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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

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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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 Bartzilla (441), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/515/20
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
6/103/56/103/512/20
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
8/105/57/104/514/20
Apr 24, 2006    Updated: Apr 27, 2006
Bottle 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.


 hiphops (280), caldwell, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/512/20
Apr 18, 2006  
decent not to great.i was already blazed out but. it tasted a little sweet a little bitter. i did it like they said started it cold and finish it warm and i think i liked it cold better


 bhensonb (4181), Woodland, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/517/20
Apr 15, 2006  
Hints of stone fruit - peach/apricot? Fades to pear? Fairly sweet, lightly spiced. Warmed some a bit in the microwave - finally got an apple aroma. The room temperature approach: it has brandy characteristics. Still think there’s a passing bit of apricot in there. The hops are fairly subdued by the malt and sugar. Every sip seems to change the impression. Bemusing. Bewitched, Bothered and BeMildred.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 13, 2006  
A small off-white head briefly tops a deep amber body. Notes of pear brandy, hops, caramel, baked apples, and malt in the aroma. A bit watery and light bodied. The flavor was pleasant fruit and spice and sweet candy. Not a bad brew but not top-notch.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 10, 2006  
750 ml corked/caged bottle, March 11 2003 bottling date, purchased sometime in 2004. Little pop, and a pour of hazy bright amber, with voluminous lasting head, leaving quite thick fine-patterned lace as it finally dies....sweet Belgian candy sugar, peach and baked apples, and moderate alcohol presence in an appealing nose....on the tongue, moderate to heavy sweetness, with a maple/honey character that’s very nice, plenty of alcohol but not oppressively boozy, light yeastiness, golden raisins and a touch of funkiness....light carbonation, somewhat sticky mouthfeel, a touch syrupy, smooth and quite easy to drink belying the strength....not quite fabulous perhaps but quite delicious and it feels like just the right age.


 walleye (876), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 4, 2006  
thanks goes to weeare138 for this.bottle mar. 29th 05.poured a amber copper with a big light kahki colred head. aroma with the corked popped got a big whiff of brown sugar, when the nose went to the glass got honey, grains , hops some tartness leaning to sour, alcoho, fuzzy fruit. flavor the alcohol kind of took over but not over powering than along came the sweetness than hops and a hint of apple. good beer



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