Victory Old Horizontal

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

carmel brown with a nice head that didnt last long. alcohol, raison bread mixed with light hops. sweet and warming with a hint of hop. greatly balanced and easy drinking at 11%.

A very clean barley wine. No head whatsoever. Aroma of raisins, baked bread, light alcohol. Balanced. Flavor is more of the same, with every possible flavor rearing it’s head. Sweet malt is balanced with just enough hops. A nice change from the constant hoppy barley wines I’ve tasted lately. The harmonious blend of the malts and the balance contriubuted by the hops make this an especially delectible beverage. It’s hard for me to find a barley wine I like. They’re either too hoppy or sickeningly sweet. If this is what a true interpretation of the style is like, consider me a fan. The only other I’ve had that I adore as much, if not more, is Behemoth. Big props to Victory on this batch. Again, very well balanced.

Brown, slightly hazy pour, small and quickly receding head; aroma gives hints of soft alcohols and rich malt (dark fruit) complexities; each stylistic component of barley wine is cleanly and independently expressed as a harmonious symphony of olfactory and taste sensations, finally succeeding a slightly hop-induced bitter finish with warming alcohols.

This is a very crisp barley wine. No overpowering hops and not as sweet as some others. Alcohol is not present in flavor or finish, which is somewhat rare for barleywine. I could drink several of these, which is dangerous at 10.5%. Aroma of fruits, raisins and plums IMO. Taste is lightly hopped and a little sweet from the malt backing. Some spice is present, like in Hop Devil. Again, very smooth. Finish is dry and faintly hoppy. Very nice brew from Victory.

Very nice barleywine. Pours out a brown color with a small head. aroma is very fruity with a nice balance of malt and hop. flavor is fruity as well with more of a malt than hops. when cold the alcohol showed its face, but as it warmed this brew became silky smooth.

Balance. That is the first word that springs to mind after having one of these. Full and oily on my tongue. The aroma is a bit lacking, but in its subtlety I get a nutty smell and some sort of sweet fruit. The flavor is amazing. Raisins, dates and (good) fruitcake followed by almost sweet hops that have a bit of a drying effect. Awesome.

12 oz. bottle. The malt, hops, yeast, and alcohol all make their presence felt strongly in the aroma. Caramel, plum, cherry, and milk chocolate scents from the malts. Pine from the hops. Classic American barley wine smell. Pours a hazy, medium brown with an amber to red hue with. Moderate to large amount of fluffy tan to cream-colored head. Produces very little lacing. Very sweet taste: Toffee, caramel, a touch of vanilla. Also savory: Steak, fruitcake. Alcohol evident but not overpowering. Spicy (especially pepper) hops flavors emerge upon multiple sips, in contrast to the usual phenomenon of hops initially covering up the malt flavors. A little much all around, especially in the sweetness. Rich, bittersweet aftertaste. Thick, sharp, and oily in the palate. Lively on the tongue. Produces some burning in the throat. Melts in the mouth like cotton candy. Fantastic palate effects. Surprisingly easy to drink for such a heavy-bodied, high-alcohol brew. Tasty stuff!

murky reddish brown under a small beige head. aroma is very sweet and hoppy. notes of licorice, candy, and peaches in aroma as well. palate is full bodied and sticky. flavors of hops, pineapple, and pears. touches of spices and licorice. lots of fruity sweetness. who needs dessert?