Victory Moonglow Weizenbock

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Weizen Bock
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

12oz bottle. Pours a very cloudy, orangey brown with caramel-toffee-colored highlights and a thick, light tan head that fades quickly, though not completely, and leaves a thick swath of lace on the glass. The aroma is very doughy and yeasty with notes of banana and wheat. The flavor starts bready with some toasty melanoidins. Soft fruit, dark caramel, chocolate, and spices emerge next. At mid-palate, the spicy esters accentuate a spicy hop bitterness - a little more bitter than I expected for this style, but definitely pleasant. The finish is unexpectedly dry with a very subtle warming alcohol, spicy esters, fruity and spicy hop bitterness, and fresh baked bread. The mouthfeel is highly carbonated - brisk and a bit spritzy with lots of carbonation sting on the tongue (further accentuates spicy esters and finishing bitterness). After swirling around in the mouth, loads of gas are released and a thick and yeasty/slippery body is unveiled. Overall, a very decent and well-put-together weizenbock... but nothing really special (other than the fact that weizenbock is not a widely produced style). Alcohol is deftly hidden.

On tap at Jerry’s. Dark caramel with big, creamy tan head / Dark fruit & caramel nose / Full bodied, sweet & malty, with long finish. Alcohol well masked / Flavors of dates, bananas, apples, bread, caramel, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg / Outstanding.

Nice slightly hazy pour with a moderate to small head. Brown pour with a nice spice and malt aroma. Flavors of ripe dark fruit and bananas, but the heavy clove spiciness is a bit over powering. It has a good mouth feel and a nice body. Lots of malt, yet it is not really a full bodied beer. Enjoyable, but I feel the spice is a bit over the top. Another good Victory ale.

Bottle. Pours deep, unclear, orange amber with a beige head. The aroma is fruity apple/banana, with clove and nutmeg. The flavor is well balanced with spicy clove notes and fruity banana. Very good.

Bottle poured into a glass. This beer suprised me. It has the victory taste which is a good thing but overall I definitely enjoyed it. Its hard to compare because I have delved into this family of beers but am looking forward to trying to others.

Bottle. Pours cloudy deep orange with a purplish reddish hue. Foamy off white head with good retention. Fruity, spicy (mostly clove), and yeasty wheat aromas. Notes of bananas, toasted banana bread, and some slightly dusty earthiness. Probably the wheatiest (grainiest-tasting) wheat beer I’ve had. Definitely different from something like Schneider Aventinus, but still quite good.

Heavy clove on the nose, with some sweet malts. The flavor is also dominated by clove, with some black pepper and a nice smoky aspect. Surprising to find this beer weighs in at almost 9%.

12 oz. Hazy, reddish copper with a large and lasting head. Creamy frosting of lace on the glass. Spicy banana, wheat and bubblegum aromas. Flavor is the same, with maybe some light cocoa and toasted nut on the finish. Medium body is smoothish and dryish.