Allagash Victor Ale - Allagash Brewing Company

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.13/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: Pours a deep copper body with a lush, creamy-looking white head.

Smell: Floral, honey-coated aroma with plenty of yeast, spice, and that ever-present grape character.

Taste: Initially, the flavor is quite sweet with a bready, almost cake-like maltiness and, yes, there's that ever-present grape character, which comes across more as a tart golden raisin flavor. Hops provide a tiny bit of bitterness and a light citrus note. Wraps-up with a semi-sweet, vinous finish that exhibits a fair amount of alcohol.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Moderately carbonated. Sticky mouthfeel.

Drinkability: Allgash is one of those breweries well-known for always cooking up interesting twists and turns to implement into their brewing. Some of these ideas pay off in beer drinking gold and others, well, they just remain as cute concepts. For me, this is one of the latter.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2007 19:09:42 | More by ChainGangGuy

Jonada

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

750ml bottle. 2012 vintage. Served in the DFH signature glass

Appearance: Pours a murky gold/orange color with 2 fingers of a creamy off white head. Great retention and lacing. Body is very hazy with lots of visible carbonation streaming throughout.

Smell: Red grape, floral, bready malt and some light yeast spice.

Taste: Vinous grape, apple, spice, fruity esters.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, medium/high carbonation. Slightly tart and dry finish.

Overall: It's a solid belgian pale and the grapes do add some additional complexity. Pretty good stuff, though not quite worth the high price tag.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:01:10 | More by Jonada

Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev +2%

05-15-2013 05:14:13 | More by Zbeetleman

HinghamRick

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2%

05-10-2013 17:25:30 | More by HinghamRick

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-10-2013 17:24:55 | More by imperialking

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

05-09-2013 00:14:08 | More by ADTaber

SHODriver

California

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

2012 bottle
A: poured into an oversize wine glass to a deep orange with slight red tint and a finger of dense slightly off white head that is slow to fade
S: smells of yeast with a slight fruitiness and a bit of pale malt. slightest hint of grape jelly as well
T: slightly musty malt flavor up front with a bit of flavor from the grapes and some fruity esters. slightly spicy. finish is slightly funky with a bit more grape and fruitiness with a bit of noble hop on the finish, slightly tart as well on the finish
M: medium in the mouth with soft carbonation from bottle conditioning. carbonation is adequate. slightly drying on the finish
O: pretty good, steep in price for not being barrel aged. I remember last years version a bit more favorably but this one isn't bad. good complexity and it's something different

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 03:59:06 | More by SHODriver

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750mL into tulip. aged in my cellar for the past 2 years.

A: slightly hazed, light copper body. bright white head is frothy. retention is average/good. lots of spotty lacing as the brew goes down.

S: a little tart and acidic. slightly vinous as well. a floral bouquet of sweet fermentation aromas, cara malts, and grapes. different.

T: there is a distinctive apple juice flavor in here. chewy unfermented malt sugars. I would say slightly more sweet than acidic. a minor earthy hop flavor. mostly sweet finish.

M: carb is subtle. medium, full body.

D: not sure how well this bottle held up with time. would like to have a fresh Victor to compare. regardless, haven't had a brew like this, very vinous throughout the nose and drink.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 14:29:52 | More by Jimmys

Turing

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +27.6%

03-19-2013 19:22:52 | More by Turing

MIA4IPA

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

03-01-2013 00:46:10 | More by MIA4IPA

KickbacksSteve

Florida

4.56/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

2008 vintage on tap at Kickbacks in Jax. Poured into a snifter. White head, low retention on a clear, light golden body. Clear lacing, some suds. Aroma is deep and musty, includes green apple, green grapes and some candy sugar. Taste follows the aromas pretty closely, no alcohol on tasting or in aroma. This beer has aged incredibly gracefully. Developed some extra sweetness and some complexity. Wonderfully delicious and extremely tasty.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2013 06:30:12 | More by KickbacksSteve

MRsojourner

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

02-14-2013 01:14:54 | More by MRsojourner

deac83

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

02-11-2013 05:21:37 | More by deac83

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

01-17-2013 05:39:32 | More by spycow

TychoNDC

New York

4/5  rDev +2%

01-07-2013 19:31:10 | More by TychoNDC

Patrickbrusil

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2%

12-25-2012 15:33:30 | More by Patrickbrusil

JRed

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

12-22-2012 20:42:32 | More by JRed

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

12-17-2012 17:49:46 | More by stereosforgeeks

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

12-16-2012 19:54:12 | More by WanderingFool

chippo33

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

12-04-2012 04:08:43 | More by chippo33

gopens44

Virginia

4/5  rDev +2%

11-30-2012 23:16:51 | More by gopens44

mkeene78

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

11-24-2012 01:41:54 | More by mkeene78

CB_Crowe

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

11-23-2012 14:01:28 | More by CB_Crowe

dunix

Vermont

4/5  rDev +2%

11-20-2012 22:06:23 | More by dunix

tt0027

New York

3/5  rDev -23.5%

11-09-2012 00:38:18 | More by tt0027