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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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2009 bottling. A bit of a gusher upon opening. Pours very cloudy orange amber color with a nice 2 finger dense off white head with very good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Good soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big grape, apple, pear, biscuit, clove, pepper, grape skin, herbal, earth, honey, caramel, and yeast spiciness. Nice and well balanced aromas with good complexity. Taste of apple, pear, grape, herbal, pepper, biscuit, clove, earth, honey, grape skin, caramel, and yeast spiciness. Slight grape skin tang on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, pepper, clove, bread, honey, earth, herbal, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and flavor complexity; with no cloying flavors at all. Medium carbonation and body; with a lightly slick and syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with almost no warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Belgian strong pale ale. Fairly unique flavor profile with great balance and flavor complexity; and very smooth to sip on. Really enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2012
at 20:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle @ Armin’s house. A bit hazy, light reddish orange appearance with a white head. Tangy apricot, pomegranate, a touch of red velvet cake, fruity, red grape aroma. Tangy, red grape/strawberry, somewhat tangy, moderate vinous, a bit spicy belgian yeasty flavor. Fairly enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Apr 2012
at 20:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the Brick Store Pub. Pours a hazy, light orange with a medium white head and lots of lacing. The aroma is wheat, lemons, and grapes. The flavor is very sweet, with a little tartness. The palate is medium, crisp and acidic. Clean finish. Overall, this is a delicious, creative, and well made beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2011
at 06:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ PBF 2011[ Trade by GAManiac ]. Light unclear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, light to moderate hoppy, fruity orange - citrus, moderate to light heavy yeasty, grape, wood, light white wine, light farmyard - barnyard. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet, light acidic and moderate bitter with a long duration, fruity, grapes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110702]
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2011
at 09:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled 750ml (PBF, vintage 2009, alc. 9%)
Hazy orange color, small white head. Bready, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Very fruity beer with lots of fruit sugars. Light bitterness. Not very alcoholic. Fruity and sweet.
Hazy orange color, small white head. Bready, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Very fruity beer with lots of fruit sugars. Light bitterness. Not very alcoholic. Fruity and sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2011
at 14:29
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
14th February 2009
Cloudy dark amber beer. Good white head. Strong ale - some subtle brandy tones. Smooth with a crisp dry finish. The grapes provide a subtle softening sweetness to offset the strength of the beer. Very drinkable.
Cloudy dark amber beer. Good white head. Strong ale - some subtle brandy tones. Smooth with a crisp dry finish. The grapes provide a subtle softening sweetness to offset the strength of the beer. Very drinkable.
Tried
on 17 Jan 2011
at 12:24
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at the Publican. Poured a hazy gold with a white head that dissipated slowly to the edges and laced slightly. Aroma had a bit of tart grapes with some sweet grains and a nice yeast backing. Flavor was similar with tart grapes with sweet grains, cereal and a bit of biscuit as well as a nice yeast note.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2010
at 19:34