweet finish. Very comparable to stille nacht.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Mane Liquor. Pours a dark copper colour with a small white ring around the top. Lots of dark fruit and caramel on the nose. A fantastic caramel and toffee malt backing this one. Balances out the spice and dark fruits in the taste - loads of sultana and dried apricot. The booze rounds thia brew out very nicely. A slick mouthfeel with soft carbonation. Lingers for ages.12% ? Really doesn’t taste that high. Fantastic balance to this beer and huge wraps on Victory for nailing the style
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle thanks to coldbrewky. Red orange color with nice huge white head. Aroma of dark fruit, caramel and some spices. Taste of honey, caramel, dark fruits, spices. Strong alcoholic finish. Excellent stuff.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
10 Oct 2011, bottle. light amber, clear, steady bubbles, thick bubbly head. smells like a perfect belgian strong ale. yeasty golden malt, faint orange peel, spicy alcohol. full/med body and moderately fizzy. tastes like a sugary malt, spicy alcohol, yeasty belgian gold ale. really nice!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours hazy brownish orange with a loose, bubbly off-white head that quickly shrinks to a ring around the edge. Aroma is sweet and spicy with notes of peach, orange peel, pineapple, yeast, ginger and nutmeg. Flavour is quite like the aroma: citrus and stone fruits, spices, a hint of funkiness and some noticeable alcohol that blends quite well with the spice. Mouthfeel is thick and oily with lively carbonation and a lingering sweet, spicy finish. I was a little unsure what to expect with this as many of these high abv Belgian style ales go overboard in one area or another but this is really well balanced and well made in general. The alcohol really highlights and compliments some of the other flavours, which are more complex than they first appear and become more so as it warms. Very good overall.
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