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Victory V12

Victory V12 - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6293.76/5.03.75/5.012%90.9Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 Butters (1622), Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 2, 2009  
Sampled at Springslicker’s Fish Fry ’09. Hazy orange pour with a whitish pour. Malt aroma, candi sugar, and a fairly well masked abv. Huge residual sweetness.


 RHeastings (377), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
May 22, 2009  
Enjoyed via 750ml bottle in a tulip glass. I have enjoyed this beer on several occasions with other savy drinkers, and it truly never disappoints. I haven’t had some of the selections offered by Lost Abbey, AleSmith, or Russian River, but I think this is the best Quad/Belgian Strong Dark offered on the East Coast of the United States. The nose shows notes of toasted "Belgian style" grains, i.e., Special B and a heavy hand with Aromatic and CaraMunich. Absolutely delicious! This notes also come through in the flavor, which is full-bodied and complex without being cloying or muddy. There is a slight touch of alcohol in the finish, but realistically, that is acceptable for a beer of this abv. Overall, a steal at any price, and a wonderful addition to a flavorful meal on a chilly autumn evening.


 soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
May 15, 2009  
Bomber, recommended by mondo vino staff. Pretty looking beer with a copper, banana and tropical fruit aroma. It has a slightly sweet banana, mango tropical fruit flavor with yeast and spice finish. I really enjoyed this one.


 glennmastrange (805), hobe sound, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 13, 2009  
Bottle. Moderate roasted note for the malt, orangey/herby for the hops, beefy for the yeast, and date or raisin, and steak sauce in the background. Head is small, wispy, white with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is clear light copper. Flavor is moderately sweet and lightly acidic to start, then finishes lightly sweet and acidic. Palate is medium, creamy and has a soft carbonation. There is excellent balance in this Belgian Strong. All the flavors and aromas come together perfectly.


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
May 12, 2009  
SpringsLicker’s Fish Fry. Sample from a bottle thanks to illinismitty. Dark caramel red-orange with an off white head. Taste is raisins, caramel, brown sugar, spices. Aroma was much the same with more emphasis on the spices. and alcohol.


 pantani (1894), Salinas, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
May 10, 2009  
Deep amber, white head. Aroma is yeast, corriander, peanut shells, alcohol, light malt. Taste is bubble gum, yeast, alcohol, fruit. Bubble gum dominates.


 IrishBoy (2685), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 10, 2009  
750 ml from John’s Market Place. Nose of toffee, candi sugar, light cloves, and yeast. Clear rust with a big galss lacing beige head. Falvor is Flavor is quite spicy (cloves and corriander) with some light bitterness, toffee sweetness, and background fruitiness. Finishes with spicy light alcohol warmth. Pretty damn good for an $8.99 750ml bottle!


southamptonsam (81), New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 9, 2009  
I thought this beer was a relatively unsophisticated effort at a Belgian Strong Ale. It lacks the subtlety of a good Belgian. Sort of what I’d expect out of a Dogfish Head Quad. Has a huge alcoholic presence. Wouldn’t serve it to my beer geek friends, but will probably buy more for myself.



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