Victory V12

Orange bourbonesque look to this, with a thin head. Many aromas. Bananas, dried dark fruit, brown sugar, a somewhat sour yeasty aroma. Palate is many things all at once. Tingly with small bubbles, sweet, sour, dry, how can it be sweet and dry? Layers of taste with the sugar winning sometimes and the delicate hops other times. Very well made. Very much like the doppelbock style though I doubt any of those are at 12%abv.

’07 750 ml bottle. quite delicious. consumed during the FL Gators season opener against HI... GO GATORS! pours a brilliant red with a 1/4" light head. Aromas of candi sugar, yeast, banana and sweet fruits. lively over the palate with the sugar taking over the front... nice and soft with smooth carbonation on the sides. The alcohol comes through a bit on the finish - but not too strong... just a nice warming finish. I would definitely buy this one again... very enjoyable.

750ml bottle. Bottled on 7/27/07. Cloudy amber in color. Alcohol comes through a little too much. Not as good as real Belgian strong ales but definitely a decent attempt. Probably needs a little more time in the bottle.

750ml bottle, Bottled on Aug 10, 2006. Pours cloudy amber in color with full foamy brown head. Aroma sweet, malty and fruity. Taste sweet, malty and hop bitter with bitter finish. Taste of alcohol when it warms up.

Pours a medium amber color with a decent antique lace head to top it off. Strong aroma of dark fruit and molasses. Taste is assertive brandy, dried dark fruit, licorice and some smoke. Well balanced, but almost cloyingly sweet. Alcohol warmth is noted after the swallow. Real, real good!