jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | May 24, 2006 From a caged cork 750ml. brown bottle with a bottled on date, Mar/29/05, a blurb with storing and serving instructions on the back label, sampled at cellar temperature in a chalice.
Made a good appearance, poured a cloudy golden copper with a foamy pale tannish/off-white head that settled into a thin foamy lacing, good carbonation.
Had a dry pear fruity, sweet grainy and floral hop nose with whiffs of spicy alcohol in the back ground.
A crisp, carbonated smooth medium bodied mouth feel, average drinkability overall.
Pear fruity and sugary malty taste, a mild floral hoppiness, a crisp and biting alcohol presence, jumps out at your tongue, warming through out the taste and a dry yeasty and malty finish with the pear fruity and alcohol warmth lingering in the palate.
I don’t know why, but here lately I found beer from Victory to disappointing, I had been a big fan, and I’m afraid this was no exception, a disappointing Belgian strong ale taste wise, try at your own risk.
LilKem (1210), Marietta, Ohio, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 23, 2006 definite bread and yeast in the aroma, with some wheat ale qualities. some dried fruit aromas. it was aight. trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 22, 2006 Pours a hazy copper with an off-white head. Yeast and fruit dominate the nose. Taste is mostly apricot and apples. Sugary-sweet malt with caramel in the finish. Slow alcohol burn in the finish. Somewhat sticky mouthfeel. A good, strong beer. aracauna (2374), Georgia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | May 22, 2006 Pour with a slight haze sienna. The aroma is a spicy, overworked yeast smell. The flavor is overly sweet. Rotten fruit. The flavors are a bit too much and this may be past its prime. SDalkoholic (1188), Chula Vista, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | May 19, 2006 A firm example of what an American made Belgian should be. Aroma was a warm greeting of alcohol and yeast to the nose. A firm golden bronze color with patchy film across the trappist glass. Flavor is domianted by the yeast and its powerfull spice and fruit reminders. What a strong ale indeed. Bartzilla (443), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 | May 1, 2006 Ack! This stuff was too strong. I didn’t even do my homework before picking this up. I just saw this new Belgian style at the store and saw it for $7.99 so I went for it. I knew from the first sip that I was going to struggle through this one. Super strong and sickly sweet. This might taste good poured over ice cream. Got me screwed up in a hurry. iratherbe (255), Marlton, New Jersey, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Apr 29, 2006 The alcohol content is masked well from my perspective. All things considered, another okay American attempt at a Belgian. So far only Ommegang gets there. Nothing jumps out at ya here other than you may be enticed take a pour to sample yourself. Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Apr 24, 2006 Updated: Apr 27, 2006Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours dark amber with a tan head. Aroma of spice, hops, citrus and fruit. Flavor is smooth, citrus, sweet, with a slight bitterness.
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