Summer Love - Victory Brewing Company

Brenden

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer looks the part, a clear and even brilliant bright gold. Bubbling activity never really ceases. A dense, fluffy and creamy pillow of pure white head grows about three fingers high before settling but never dying. Plenty of patching is left clinging to the glass as the beer recedes.
While this style doesn't lemd itself to hoppiness. that actually makes this beer the hoppiest blonde I've ever had. It's floral and grassy with no astringency or harshness to the bitterness, fresh and green and just raw enough without being too leafy. It drinks like a lager but with a lot more flavor than is typical. As boasted, there's also lots of balance; a dryish malts presence that leans crackery but with a bit of biscuit lends great support. It's got a grassiness that I can only describe as summery. This beer was perfectly crafted to scream summer. Do I think this is the best style? No. Do I think this is the best American Blonde ale I've ever had? Yes. It's difficult to imagine what more one can do with the style.
The above translates to the feel as well; this is an extremely light style that drives brewers to make a beer that's just thin. This one, though, is light without giving anything up. Crispness never fades off, and it remains very smooth all the way as well. Not perfect, but perhaps perfect for the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2012 19:37:25 | More by Brenden

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4/5  rDev +5%

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4/5  rDev +5%

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4/5  rDev +5%

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Omnium

Pennsylvania

3.44/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Bottle > Pint Glass

A - Pours a light completely clear straw/light gold color, shy of a finger head, minor lacing.
S - Some grains and light malt, a little yeast.
T - Tastes like a pilsner, I dont really get any of the Simcoe hops in here at all, just a little minor bite from the german hops.
M - Light, refreshing for summer.
O - Eh, could do without, but its not awful.

Serving type: bottle

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

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New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

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3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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4/5  rDev +5%

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4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

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Ohio

4/5  rDev +5%

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Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

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California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

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Ohio

4/5  rDev +5%

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4/5  rDev +5%

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New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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California

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

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New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

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