Old Horizontal - Victory Brewing Company

ahq514

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12 oz bottle into NG globe glass. This beer is a little over a year old.

Pours a murky amber color on the verge of brownish. Has an almost two finger head, slightly off white. Appears to have low carbonation. Some lacing spots.

Heavy malt profile as expected with sweetness. Lots of caramel, some vanilla, light cherries, and earthy hops.

Taste beautifully matches the aroma. Big heavy hitting caramel malt right up front. A nice sweetness that transitions into an earthy hoppiness (almost like tobacco), which lends a bit of a bitter bite. A real light fruit flavor that showcases cherries. Finishes dry and slightly bitter.

Nice fuller body and low carbonation.

A good barleywine. I'm actually not a huge fan of barleywines. This is a good one especially with a year on it. The alcohol has mellowed out some and the flavors blend together better in my opinion. Pick it up next year when its available again hopefully.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2012 04:21:37 | More by ahq514

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