 TAR (2095), Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 18, 2003 Hazy banana; unfiltered; thin whisp of white foam. Restrained, and surprisingluy estery aroma of toasted banana bread, white grape, straw, sour apples, toasted bread, coconut, earth, and yeast. Soft, velvety carbonation. Firm. Full, fruity flavors start perfumey, before moving to estery fruitiness, tropical undertones, and a long pale bready, straw-like finish. Overall, lacking in cleanliness. More malt depth would have been appreciated.
aobecksy (661), Middle of no where, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 4, 2003 Pale yellow with thin, fizzy head. Solid malt sweetness with a very clean, crisp finish. I taste faintly raisin. Nice, solid body lager.
(gonna go with jsquires rating for now, just had an orval and am afriad I am biased--well except for the 16 in overall, can't do that the lemon note is now raisin)
jsquire (2113), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 Pale yellow with thin, fizzy head. Solid malt sweetness with a very clean, crisp finish. I taste faint lemon citrus notes. Nice, solid body lager.
kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 28, 2003 This is a nice Helles. A very smooth medium bodied lager. Sweet aftertaste.
monkeyman (57), Alabama, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 7, 2003 Best by May 03, 2003. Why anyone ever lets a drop of Heiniken touch their lips when this stuff is around is utterly perplexing... oh, the power of advertising! Fast pour yeilds a huge, white, fluffy head; malty almost nutty flavor; hops impart a nice nippiness in the finish. Oh the finish (I can't believe that I'm ranting so about a stock lager!)... like a gently, comfy blanket.
dberger624 (1028), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 1, 2003 Had this on draft at the Grey Lodge in Phila. Nice solid beer couldn't taste the German flavor of the malt. Very good for a helles
spicedad2 (78), Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 20, 2003 This is an excellent malty lager. Its taste is well balanced and easy to drink. It's a heavier beer and has good carbonation.
PhillyBeer2112 (2089), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 14, 2003 Updated: Nov 19, 2003Original Export style:
Virtually indistinguishable from any
native Dortmunder style lager. A superb
accomplishment from the guys at Victory.
Very well balanced - creating a complexity
that keeps the beer interesting til the last sip. Plenty of body.
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