Victors MemoriAle Altbier

Two Brothers Brewing Company in Warrenville, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸

Altbier Regular

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7.16

ABV: 7.8%

IBU: 34

Ticks: 14

We brewed this over blown version of an Altbier to celebrate the life of a modest, giving, and truly loving man, our grandfather. Victor was a dairy farmer in Nebraska. He took a lot of pride in the fact that he helped feed America. Victor cared about quality from the start and became the third Grade A dairy in all of Nebraska. When he retired, he spent his time in his wood shop making everything from grandfather clocks to cedar chests. He will be missed by many! This beer uses the family chest that we found in his house. The beer is much bigger and higher in alcohol than a traditional Altbier. It has nice malt sweetness and deep chocolate characters in the start. Then it finishes with a noticeable German floral hop bitterness. 17.9 plato 34 IBU

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8.1

beastiefan2k (4726) reviewed Victors MemoriAle Altbier from Two Brothers Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

22 oz bomber poured into a small goblet glass. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is just amazing, first I get strong chocolate brownie, straight up, not exaggerating. Then combine that with a straight laced (but stronger) no thrills German malt sweetness that’s wrapped around some light esters. And searching beneath that there is even a light earthy, floral hop presence. Toasted aspect all around the aroma. Taste definitely has an American twist on the Alt with a strong hop profile, though definitely German floral hops. Then there is a lightly sweetened with chocolate cereal (think chocolate chex). Just a feeling of alcohol, nothing strong but as you drink you definitely feel it’s a beer yet nothing aversive comes out of it. Finishes very light and understated. Low bitterness and extremely quaffable. So surprising how drinkable this is. Feels like I could drink this forever. I have to say that 2 Bros has impressed me every time out.

Tried from Can on 27 Jun 2007 at 22:19

notalush (7333) reviewed Victors MemoriAle Altbier from Two Brothers Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Dark ruby pour, with a short-lived head and small lace - aroma of brown sugar, caramel, chocolate-covered cherries - the flavor is quite sweet at first, with notes of chocolate, molassas (I can never spell that word right), plums, and other dark fruit - drying, herbal flavors and medium hop presence arrive later - lingering caramel sweetness and hints of cherry - a bit too sweet, but otherwise quite nice.

Tried from Can on 02 Jun 2007 at 21:34

7.8

CosmicCharlie (9609) reviewed Victors MemoriAle Altbier from Two Brothers Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours deep mahogany into a shaker. Fluffy, off-white pancake head leaves sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Smoked caramel and tangy pit fruit aromas. Smooth and creamy dark hazlenut and caramel. Slight bitter walnut finish.

Tried on 29 May 2007 at 18:56

7.1

McDermottDrink (4568) reviewed Victors MemoriAle Altbier from Two Brothers Brewing Company 18 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bomber bottle. Pours color of walnut stain with a stoutish cream head (poured as I’m hearing the dumb Lite commercial warning about "GHT"). Hearty dark roast malt smell noticed from two feet away. Hearty, yes, that’s how I’d describe it. Lightly coffee’d and toffee’d. Chewy like caramel, but not as sweet. Bits of anise instead. Noble hops really keep sweetness in check, or else the higher alcohol means it’s finishing much drier. Very earthy. Definitely no GHT here. Purchased directly from the brewery in Warrenville.

Tried from Bottle on 11 May 2007 at 21:34