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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
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on tap
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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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 Papsoe (14613), 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 (1962), 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.


 themadmumis (344), Westminster, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 8, 2006  
Not as mature as a true Belgium. I guess that is expected from a bottle brewed on August 10, 2006. More bitter and sweet on top, just like a fresh Dogfishead 120 Minute IPA. I couldn’t wait a few years for this one to mature, so I indulged in all of its fluid ounces tonight. Sweet and mildly complex. Not too much to this one. Not many fruits or nuts attributed, however, this may be to fresh age. A decent attempt to a Belgian Trappist, but it still has a looonnngggg way to go.


 TomDecapolis (3127), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 5, 2006  
750 bottled March 2005. Pours a translucent copper/amber with a large frothy off white head that laced and sustained as a smaller creamy head. Aroma of dark fruits, molasses, green apple, candie sugar, caramel and alcohol. Flavor of dark fruits, caramel, toffee, Belgian yeast and candie sugar with hints of alcohol. Even after close to two years this still has some noticeable hop bitterness.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/512/20
Nov 1, 2006  
750. Pours hazy dark amber with a moussy off-white head that falls quickly and leaves no lace. No visible carb after a few seconds. Big green apple nose.Slight candi sugar there too. Big tart green apple attack; medium body with sharp fizz. Almonds, raisins, burnt toast and some resin at the finish--but the flavor’s a lot more satisfying than the sum of these meager nouns. A little boozey and bitey at the end, but time would take care of that. This is worth cellaring. Nice stuff.


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2006  
12oz bottle via trade with slob! - Thanks bert! - Pours copper with a short white head. Aromas of caramel malts, raisins and some grapefruit hops. Flavor is malty with lots of caramel, some yeast, and notes of raisin. Palate was sweet and somewhat sticky with good carbonation. Alcohol covered well. Not bad!


 sliffy (1966), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Bottle shared by moejuck I think: Amber color with a white head. Aroma citrus, yeast, caramel. Flavor, yeasty, sweet, some caramel, a good bit of bitterness to it. Solid brew.



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