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Victory V12

Victory V12 - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6283.77/5.03.76/5.012%91.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
So simple in its creation, so magnificent in its maturity, this wonderful ale begins with Nature's most humble offerings, water, malted grains and hops. Our soulful yeast breathes life and depth into each brew. The steady hand of time orchestrates this alchemy into the splendid ale before you. Cheers!
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watchnerd (22), San Mateo, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/513/20
Jan 3, 2008    Updated: Jan 8, 2008
Aroma just barely above average in presence; really need to take a good strong whiff to get the scent, mostly of malts. Head and lace are minimal to non-existent, while the color is an unremarkable murky tan. Flavor is good at masking the high alcohol, which as a nice warming effect, but lacks complexity. Mouthfeel is about average. A decent beer, and one of the most quaffable for such high ABV, but I’m a bit surprised at the 96th percentile scoring...


 dirkules (613), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jan 2, 2008  
Banana ester and malt right on the nose. Candy like. Colour is pretty pedestrian tan. Alcohol considerably well hidden for a 12 considering a lack of complexity. Almost feels like I’ve had this beer before elsewhere? Blithering Idiot perhaps... only lighter.


 JFURYCAT (782), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Jan 1, 2008  
The alcohol is very well hidden and it has a malty sweetness with hints of citrus that makes it an easy drinker but the complexity isn’t here.


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Appearance was a cloudy copper color with a big white head after being poured from a 750-ml bottle.A heavy alcohol smell dominates. It has the taste of pepper and ripe fruits, but the alcohol commands the most notice.


 Snojerk321 (1914), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2007  
750ml bottle from Bevmo Carmel Mountain. Rusty brown in color with a hint of orange. Head was like a traditional Belgian, big and rocky, then dissipates to almost nothing. In the nose I found an abundance of sweet fruits, yeast and alcohol. On the pallet, your lips almost sting from the alcohol, in a good way. A big strong finish from this beer.


 pintocb (508), Darsville, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 26, 2007  
Murky and brown, looks like muddy water. Smells sweet and fruity. Strong alcohol taste with sweet fruits and lots of effervescence. Not bad.


 AR (415), Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 22, 2007  
A light brown ale with a heavy mouthfeel . A distinct caramel flavoring that goes down smooth,


 SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 14, 2007    Updated: Oct 17, 2009
In the bottle from Logan’s Pre-GABF party. I’m glad that I bought some of this to age because this seems much more like a barleywine to me than anything else. Deep dark copper colored with an unrelenting head. Raisins and molasses attempt to cover up a huge ethanol burn. OUCH! I love it! UPDATE, October 2009 - Great chocolate flavor, great malt and hop balance. Same score of 4.0



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