Summer Love - Victory Brewing Company

ZeroSignal

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle, poured into a SA Perfect Pint

A - Clear, bright golden pour with a good finger's worth of bright, white head. Retention is good and eventually settles to a thin skim across the top, leaving a loose lace.

S - Aroma is, well...summery. There's a clean citrus aroma, mostly orange with bits of tropical fruits and a bit of lemon.

T&M - This brew carries an appropriate crispness to it. Flavor turns to a bit more of a lemony presence, with a citrus zing in the finish. Toasted malts seem to be in perfect balance with the hops, and provide a slightly more then light body.

O - Easy drinking, lighter alcohol level, and a fine beer for a hot summer day. Reminds me a bit of Southern Tier's Hop Sun...although I haven't had one of those this year yet.

Serving type: bottle

06-03-2011 02:10:42 | More by ZeroSignal

lsummers

California

3.45/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a bright clear and clean straw yellow with a own finger bright white head.

Smells of some grassy malty hay notes with a touch of mustiness. There's some bready sweetness in there.

Taste starts off with an herbal peppery subtle hop note mixed with a clean caramelized brown sugar malty sweetness. Touch of burnt caramel on the end.

Mouthfeel is fairly high in carbonation which helps give this beer it's initial bite feeling on the tongue. Fairly light with a touch of viscosity to give it somewhat of a thicker character than soda.

Overall, this is an ok beer but a good poolside offering. I would have this again at a BBQ on a hot day but otherwise it doesn't have the best blend of flavors for my taste. Still it's above an average beer by far.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 05:43:53 | More by lsummers

banger7

New York

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-22-2013 23:17:30 | More by banger7

Aewachiw

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-22-2013 22:39:50 | More by Aewachiw

hpthebull

California

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-22-2013 14:54:46 | More by hpthebull

jealmanzar

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-22-2013 14:04:55 | More by jealmanzar

GFD400

New York

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

05-22-2013 00:50:16 | More by GFD400

eagles22

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-21-2013 01:15:48 | More by eagles22

tennisoscar1

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-20-2013 22:16:48 | More by tennisoscar1

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-20-2013 02:39:38 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

erialbill

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 20:59:20 | More by erialbill

MattDbach

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 17:19:49 | More by MattDbach

rcatalano

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

05-19-2013 16:27:02 | More by rcatalano

dkline72

New York

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

05-19-2013 13:15:32 | More by dkline72

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

05-19-2013 00:56:40 | More by Omnium

srw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

05-18-2013 22:56:02 | More by srw

beatlefan56

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5%

05-18-2013 16:05:23 | More by beatlefan56

wonothesane42

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-18-2013 10:54:15 | More by wonothesane42

gnuguy

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-18-2013 01:20:01 | More by gnuguy

JimmyFlatRock

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5%

05-17-2013 17:02:23 | More by JimmyFlatRock

Hoolie5

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +24.7%

05-16-2013 16:40:17 | More by Hoolie5

tdog2983

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5%

05-16-2013 11:26:43 | More by tdog2983

ryanpj

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-15-2013 00:55:05 | More by ryanpj

Rekrule

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-13-2013 12:39:24 | More by Rekrule

jds8411

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-13-2013 03:10:03 | More by jds8411