Victory Lager - Victory Brewing Company

tgbljb

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

poured a clear amber color with notable white head. Smell is malty and a bit sweet, but in a pleasant way. Taste is crisp and sharp, able to note sweet malt present with a different texture than from corn syrup. Finish is crisp and malty. A good lager.

Serving type: bottle

08-12-2005 14:54:36 | More by tgbljb

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a light golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is malty, slightly sweet. Taste is crisp, malts, some grains, refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a decent brew, probably best enjoyed in warmer weather.

Serving type: bottle

12-21-2012 21:11:13 | More by tone77

Durge

Connecticut

3.45/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Cold from bottle to pint glass, this lager is a clear golden color with steady carbonation, a fair white cover and modest lacing. The aroma suggsts a slightly sour mash idea with a little leafy hop. The flavor brings a pretty watery apple cider malt with a mild hop bite. The taste isn't bad but it's kind of wimpy with carboard hints and maybe a touch of toffee. The constitution of this lager even reminds me at times of watermelon. The hop finish keeps it interesting, otherwise it's forgettable but fairly drinkable. It works.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2010 05:08:35 | More by Durge

GCBrewingCo

North Carolina

3.13/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer poured crystal clear pale golden then the yeast came and the beer was turbid. The head was white and tall, but fell quickly to lace the glass.

The aroma is very little. Some slight malt aroma. No hop aroma. Slight fruit aroma, oddly enough, grape.

The flavor is fruity. The beer is slightly sour and has a grape taste as well. Some bitterness in the flavor, but only slight.

The finish is dry. The body is medium-light.

12 ounce bottle.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2004 00:43:28 | More by GCBrewingCo

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.79/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A: Pours a very lightly hazy medium straw yellow in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation and golden yellow highlights. The beer has a half finger tall sudsy white head that reduces to a medium patch of very thin film and a thin ring of large bubbles at the edges of the glass. Light to moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of bready and grainy malts with slightly lighter notes of spicy hops.

T: Similar to the smell, upfront there are moderate flavors of bready malts with a lighter amount of grainy malts and just a touch of sweetness. There are moderate flavors of spicy and herbal hops that results in a light to moderate amount of bitterness which lingers but only for a short amount of time.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate to heavy amounts of carbonation.

O: Very enjoyable and easy to drink, reminds me of sitting in a biergarten enjoying a pleasant afternoon. The lighter body, low ABV (which is well hidden), and enjoyable flavors make this one I would definitely have again.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 17:12:29 | More by dbrauneis

Suds

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pale yellow color with a small, stable, white head. The head leaves bits of clumpy lace. Aroma is yeast, citrus, and malt.
This is a slightly sweet beer, and not nearly as hoppy as I expected from Victory. Still, it's well balanced and very drinkable. The Finish is a little sweeter than I expected and doughy.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2002 15:22:39 | More by Suds

DavoleBomb

Ohio

3.48/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a flute glass.

3.0 A: Pale orange/yellow in color with a hint of green hues. Somewhat aggressive pour gave a thin bubbly head that fell quickly. No lacing.

3.0 S: Grains and hay. Sour citrus and a hint of spice.

3.5 T: Mainly grainy malts and hay. Little hop character, but what is there balances well. Some spice and a little bit of metalic tang.

3.5 M: Crisp, but smooth with a medium body.

4.0 D: Good overall brew for the style.

Though I admit I am not a big fan of Helles lagers, this one isn't a bad option, but it certainly isn't a Penn Gold either.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2008 20:30:26 | More by DavoleBomb

NJpadreFan

New Jersey

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Victory- Lager

A- Light yellow with a thick billowy white head.
S- Strong crisp malt with a touch of hay/ straw.
T- Light buttery caramle malt with a touch of straw/ hay and grass.
M- Dry and crisp throughout. Sweet in the end.

Overall- Finally flt like reviewing this 1. I'm not a big Lager but this is very enjoyable. Light yet flavorful and a phenomonal golfing beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2007 20:53:18 | More by NJpadreFan

rfgetz

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazed gold color with moderate poof of head that leaves quickly with little lacing. Scent is very mild, faint notes of grass, hay and flowers. Taste is clean with the touches of grass, hay, faint sweet malt and light bitterness with no off twang. Lighter side of medium bodied, adequate carbonation. A high quality lager that tops all macro offerings.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2010 13:49:21 | More by rfgetz

dsa7783

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A very light, easy-going, perilously drinkable lager that goes down smooth as water... even my girlfriend liked this one and she's not a huge fan of beers... appearance is about average for a lager, with a golden color and light carbonation present... smell is okay but rather bland compared to the other, more robust samples from this company... Taste was good... very light with faint citrus and fruit notes on the palate, though slightly watery... drinkability was really very good because it went down so smoothly without the faintest hint of any bitterness... This is definitely an awesome session beer and downing a sixer wouldn't be a problem... while more bland than most other Victory beers, this brew certainly scores for mouthfeel and drinkability... Recommended for a good, light, session beer...

