Victory V12

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Dark, cloudy copper pour with a thick and lasting tan head. Yeasty, dark fruit aroma with a big whiff of alcohol. Up front there is a yeasty creaminess which leads to a heavily spiced middle with some sweetness and banana. Cherry and plum towards the finish which was sweet and boozy. Warming to say the least. I think it’s well put together and the high abv almost forces you to take your time and enjoy it. Extra point for being my 500th!

Deep amber pour from the bottle. Tons of spices here. Nutmeg, clove, Belgian candy sugar, caramel flavors. Very sweet. Almost cloying, but nice. Give it some age I’d say.

750 ml bottle. Pours a rich amber color with little head that fades quickly. Color is very clear and free of any particulate. Aroma is of cherry, must, yeast, and notes of dark fruit. Taste is light cherry, sweet malt, notes of dark fruit and some yeast. Moderate carbonation and alcohol is well hidden. Good stuf

Pours a brown/amber color. Smells very yeasty and musty. I can noticably taste the alcohol but otherwise tastes yeasty and I do pick up a bit of those caramel tones. Pretty good for the style.

A typical but very good Belgian strong. I am growing a little tired of this style, but as far as the style goes it is borderline excellent. Aroma of yeast and malt. Pour was a dark cloudy brown with a nice 1 1/2 finger tan head with no lacing. Taste was sharp and spicy with hints of yeast and strong caramel tones. Sticky and thick mouthfeel. Hides the alcohol well in the taste but halfway through one glass I can feel it. Strong and ordinary for the style.

I liked the alc notes in this brew. It’s strong and pungent. Taste was fruity; pear comes to mind. And therein lies the problem for me. I wasn’t too keen on the flavor and aroma. Nothing inherently wrong with this beer, but It just wasn’t my type.

The dark ruby color is inviting. Looks like delicious liquid caramel. The aroma is decent, a fruity smell with caramel. The beer looks great. The beer has hints of dark fruits and caramel. The flavors did not shock me, I expected that, but what was annoying wasw that the ABV got in the way. It burned the back of my throat. Stille Nacht has the same ABV and yet the alcohol is hidden a little better I believe. This belgian ale is okay, it just lacks originality. I was expecting this to be different in some way, but maybe I should not have put this beer on a pedastal. The beer is fine, I like the ABV, but the flavor is weak, and the ABV is strong. Decent brew. Very smooth, and okay taste.

dark fruit aroma. color is deep ruby with a small off-white head. flavor is very complex offering notes of plum, apple, licorice, yeast, chocolate, cherry, brown sugar, and caramel. a nice warming finish. very well done.