Beer-a-Day #48
Yellow in color, with haze, which isn’t surprising as it’s bottle-conditioned. There’s that classic Belgian yeast aroma, with plenty of banana and spice. Big, malty mouthfeel. Pretty good.
Victory Golden Monkey
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Victory Hop Wallop
Beer-a-Day #46
I’ve been passing over this one at my favorite retailer because I’m trying to move away from hop bombs and because of the goofy character on the label. Reminds me of your cliched prospector in old Westerns.
It’s too bad, too, because I rather like this beer now that I’ve tried it.
Pale yellow in color with plenty of head. Enough to give an initial impression of over-carbonation. Pine, grapefruit and spice in the aroma. An abundance of yummy hop bitterness. This another that Ron would like.
Victory Old Horizontal
Beer-a-Day #5
Barley Wine week continues.
I don’t recall having this one before, which is surprising considering Victory beers are readily available around here and the name is a hoot.
Medium-dark brown with red highlights. Finger’s width worth of head. Spiced plum in the aroma. Pleasantly bitter without overt sweetness and a rather thick body.
Victory Brewing Old Horizontal
Prima Pils Review
PRIMA!
It’s not often I find a beer that is worth shouting about. I mean, I find a lot of good beers, all worthy of conversation; but, rarely do I find a beer that is near perfect in my humble opinion.
This beer poured a fluffy white head in my pilsner glass that just held there while I examined its yellow, straw like, color. By the looks of the bubbles and the texture of the head I expect a moderately carbonated beer. The hop aroma was very present, but not overwhelming, with a citrus smell. (Saaz?) There was little malt aroma. The taste was fantastic, not weak at all. Light malts gave a nice mouth feel, more significant than its appearance would indicate, and the hop flavor picked up that much more, making it a real pilsner, not a want-to-be. The finish left the hops lingering in my mouth, with a slight malt sweetness, and absolutely no other off flavors.
Few beers nail it for their style, but this one does. This is American craft brewing at its best. A pilsner, by German definition, should have a malty residual sweetness with pronounced hop. Victory makes several other great beers, of which, I haven’t had in quite a while, but now I know I’ll be going back to revisit them.
I would love to have this at Easter with a pork loin in a light bourbon glaze. I think it would also be perfect for linguini in clam sauce. It would also pair well with a mild cheese, like brie, along side some pairs, sweet plums, or a sweet apple like a Honeycrisp, Gala, or Jonagold.
Victory Prima Pils! Go out and get some now. This beer is excellent.
