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Victory V12

Percentile
96
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6333.76/5.03.75/5.012%90.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 garretjax (103), Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 8, 2006  
Unfiltered amber color. Floral, fruity and candied aromas. Pear and apple flavors with a bit of a moldy damp citrus finish. Alcohol is subtle. The high gravity makes this beer more attractive than the beer itself. The golden monkey, from victory as well, is a superior beer to this offshoot. Aging may do wonders.


 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2006  
750 ml corked and caged. Very pale golden beer. Aroma is very spicy with a Unibroue-like spiciness. Sweet and spicy with a hint of sweatiness, some peach, sweet coriander and light cinnamon. A touch of bready yeast, but the malts themselves are quite lean. Wheaty spiciness and some sweet peppery character. Flavour is quite spicy. Some lingering lemon citrus and a soft palate. Nice saison.


 JohnnyJ (1307), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 1, 2006  
Aged one year. Aroma of fruit, spice, hops, and bread. Copper pour with large off-white head. Flavors of spice, dark fruit, yeast, bread, and alcohol. A little to much heat on this one.


 jrob21 (1257), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Nov 27, 2006  
Pours a dark copper/light brown color. Big yeast and bread flavors. You don’t notice the 12% until you are done and wobbling. Well balanced, slight hop bitterness in the finsh. Really nice.


 Beaver (595), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 27, 2006  
750 ml bottle, caged and corked - dated 8/10/06. Pours a golden copper with a big dense fluffy white head that retains well and laces the glass. Bottle conditioned with lots of yeasties at the bottom of the bottle.

The aroma is musty yeast, bready dough, pears, and some cola-like spices.

The flavor is sweet sugary malts, followed by some peppery yeasty spices, a little pear and apple and a bit of alcohol with a bitter almost tar-like finish. Normally I don’t care for the sweetness and alcohol, but this is well done and balanced well. The mouthfeel is medium to full and creamy with ample but not harsh carbonation. It’s a little on the syrupy side.

Overall, a well done Belgian ale.


 Papsoe (14842), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 21, 2006  
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of xproudfoot. Slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma of fruit and alcohol. Very full-bodied with notes of caramel, yeast and fruit. Very alcoholic finish - way too much. Almost a bit Tripel-like. 201006


 doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Nov 20, 2006  
Bottling date is August 27, 2004 and it has been cellared since then. Absolutely zero head, but a nice dark amber color. Aroma was wonderful: heavy malt, bread, moderate yeast, dark cherry, clove. What a great feel on the palate. More carbonation feel than I had expected based on zero head. 12% alcohol - sure couldn’t tell. This was very, very easy drinking. Not a dark tasting as Chimay, but really incredibly good. I think I ’ll let my other bottles age a bit longer and see what happens.


 MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Nov 12, 2006  
copper pour glowing body viz carb, nice small bubbled off white head small lacing. Sweet sugars alcohol is present some grain. Palate is full well coated and creamy. Flavor is well malted an odd yeast some candied sugars grain & alcohol. Decent brew.



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