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2007 23:39:14 | More by dsa7783

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a Pilsner glass and was greeted with about 2 fingers of fluffy white head. This did subside pretty quickly to a wispy film on the surface of the beer. The beer was a medium gold color and very clear. There was a decent amount of visible carbonation and a moderate amount of lacing.

Good Looking Beer.

Aroma was biscuit or cracker like and of light malt. Perhaps a fresh field.

Taste was smooth well balance and of light malt. I sense a tiny bit of green grape flavor like I do when I drink Warsteiner. This is definitely not as hoppy as Victory Prima Pils or other Pilsners. (Good, since it's not a pilsner) Finish is very balanced between a bread/cracker like finish and a very light hop finish.

Very refreshing, very light mouth feel. A great session beer or one do consume on a hot summer day.

Good effort by Victory.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2008 22:43:38 | More by Reagan1984

argock

Virginia

3.83/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz brown bottle into a clear pint glass

A: Slightly hazy straw yellow color with puny white foam head that quickly reduced to a thin rim and no lace

S: Lively aromas of grain, tangy hops, and yeast

T: Strong husky grain flavor up front, sweet malts, a bit of yeasty doughiness, and subtle but pleasant tangy hops finish that is slightly dry

M: Very smooth with less carbonation that most lagers which keeps it from being fizzy

D: Easily drinkable and enjyable but not overly unique

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2008 04:08:56 | More by argock

Boto

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draught @ Victory: The new All-Malt Lager is a pretty good beer. This was a clear golden yellow color. There was a bit of a white head. Fortunately, it wasn’t fizzy. As expected, the aroma was a little light. It was pleasing, hoever, with hints of malt and hops. The taste wasn’t too bad either. Definitely lighter in body, but a pleasing mix of malts and hops. The brewery probably refers to this as "billpayer beer" as it definitely appeals to the masses.

Serving type: on-tap

09-09-2004 20:50:30 | More by Boto

RBorsato

Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Tasted on-tap 6/15/05 and 6/22/05 at Mighty Mike's in Sterling, VA.

Had to try twice (a week apart) and verify a few times that this was really a Victory product that I was poured.

Straw colored with a very low white head. Not much of an aroma or flavor ... what is there is very light in the malt dept but not very grainy like I find with most Helles beers. No hops to speak of. Fairly light bodied and weak. I'd almost swear this was a macro.

Not a very good Helles -- a decent All Malt American Lager I guess but not one I'd go back to.

Per Victory website: 4.8% ABV

Serving type: on-tap

06-23-2005 17:37:09 | More by RBorsato

ClockworkOrange

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Out of a 12 ounce bottle and into my standard shaker glass. The lager appears a clear muted yellow color with about a finger of creamy bone white foam. Aromas and flavors are of caramel malt, grassy, earthy hops, fruity and semi-sweet with a pleasant bitterness, some toasted biscuits. Decent body for the style with ample carbonation as well. A good gateway beer.

Serving type: bottle

10-17-2009 18:23:54 | More by ClockworkOrange

Chaney

District of Columbia

3.2/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Best if enjoyed by May 6 2011.

A: Sparkling gold, with small specks of yeast floating around in the brew. The nice finger or so white head was picture perfect.

S: Bready, yeasty, and with a slight hop crackle.

T: Bready... more like unsalted crackers, with little to no sweetness to make it interesting. Disappointing.

M: Crisp, well carbonated, but... whatever.

O: This one was in dire need of a little something special to make it interesting. Meh...

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2011 22:24:22 | More by Chaney

RonfromJersey

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A slighty hazy golden body topped by a frothy white head. A lot hay and grass in the aroma. A soft malt opener, swept along with a gentle hop brush. As stated, superbly balanced. Light bodied but not thin. A fine session lager, a hell of a lawnmower beer. An excellent crossover beer for the B/M/C/H/C drinker willing to try something a little better.

Serving type: bottle

06-22-2003 20:23:16 | More by RonfromJersey

BeerSox

Virginia

3.83/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into nonic

Slightly hazy pale straw color with an eggshell white one finger head that slowly settles to almost nothing. Tiny spots of lacing on the glass.

Sweet grainy malt aroma with a tiny bit of flowery hops.

Like the aroma, mostly the grainy malt with some bitter and slightly spice hops coming in at the end. Light bodied with a good amount of carbonation. The finish is very clean.

This style is so perfect for a hot summer day. I think this one would also make a good intro beer for someone trying to get into craft beer. It's balanced, not too strong, and refreshing. I've had better MHL than one one, but it's still a solid beer. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2008 23:52:26 | More by BeerSox

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

on tap at good dog in philly

Pours a clear straw golden color with a lighter white head resting on top. Fades fairly quickly with a few spots of lacing.

Floral hops with a swift bitterness in the nose. Straw and toasted grain malt. Touches of grassiness and lemon peel add a nice crispness.

Light hoppiness up front, grassy with lemon peel. Soft malts with straw and toasted grains. Light steelyness and faint fruit tones. Finishes super crisp and clean.

