Victor
(has 1 batch)
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.10
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Victor Ale lets us blur the lines between brewer and vintner. The brew begins by mashing Pilsner malt with locally grown red grapes. It’s then hopped with Hallertau. The beer is fermented first with a strain of wine yeast, then finished with Belgian abbey-style yeast. Victor Ale presents a pale copper hue, medium body, a pronounced vinous character, and a spicy, tart finish. Its beer sibling is Victoria, which uses chardonnay grapes, but is otherwise identical.
A portion of the proceeds of Victor goes to St. Lawrence Arts Center, located on Munjoy Hill in Portland. Built in 1897 by Arthur Bates Jennings, this National Historic Landmark is an affordable and accesible venue for art, community enrichment, and a piece of local history. Please visit their website for more information: www.stlawrencearts.org.
A portion of the proceeds of Victor goes to St. Lawrence Arts Center, located on Munjoy Hill in Portland. Built in 1897 by Arthur Bates Jennings, this National Historic Landmark is an affordable and accesible venue for art, community enrichment, and a piece of local history. Please visit their website for more information: www.stlawrencearts.org.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at World of Beer Charlottesville, 11/19/14. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a thin fizzy off-white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of caramel, doughy malt, mild cherries and other fruits. The taste is tart stone fruits, citrus, caramel, yeast, spice. Medium bodied, lingering spice.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2014
at 15:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Cask and Vine while enjoying the company of Todd the Hoople. Lightly hazy deep straw with hints of purple. Fruity earthy spicy aromas and flavor with a bit of a jelly or jam edge to it. Interesting brew a bit outside of the box, not something I’d have often but glad I got to try it.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Nov 2014
at 19:54
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sampled on draft at 3R6P this beer poured a dark caramel-orange-brown color with a medium sized foamy orange-beige head that left decent lacing. The aroma was sweet and tangy bread, sugar, golden fruits, a bit of dark fruits, fig, toffee and caramel. The flavor was tangy and sweet caramel, nut, rum, golden fruits, dark fruits, a bit of astringency and a hint of perfume. Medium length finish. Moderately full bodied. Pretty tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Aug 2014
at 07:59
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 oz draft pour at ChurchKey shared by solidfunk, thanks Josh! Hazy golden orange with off-white head. Aromas of herbs, spices, floral notes. Tastes of herbs, spices, citrus fruit and rind. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2014
at 23:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Good but rather light on the overall palate. Not anywhere near some of allagash’s better stuff, but still decent. Pours hazy amber with good head and lacing. Light sweet finish. Some floral yeast. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Aug 2014
at 15:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Washington Commons, Brooklyn tap ($11): Pours orange with a white head. Aroma is wood, red wine, citrus, yeast, and some spice. I found that the woody taste was very unique to this beer. Furthermore, the grapes were really quite pronounced. Unlike other raters, I did not find this beer to be too sweet, but rather a nice balance. In fact, I drank it quite rapidly because I found it to be rather quaffable.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2014
at 21:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 75 cl bottle shared. Pours a cloudy gold with a thick off white head that recedes leaving lots of lacing. Yeasty aroma. Smooth mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. A bit of butterscotch in there.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2013
at 17:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, Long Beach, CA. Pours a golden color with a white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty aroma. Fruity malty spicy slightly tart wine flavor. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2013
at 11:04
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
2012, enjoyed at 60F in a wine glass.
A - Dark brown / reddish hues, 2 finger head.
S - Brett and grape skins
T - Very grapey on the taste, lots of residual sweetness, brett funk and ropey notes. finish is muscadine and kiwi
M - Lots of carbonation, medium body
O - drinkable but perhaps the 750 is too much
A - Dark brown / reddish hues, 2 finger head.
S - Brett and grape skins
T - Very grapey on the taste, lots of residual sweetness, brett funk and ropey notes. finish is muscadine and kiwi
M - Lots of carbonation, medium body
O - drinkable but perhaps the 750 is too much
Tried
on 04 Feb 2013
at 17:22