Yakima Glory - Victory Brewing Company

Kayaker

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I reviewed my notes from 2009 and I believe this year's release is a bit darker in color and the flavor a tad more intense. Still a great beer and an "A' in my book. It has a beautiful fall color. A light hop and citrus aroma. A full flavored and bodied beer. Little if any unpleasant after taste. I considered this one of the best beers for 2009. A couple more and I will let you know how it rates for 2010.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2010 17:42:26 | More by Kayaker

PNeifert

Pennsylvania

4.78/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Quite possibly my new favorite beer. It's basically a winter version of - to borrow a phrase from Sierra - an Extra IPA. Drinks like an IPA with a dark color and a winter warmer feel to it. I'm going out this week to buy a kegerator so I can have this at home all the time - the cases don't last a week and are getting expensive! I'm a big Hop Devil fan but this just adds a whole new dimension that gives it a leg up - at least until summer comes.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2009 22:56:42 | More by PNeifert

lyons1005

South Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

From bottle to pint glass.

Med. dark brown. Off-white head. Lasting lacing.

Yakima hops with a hint of maltiness.

Tastes like it smells. Hops up front gives way to slightly bitter malt that smooths over the course of the beer.

Light on the tongue. Not much carbination. Dry finish.

Not gonna end your night, weigh you down, or kill your palette.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2010 21:29:16 | More by lyons1005

jayrieg

New Jersey

4.22/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Not really a big fan of the Victory brews but this one is pretty awesome. This being my second time having it, I decided to write my first review, and must say I did enjoy it much more the first time (not to say it's not great). I think I may have poured this one a little more vigorously than last time, from a bottle to tulip glass.

A - Dark stained wood, a shade lighter than a cola. Pours about an inch of head, which leaves a nice sparkling golden-copper glittery lace down the side of glass.

S - Awesome aroma of hops but without being overpowering and too up front. One of it's best traits.

T - This is the part that varied mildy upon second tasting. At first you are hit with an appreciable amount of hops until you are left with a great malty, dark cocoa, taste. Not too overpowering on either aspects.

M - Good carbonation. Not too much, not too little. Nice weight.

O - Great find! And it's seasonal. So if you see it out I definitely recommend giving it a try. It has a fun wacky name too. Also at 8.7 abv it leaves you feeling a little wacky, without that sweet alcohol taste left lingering... which is nice.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 01:22:48 | More by jayrieg

BigGameRick

New York

4.1/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brown bottle with a best-by date of October 26th 2012, poured into a standard pint glass. About a half inch of tan foam that lasted a couple minutes. Thin lacing remained, nothing crazy. The beer is a deep ruby/mahogany color that lets in only a slight bit of light on the edges.

Right from the start you smell the hops. Citrusy, with hints of grapefruit and alcohol. The taste follows suit, with a piney hit of hops up front that mellows out to a more grapefruit bitterness at the end, and it lingers in your mouth long after the sip. The malt aspect is barely noticeable but what little there is tastes of smoky bread. It is enough to make it slightly sweet and not kill your tastebuds with bitterness. Regardless, the hops are the main attraction here. The alcohol is hidden fairly well but you will still know you're drinking an 8% beer.

This one definitely warms the mouth. Not too much carbonation. Overall an interesting beer, I haven't had too many high hopped ales this dark before. I definitely will be picking this one up again come next winter.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2012 00:53:42 | More by BigGameRick

sweetwater90

3.68/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- dark red almost blood color to the beer like a vampire. seems to be very carbonated but we will see with taste.

S- smells pretty florally, with a fruity smell after the floral hop smell. the fruity smell comes along with strong smell that it seems like a combination of fruits to distinguish a specific one from smell

T- Very floral with a semi hop us front taste, and serious floral end. Not much fruitful taste to the beer but non the less a very tasteful feeling throughout. As being a person of not liking hop beers what so ever I am very pleased with this one.

MF- not very carbonated, but if it were more carbonated it would not be as good i feel. Has a medium feel to it but full filling through and through.

O- This beer has not been on my top list of beers as far as hops, I am not a person to buy or consume a more hoppy floral beer, I like the more malt floral beer. But all in all it is a beer that i could enjoy again on a summer day.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2012 04:33:29 | More by sweetwater90

palealemale

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This is one my favorite beers from Victory. Unfortunately its only available fall-winter. I usually get my growlers filled after a pint or two at the Brewery.

One of the best dark IPAs around. Great flavors, color, and ABV.

Can't wait until November when it comes back.

Serving type: growler

08-17-2012 14:38:48 | More by palealemale

doppletheGOAT

3.23/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

ST - 12oz bottle poured into a schooner. paid $2.49 at Whole Foods.

appearance - reddish cherry like color

smell - ummm, hops... lots and lots of piney hops.

taste - follows the nose. quite bitter and you really can't taste anything else other than citrus piney like hops.

backend taste - same... just hops.

overall - I liked it but a little too hop filled for me. IMO, appearance is the best thing about this beer, it looks great and you get lacing all the way down the glass and a huge head out of it.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 00:24:53 | More by doppletheGOAT