Lighter body, higher carbonation, tingly and a little dry on the tongue. A solid, drinkable lager once again from Victory.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2011 14:30:06 | More by xnicknj

Phatz

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

This is one of the absolute most approachable beers I've experienced. With all the recent conversations about approachable, easy going transition beers I wanted to start off by saying this definitely falls in that category.

Appearance: Typical for the style. It is a pale golden color, completely translucent. Head fades fast and leaves no lacing.

Smell: Musty and sweet right up front. It is gently malty with a clear presence of some hops but it is just laid back and relaxed.

Taste: The taste is the same way. Laid back and relaxed. This beer is interesting and good to taste but is remarkably easy to just drink with out thinking. The lightly toasted malts have a barley caramelized attribute to them. The hops character does not want you to notice it; so well balanced and simply supporting the overall affect of the beer on the palate. There is a bit of homemade bread or dough attribute as well, maybe that is what subconsciously says take off your shoes, sit on the porch and enjoy the hell out of me.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel is incredibly smooth. this style tends to be very crisp and this one is light crispy and only gently bitter in the dry aftertaste. A bit more slick than some.

Drinkability: Many of the characteristics of this beer may seem reserved. It may not be as ‘big’ as some of you my prefer, but it is remarkably easy, one of the most enjoyable session beers I can think of.

Hope this is helpful.
Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2006 06:56:28 | More by Phatz

IntriqKen

California

3.98/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours the palest of yellows with a small white head that melts to nothing.
Aroma is light macro malty without the corn.
Taste is light malt and a bright hop tingle aftertaste.
Mouthfeel is very full for style.
Aftertaste is bright and clean...fresh, drying, yet quenching.
Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2006 22:16:59 | More by IntriqKen

albern

Massachusetts

3.05/5  rDev -15%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a pale yellow with not a whole lot of head or anything remotely interesting. The smell at first was grassy, or hay like, with some citrus aromas, a maybe a bit of veggie in there too. As the beer settles, the sweeter malts emerge and some of the less pleasing macro like aromas disappear. The taste improves as the beer settle too. It began with too much the lemony, vegetable, sweetish macro flavors and segued into a slightly better flavor with more complex malts emerging. The beer is moderately carbonated, very light bodied, a bit on the watery side, and not all that interesting. It gets a bit more husky as my palate gets used to it. This is certainly better than most macro lagers you'll find, but if has pretentions to be more, there just isn't that much here that would keep me coming back. It's quite drinkable if you are after a thirst quencher.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2008 21:18:22 | More by albern

adamette

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 4.5

Live review. Poured from the 12 oz. brown bottle that I was generously given by my friend Bruce (thanks Bruce!) into my Cooperstown Beverage Trail pint glass. "Enjoy by Feb 12 2011" stamped on the left side of the label.

A Glowing straw yellow translucent body under an all too brief light white head. Kind of a standard look for a lager but not displeasing. 3.0

S Barley centric smell of a classic lager with an emphasis on corn. Again here, somewhat standard and unadenturous. Repeated sniffs revealed an even more grainy, pleasing presentation. 3.5

T Good tasting lager. Sure the barley malt (not sweet, more grainy) is primary in the taste but there is also a depth to the barley taste that I do not always find in lagers. 4.0

M Rather thin actually. Sure lagers are mostly thin but this was really too thin for me. 2.0

D Very, very good indeed. 4.5

Notes: If it had more body and had a better look and smell I am sure my ratings would have been higher. This is a reasonable alternative to other lagers but I think that there are better ones out there in the craft beer world. Thanks again to Bruce for seeing to it that I was able to try this one tonight!

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2010 04:05:13 | More by adamette

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours an absolutely clear palest of yellows. Minimal carbonation rising through. Large bubbly white head on top. Moderate retention. No lacing/webbing to speak of.

Smells very light and sour. Some corn, slight citrus. Twangy. Very light and watery mouthfeel. Goes down very easily. Taste is of strong lemon in my mind. No hop bite. Slight malty flavor. Not bad for a thirst-quencher, but that's about it. I won't get it often, but it is refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2009 23:15:02 | More by Onenote81

UnionMade

Colorado

2.83/5  rDev -21.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

Review is for the export style.
The beer pours a clear straw gold, topped with a huge, craggy white head. The head foamed up like crazy, filling half the glass with head. Very sticky lacing, forming large clumps of broken head on the glass.
Aroma is slightly sour and oxodized, with a winey white grape quality. Crisp pale malts and some mellow herbal hopping beneath. Mostly an oxodized aroma, which is a shame. I was assured this was fresh.
Clean pilsner malts dominate the flavor, with a light, crisp hoppiness following, finishing slightly dry and grainy, with a hint of unripened peach sourness. Moderate oxodization, with a bit of a papery flavor in the aftertaste, and some wine-like grape notes. Huge, mouthfilling carbonation, most likely because of the age, with a medium body.
It's a shame this is old, because I expect the hops are wonderful. Unfortunately, they've all but disappeared. I'll have to try this again.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2003 02:02:21 | More by UnionMade