Victory V12

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours a very nice dark hazy amber. Smells very sweet, like candy and fruit. Tastes very good. Sweet, fruity, sticky. Like dried dark fruits (dates/grapes) with a warm, spicy, alcoholic finish. Very good, very strong, must try.

From bottle at tasting. Pours a clear copper color with a one finger off white head that fades to a thin colar. The aroma was dark fruits, candied sweetness, yeast, biscuity bread and alcohol. The flavor is of caramel, a light bitterness, citrus, ripe dark fruits, mild spice, yeast, bread, and plenty of alcohol. Smooth, nicely carbonated, but a touch thin and a bigger alcohol presense.

This was better than expected. The high alcohol had me worried, but sipped over an hour period, went down very smooth. Had me nodding off at the end the bottle. Would drink this again.

Pours hazy amber with faint, minimal head. Fermented citrus, raisins, apple juice, esters, bread malts, Belgian yeast on the nose. This tastes like a traditional Dubbel to me, not my favorite style so that jades my interpretation for sure. Medium body and solid carbonation. Boozy sweet finish that warms the belly. Not my favorite but not bad either.

750ml bottle, date is missing but quite certain it is an ’08 vintage. Served at cellar temperature.

Pours copper/amber with little bits of sediment, large fluffy off-white head that retains very well, leaving clumps of lacing and holding a good cap. Lighter colored than what I anticipated.

Aroma is very fruity, raisins, apples, pears, overripe bananas, creamed corn?, spices, caramel, brown sugar, and a strong bread and yeast. Very good strength.

Flavor is caramel, brown sugar, fruits such as green apples, pears, banana, some bubblegum, yeast & bread. Rather sweet. Hints of alcohol but quite minimal for 12% ABV.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied, somewhat sticky & oily, medium carbonation.

Very good BSA, but not my favorite in the style. Something is just a little off on this one which doesn’t ruin the beer by any means as this is still quite enjoyable, just distracts a bit. I dunno. Good, but not great.

From a 750hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh in to a Victory Golden Monkey snifter. Bottled December 20, 2010. Bought at the Victory brewpub in D-town, PA. The beer was better than the snifter into which it was poured. Poures a fantastic!!!! crimson red. Not muc head, maybe an inch or so of fluffy head which quickly dissipates into nothingness without a trace of lacing. Aroma is of Belgian funkyness, Belgian sweetness, candi sugar and a tad bit of alcohol. Mouthfeel is moderate but sticky... with a sh*tload of carbonation! Taste is very sweet but with a good amount of depth. Sugar, cherries, dates, plums, alcohol and a weee bit of heat. No hops at all. A good, but not great beer. I’ve been sitting on one of these for about two years and am dying to see how that tastes. I’ll update y’all on that one when I do.

Bottle with Andrew and Wiley. Pours an amber gold with almost no foam. Has almost no smell what-so-ever. Tastes lightly of alcohol with hints of sweet citrus notes. Not terribly flavorful or complex.

Pours from tap with almost no head. Has a faint spice note on the aroma and the tongue. Finishes smooth. Very drinkable and smooth at 12% abv but if you’re going to the trouble of drinking a Belgian ale you want more bang for your buck.