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Allagash Victoria Ale

Allagash Victoria Ale

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Allagash Brewing Company

Portland, Maine USA

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Commercial Description:
To create Victoria Ale, the brewers drew on references to Bucchus, the Thracian god of wine, in the history and artwork of the Victoria Mansion as inspiration for this new beer. One hundred pounds of chardonnay grapes were brought in, crushed on site and added directly to the mash. With a focus on the subtle wine-like character of the grapes, the 9.0% ABV brew boasts a pale copper color, Belgian yeast influence and a medium body with a long finish.

For every bottle of Victoria Ale sold, Allagash Brewing Co. will donate $1 to the restoration of this historic building.

We bottled it in February of '06. 451 cases (6 bottles in each case) were bottled.

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 Ungstrup (11378), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/103/512/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Bottled. A hazy orange beer with a white head. The aroma is sweet spicy - especially coriander, and wheaty. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel, and spices again coriander being most dominant.


 Papsoe (10359), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/102/59/20
May 20, 2007  
(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of Rastacouere. Hazy, amber golden with an off-white head. Subdued aromas of fruit and yeast. Medium body with a very high carbonation, yeast and fruit and then nothing much more. Not pleasant. 090507


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 12, 2006  
Hazy dark straw colour. Biscuity, toasty, grapey aroma. Dry, slightly fruity, slightly yeasty. Finish is sort of hot. As with my other grape beer experience, Peconic County, it’s pretty interesting but perhaps the elements don’t come together enough to really excite me.


 yespr (6889), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 18, 2007  
CBF07 sample from 75 cL bottle. Pours orange to light brown. Aroma is sweet malt and vague notes of hops. Flavour is sweet, grapes and soft malty with tart floral bitterness in the finish.


 argo0 (6230), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/513/20
Jun 6, 2006  
(750ml bottle) Cloudy apple cider body topped by small white head. Aroma is medium sweet, apple, grape, and some tinniness that mostly fades as it warms, though never disappears. Taste is moderately sweet, grape, apple, honey, orange, some nectarine. Medium-full body, sticky.



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