Victory V12

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

dark brown with nice white head. flavor of crystal malt that is not overwelming especially for the abv. nice hop balance. some nice alcoholic depth and some spiciness. very good

Bottle thanks to 1_2many. A surprisingly good Belgian style ale. Victory has impressed me once again and has produced a solid, authentic tasting Belgian ale that has great balance, sweet malt, and a nice yeast flavor. I enjoy the carbonation and the finish. Oh yeah, and the ABV is well hidden. I wouldn’t have guessed it was 12%.

this beer is big, at %12 ballance is hard to master. They did not quite pull it off. Beyond that its nice, pours light peach with a small head. Aroma is spice and malt. A touch sweet and thick. A bit medicinal and ping at the finish. It improves as I drunkin.

Bottle. Once again this brewery has impressed me. This reminded me of Merry Monks by Weyerbacher except that it was improved upon in almost every way. Malty aroma with a very smooth sweetness. Alcohol is hidden extremely well. Very nice from these guys.

750 ml bottle - spent about 10 months in my fridge before opening; thin head and clear, reddish amber; aromas of candy and stale malts; very sweet and juice-like texture; thin body; flavors of yeast, plums, spice and slate lemons; first impression is that i waited this long for this? haha; pretty sweet, but texture is mildly off putting and overall kind of blah

Sampled at Bockyhorsey’s Bocky Bash on 7-5-08. Last one of the night! Hazy copper color pour with a small foamy head. Malt, light fruit, yeast, hops and alcohol in the aroma. Fruit doesn’t come through in the flavor as much. Nice hoppy finish. A good ending for a great night! Fish guts are good for azalia bushes.

Victory V12 is a clear and very sparkling copper ale with a foamy yellowish off-white head that exhibits good retention. The aroma is sweet like caramel, fruity like cherries, and spicy. It is big bodied and smooth with a syrupy finish. The flavor is big and very complex. It starts sweet and fruity and then turns resiny and oaky. It then turns a bit medicinal, like cough drops, until the alcohol takes over for a firey finish. This is serious business, but I don’t see what makes it Belgian. It’s more along the lines of an American Strong Ale.

Bottle sampled at the 7/5/08 Bocky Bash locals tasting. Pours a hazy amber with minimal head. Nose is floral hops, Belgian yeast and spice. Taste is much the same with a nice hoppy finish. Medium, semi-creamy mouth feel. Decent beer.