St. Boisterous - Victory Brewing Company

maybrick

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

My. my, my the new brew house sure is kicking in Downingtown. This is one of my favorite beers Victory does. Just when you think it can't get any better, it does. According to Brewmaster Ron Barchet, the wet milling process is really great because the attenuation is going off the charts. Tthis years Saint B. is yet another example of a highly attenuated beer. It is considerably smoother than that of years past.

I suggest you let warm a little and then give a swirl or two to release the nose. The beer is especially bright and has a golden amber color. The carbonation holds up through the entire expereince with nice lace along the way.

The nose in my opinion has a trace of cinamon smelling malt character.

At 7.8 ABV you're kind of expecting someithin big to leap out at you when in fact it is so smooth with no alcohol burn whatsoever.

The taste is really good. I beleive the profile is mainly remindful of butterscotch and sweet ginger. Again, as it warms the spicier it gets which I think is a good thing.

I'm 6'3" tall and weigh close to 300# and two of these do me in. Wow.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2005 12:48:33 | More by maybrick

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.9%

06-15-2013 01:29:03 | More by kylehay2004

cclark67789

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%

06-14-2013 13:00:05 | More by cclark67789

dar482

New York

3.68/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This is a realy old bottle and already has tons of floaties. It tastes fine however, so I decided to have it and review it. It was Enjoy By April 2011. This beer is probably 3 years old then.

The aroma has lots of bready malt.

The flavor definitely tastes like a maibock. Lots of breadiness and caramel sweetness, some spiciness and herbal hops. There’s also some fruity esters in there too. The middle hits you with a bit of alcohol, but it’s not very offensive.

The finish is pretty dry, despite the sweet flavor.

Actually a very well done beer. Quite tasty and even better than certainly doppelbock options out there.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:43:54 | More by dar482

JakeEsterly

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-31-2013 18:23:59 | More by JakeEsterly

troegaarden

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-28-2013 23:40:32 | More by troegaarden

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-19-2013 15:42:52 | More by InspectorBob

SFC21

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-11-2013 03:41:02 | More by SFC21

random846

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-10-2013 01:25:28 | More by random846

Number3red

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-06-2013 01:14:55 | More by Number3red

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-17-2013 18:04:34 | More by Jason1337

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

04-13-2013 21:39:21 | More by DaPan

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-13-2013 19:17:04 | More by Oakenator

BGsWo22

New York

1.5/5  rDev -61%

03-20-2013 23:34:49 | More by BGsWo22

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-06-2013 18:42:22 | More by orangesol

ssimpson89

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

03-02-2013 21:59:34 | More by ssimpson89

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%

12-25-2012 17:48:41 | More by ejimhof

VinnyA

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

12-22-2012 16:53:12 | More by VinnyA

laurastradford

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.9%

12-16-2012 19:42:56 | More by laurastradford

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy, bright orange color, with a thick fluffy white head that disappeared quickly.

The scent was of citrus and notes of sweet malts.

The taste was of sweet caramal malts, toasted bread, and some citrus.

Medium body, pretty smooth, moderate carbonation.

This was pretty average for the style, not really something I would look for again.

Serving type: on-tap

10-22-2012 14:55:44 | More by BeerCon5

Beeradelphia

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

10-15-2012 08:02:13 | More by Beeradelphia

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Served in a .5L glass for $5.50 at the brewpub.
Sampled 08AUG12

[A] Arrives with a 2 finger tall bright white fluffy head of semi compacted foam. Staying power is well above average and leaves a thick film of crackled lace in a thick ribbon along the glass. The body is a clear golden wheat color, rather light and wonderfully clear. Great look.

[S] Sweet. Glorious. Grain. With an extremely gentle toast and a light, crisp lemony-orange citrus. Light fruity notes, malt derived, and perfectly integrated.

[T] Sweet fruity flavor edges out the grainy base by a hair.

[M] Perhaps the best aspect of this fantastic brew. Somewhat thick and more substantial than expected given the ABV. Smooth, luscious. A consistent presence of mild effervescence keeps the tongue awake and contemplative. Couldn't ask for much more.

[O] If this is what a good sturdy Maibock is supposed to taste like, man, I have been missing out.

Serving type: on-tap

10-06-2012 17:50:12 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

mendvicdog

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.9%

09-16-2012 04:27:42 | More by mendvicdog

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Victory. Pours a very pale gold with good clarity, a small head that settles fairly quickly, and minimal lacing. Simple but clean aroma; bready; biscuit malt; a hint of earthy and floral hoppiness underneath; very light honey-like sweetness.

The flavor follows the nose pretty closely. All in all I found it to be a bit on the bland side. There’s a clean and light, slightly toasted bread character to the malt, a little biscuit and honey sweetness that dries out in the finish, and again a modest floral hop character.

Medium to slightly light bodied with crisp carbonation. A simple style and a simple execution in line with traditional examples. Easy drinking with well hidden alchohol. Ultimately a bit unexciting.

Serving type: on-tap

09-13-2012 14:00:36 | More by tobelerone

lupercmda

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -22.1%

09-06-2012 03:56:17 | More by lupercmda