Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Rerate from tap at tap-house Munich. Fairly heavy on the roast and licorice bitter lemon fruitiness, dry licorice root notes, my tastes might have changed, by now I don’t find it to be harmonic And in balance. It is fine on the palate, but the super dry bitter aftertaste is grating. If you have to think about whether you want to take another sip it is not a good beer. Old rating: 9 5 9 3 17 Powerfull perfumed and herbal hop aroma together with toffee and a sour coffee and strawberry note. Black, opaque and with a creamy brown head. Fruity tastenotes together with burned coffee and chocolate. The burned aspect lingers on and a delicate whiff of hops comes through now and then. Medium body and creamy, fizzy mouthfeel which goes very well with the overall taste. Great stout, quite different from the others I have tasted so far though. The burned taste is a bit too prominent, but I imagine this is smoothed out by some extra lagering.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Prima Pils from Victory Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Like Mrs. Dash, this one hits the palate with a bit of lemon and spice. A clean, refreshing yet dry pilsener. Not my favorite style by any means, but I can understand why Prima is highly regarded.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This tasty concoction starts with a fruity, alcohol aroma, a thin, white head, and streaming carbonation. Body is straw-colored (I guess you could call it golden), with a pleasant, smooth, fruity bite. There is also a touch of spice. Lasting aftertaste of malt and alcohol. Not my favorite style, but this one seems well-done.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Colour: true to its name, golden, slight cold haze and maybe a touch orangey; good white head and not too regular-sized bubbles. Nose: alcohol impression and malt sugars Taste: sweet and dry at the same time. Sweetness links itself immediately to the thoughts of alcohol. Extreme dryness in the taste, however not tannin-like. Aftertaste: after a few sips, a bitterness as from orange peel appears, but never comes to the foreground. The flavour betrays some spiciness, but it is unclear which particular ones. Mouthfeel: warming - but alcohol makes it thinner than the final gravity probably is. In Belgium, this beer would be called a Duvel-clone. There seems indeed little doubt as to the origin of its conception, the exotic spices nothwithstanding. Unlike some others, however, I really cannot find a real reason to prefer it to the real Duvel.
Silphium (4308) reviewed HopDevil from Victory Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
A solid, smooth IPA. It seems like most beers of this style are extremely similar, with little variation between (most) brewers. For a "Hop Devil," this one has decent, but not great, bite. It seems to me Bells Two-Hearted ale has more hops bite. Not as complex as Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, either, but still not a bad choice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Hugely hoppy! This is quite a difference from some imperial stouts (namely, Expedition Stout, or even Founders Imperial Stout). The beer quickly takes on a rich, malty, roasted flavor after the initial hop bitterness. A very tasty concoction; a semi-divine nectar, if you will.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Old Horizontal from Victory Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Colour: deep red-brown; yellow-brownish head, thick, creamy, regular. Nose: intense aromas of fruit/gingercake, some exotic fruit as melon or papaya, also hints of port wine. Taste: hops first and after, but in between tantalising glimpses of frangipane or marzipan-covered fruitcake. Great balance (palate) as, being so hop bitter, it never really shows, unless by paying special attention to this. Mouthfeel: even cooled down, this beer is rich and feeding, with a marvellous warming alcohol-effect. Aftertaste: all the above fades out, ever so slowly, making one long for the next sip. This is truly a superb beer! Great in aromas as in balance, one wishes for a 750ml version - to end truly horizontal.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Completely opaquely black in colour with a thin brown head. Small bubbles appear on part of the glass at certain areas. Fantastic smell with a hint of hops, malt and sweetness. Smells almost like heaven. Full-bodied taste with a great chocolate taste and many different 'roasted' tones. A full malt taste with a subtle amount of hops throughout the taste. A great overall beer, definately worth picking up if you are in the mid-atlantic -- noting it is much more reasonable in price than other imperials, such as Samuel Smiths, etc.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Golden Monkey from Victory Brewing Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Completely golden in colour with a tan coloured head. Sweet smell with hints of anise and bananas. The taste is completely complex with taste of fruit and spices. Full-bodied with lingering malt and a definate alcohol taste. Definately tastes better than it looks! After the pour, I was wondering how this beer had a rating so high....but after the taste, I realised! Great offering from a good brewery!
Oakes (33493) reviewed V10 from Victory Brewing Company 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Orangey-amber; aroma of sweet malts, tart raspberries...interesting. Sweet perfumy malts lead the way across the palate, trailed by a sourish wild yeast influence. It works well in this beer at its current levels, but if unchecked could ruin bottles held in the cellar.