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Victory Sapphire Ale


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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Victory Brewing Company

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

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293.33/5.03.3/5.010.2%38.4 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Sapphire Belgian Strong Ale (10.2%) was brewed with a Hallertau-grown variety hop named Safir, using a Trappist yeast. Made in collaboration with Eric Toft of Schonram brewery.

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 bp (282), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20

May 17, 2008    Updated: May 31, 2008
Draft at the brewery: hazy golden color wiht a bit of white head, aroma of bananas and some spice, taste was about the same as the smell (didn’t take great notes on this one but I really liked it), very nice brew that I wouldn’t mind having again.

 yespr (6259), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 7, 2008  
From bottle at Stone Bistro. Pours golden orange with a small tan head. Caramel and mild spiced aroma, a bit dull. Spiced, caramel and light hoppy flavour lingering from start to finish.


 DaSilky1 (1599), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Nice head atop supler clear filtered bronze. The nose was quite yeasty and bready with banana characteristics. Flavors were yeasty as well with spicy banana-bread notes.


 Vac (2232), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Pours with a crystal clear amber-gold body topped by a medium thick, white head with a good amount of lacing. It’s spicy and hoppy with noted of grass, an underlying malty sweetness and some alcohol esters. Medium to full bodied and hot.


 WISEGUY572 (1103), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 30, 2008  
First, this is spelled wrong. I have seen the beer logo and it is Saphire, with one "h". Interesting combination of a Hallertau hop with a Belgian yeast. Hazy amber, good white head. Sweet malty and fruity nose, taste of malts, Belgian yeast, alcohol, diacetyl bubble gum, combination of Barleywine and Belgian, with a little Belgian funk in the end, before the hops ... I have wanted Victory to make a more up-to-date and more complex Belgian, following Allagash and Lost Abbey. I don’t know if this is it or not, but I’’ have another one and rerate.


 goldtwins (3731), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Growler. Poured a lightly hazed gold with a white head. Light malty aroma with yeasty notes breaking up the sweetness. Sweet malt flavor with a hoppy middle and a bitter semi-dry finish. Medium bodied.




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