 ilovedarkbeer (1365), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2007 Bottle. Two years aging at least.pours the color of marzen with a decent sized head that turns into just a ring. Smells like honey and malt. Mouthfeel is soft and the taste is of popcorn. Pretty good beer my first ALT.
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 15, 2007 11/15/2007: Victory Ten Years Alt pours a murky/dirty, tawny amber-brown color that appears to be almost golden brown around the edges. The small beige head fades away farily quickly and leaves a frothy veil on the surface. The aroma contains sweet caramelized sugar and malt, aged fruits (roasted apples), some distant maple, and a touch of bitter hops. The flavor is earthy and bitter. There the same sweet caramelized maltiness in the middle that gives way to a smooth, and somewhat lengthy finish. The spicy and bitter hops are really noticeable in the finish as they impart a lasting floral and herbal bitterness and flavor. This bitterness also lends a nice balance to the sweetness of this beer. A bit of alcohol is detectable and seems to grow as the beer warms (some dry apple flavors and oxidation also becomes notable). It is still quite reserved for the 8.5% ABV that is supposedly tucked away in this brew! The mouthfeel is quite thick and chewy, but fits well with my preferences for this style. Overall this is a pretty good example of an Altbier that met my expectations.
12 fl. oz. bottle (Enjoy By Aug 01 06) from . Rating #297 for this beer...
csbosox (1081), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 13, 2007 Old rating Reddish copper color. Aroma is malty, with dark fruits and wildflower honey. Flavor is fruity, dark and citrus fruits, spicy. Tasty enough.
Parrothead (185), Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 6, 2007 Pours a dark brown with ruby hints. Nice thik head, hoppy aroma. Almost a chewy mouthfeel, plenty of malt sweetness cut by some good hops. Good stuff.
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 28, 2007 Pour is a dark copper color. Small white head. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt and sweet fruit. Flavor is muted hops, roasty malt and caramel type stuff. Most likely a better beer fresh.
AMN (127), Dublin, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 10, 2007 Nice dark tan head. Interesting sequence of flavors ending in bitterness. Liked the caramel malt aroma. It really grew on me.
MikeMac (185), Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2007 Dark copper appearance light minimal tan head nice spice and fruit aroma. Flavor was spicy fruity lightly malty nice mild flavor..
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Sep 14, 2008Date: 03/17/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear amber, whispy white head,
Aroma: light earthy malt aroma,
Flavor: flavor has lots of bitterness on a dry carmel malt base,
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.4/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
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