Victory Old Horizontal

Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

07 12 oz bottle courtesy sleepylopes. Dark brown reddish pour with a thick tan head. Malty caramel aroma with slightly fruity hops. Thick creamy body. Malty creamy taste with an explosive bitter hop bite. Leaves a malty bitter aftertaste. Very tasty, bu would be nice with a little aging.

12oz bottle. Pours a dark amber color with essentially no head. Nose is of sweet caramel malt with some alcohol. Taste is also the caramel malt, yet with some hint of peach. Mouthfeel is medium and creamy with a little alcohol present. This one has aged approx six months as the alcohol was too strong when it was fresh. Liked it a lot better with a little aging.

Darrrk amber color, minimal head. Malt, caramel nose. Palate is a bit syrupy, not overdone (due to the crisp carbonation on the front end- Makes for an interesting mouth-feel) Carmel, dark fruits, hops, spice notes, molasses back end. Good beer, let it settle for two minutes before drinking. Alcohol well hidden for a pretty high gravity beer.

Red to amber in color. Hazy with a big beige head to start. Smell is sweet, caramel, toffee, molasses, and alcohol. Taste is the same. Hops in there as well. Fulller bodied sort of sticky.

12 oz bottle. Damn good barleywine. I’d buy it again. Can taste the alcohol on the palate, although not overly so. Aroma is rich. Little to no lacing. has a very full bodied flavor, but it is relatively light on the tongue. Good flavor profile overall.

Wow!! Great barley wine!!! nice copper color, a little tiny bit of head and some nice lacing. nose is sweet, dried fruits, alcohol, and malty. Flavor is covered in sweet malt and a great warming alcohol burn on the way down. Good bitter finish. Great Job!!

Pours a clear, reddish-orange color. A rocky, spongy, cream colored head settles slowly to a wispy film. Random, spotty lacing marks the glass. Aromatics include a malty, yeasty base of caramel, toffee, toasted bread, dark raisons, and prunes. Hop scents come off as primarily faded citrus, with almost an orange marmalade sort of sweetness. Flavors are rich, with caramel and candy sugar being spiced with bittersweet orange peel, raisons, and vodka soaked prunes. There is not nearly as much hoppiness as I expected, but it is decently balanced by the bitter citrus notes. The mouthfeel is nearly full and smooth, but leaning towards the syrupy side of things. A touch of alcoholic heat leaves a tingle on the way down. Overall, its a really good beer, but its not world class by any means.

Glass: Snifter Purchased at: Canal’s Discount Liquors, Burlington, NJ (first visit, thanks, Mike) Price: $1.89 Size: 12 fl oz ABV: 11 % IBU: unknown Estimated Calories: 210 C RateBeer Rating: 99 Aroma 10 out of 10 Intensity: strong Balance: sweet Impression: nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Toast Raisin Hops Flavor:Mud Floral Herbal Spice Other: Cherries, raisins, grapes, prunes Notes: inviting, enticing, and makes you want a taste. Appearance 4 out of 5 Color: Ruby Clarity: Mostly brilliant Head Retention: Average Notes: A beautiful, menacing colored body, with a nice off white head that dissipates quickly. Flavor 10 out of 10 Intensity: Strong Balance: balanced Sweet and Bitter Impression: Nice Malt Flavor: Grain Bread Sweet Nut Hops Flavor: Earth Floral Herbal Spice Other: orange peel, raisin, sour cherry, oak, grape, alcohol Notes: A wonderful taste, more savory than sweet malt flavor, and with some deep hoppiness. Bill and Ron have done it again. Palate 5 out of 5 Mouthfeel Sensation: Drying Warming Body: Full Carbonation: Lively, visible Finish Length: Long Intensity: Strong Balance: balanced between Sweet and Bitter Notes: Leaves you wanting more. A very nice mouthfeel and finish. General Impression: 19 out of 20 Craftmanship: Excellent Freshness: Fresh Personal Taste: Loved Notes: Maybe my favorite BWSA. I only had to travel to Burlington to find it as a single. I did see a case of it in Bristol Township, PA at Penn Thrift. Just $50 and it’s yours. I’m saving up. Address : <http://beercritic.wordpress.com/>