Golden Monkey - Victory Brewing Company

Immortale25

Florida

4.38/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a Magic Hat #9 pint glass. No readable freshness date.

A- Pours a medium gold color with a 3/4 inch white head that retains well before slowly descending to an 1/8 inch head. Thick, sudsy lacing.

S- Lovely bouquet of wheat and Belgian yeast springs from the glass. Rich and crisp with very little alcohol detected.

T- Clean but yeasty flavor with some clove-like spice. Alcohol is very well-hidden. Some fruity esters and a slight tinge of malt. Hops are subtle but there.

M- Medium-high carbonation results in a semi-spritzy drink. Light body.

O- This was one of the beers that led to my fascination with Belgians around the time I turned 21. I remember revisiting it a couple years ago after having had some more refined and revered tripels and saying "Why did I like this so much? It's nothing compared to other better tripels." However, now that I sit down and examine the details, I realize that the reason this beer is so good and so popular is because it really hides the alcohol in a way that many other Belgians (American or Belgian-made) don't while still containing all the great characteristics of the style. It's not on my top ten list, but it deserves all the credit it gets IMO.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 03:46:23 | More by Immortale25

DeeMalloy

Florida

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-23-2013 02:36:51 | More by DeeMalloy

billbeers

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-21-2013 04:15:53 | More by billbeers

mxchap

California

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-21-2013 04:12:12 | More by mxchap

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 02:14:29 | More by johntfox

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-21-2013 01:39:22 | More by TonyTalon

Lucoli

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-21-2013 01:06:24 | More by Lucoli

hopkrid

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

05-20-2013 22:58:05 | More by hopkrid

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.1%

05-20-2013 20:53:58 | More by ipas-for-life

CMOrak

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-20-2013 14:32:15 | More by CMOrak

mreiner

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

05-20-2013 01:01:49 | More by mreiner

Mississippi

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 13:47:56 | More by Mississippi

Gregvg

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-19-2013 07:46:31 | More by Gregvg

Isotope

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -25.7%

05-19-2013 03:03:25 | More by Isotope

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -12.2%

05-18-2013 19:04:15 | More by RoryOMoore

swgwilt

Tennessee

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

05-18-2013 02:36:12 | More by swgwilt

ppvora

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%

05-17-2013 19:22:40 | More by ppvora

verge

California

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 21:51:21 | More by verge

djre4orm

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -5.4%

05-16-2013 20:48:34 | More by djre4orm

BradStokley

Maryland

2.5/5  rDev -32.4%

05-16-2013 19:35:42 | More by BradStokley

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 01:27:46 | More by calcnerd

Zimm

New Jersey

2.25/5  rDev -39.2%

05-15-2013 18:24:53 | More by Zimm

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Clear copper. Thick two finger head that sticks around for a while. Lots of tiny bubbles and a good amount of sediment floating around. Good amount of lacing. Looks tasty enough but a little too clear for the style (in my humble opinion)

Aroma: Very sweet smelling. Fruity esters. Sugary toasted caramel. Herbal notes take a backseat here - very faint but hops are detectable. Cloves become more apparent as it warms. Smells inviting

Taste: Surprisingly not as much going on as I would have liked. Biscuity up front. Some toastiness. Banana and clove towards the finish. Alcohol is apparent but not overbearing. A little disappointing. Hop bitterness comes out a little more as it warms.

Mouthfeel: Very carbonated. Pretty smooth. Creamy at times, watery at others. Medium bodied.

Overall: I remember liking this beer a lot more the last time I had it. Maybe got a bad bottle or tastes have changed. By no means bad just not great

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 04:36:02 | More by MistahBeah

jealmanzar

New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.4%

05-14-2013 13:54:42 | More by jealmanzar

Flippymoz

New York

3/5  rDev -18.9%

05-14-2013 01:34:30 | More by Flippymoz