St. Victorious
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

St. VictoriousSt. Victorious
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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
Ranked #23
ABV:
7.6%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,889
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 10.59%
Reviews:
378
Ratings:
580
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 08, 2022
Added:
Mar 27, 2002
Wants:
  114
Gots:
  25
Limited seasonal draft only release. Doppelbock brewed w/ smoked 2-row German malt from Bamberg.
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Ratings by Arithmeticus:
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Reviewed by Arithmeticus from Maryland

3.67/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
A: dark amber color; not much head
S: sweet, bready, caramel
T: although billed as a doppelbock you might find that this beer gets inspiration from barleywine-style ales (though lighter in alcohol than they tend to be); bitter with dominant high notes
M: thick, smooth, bubbly; I've had few that feel so nice

Definitely worth drinking
Oct 12, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.94 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

May 08, 2022
 
Rated: 4.75 by crazyspicychef from Pennsylvania

Nov 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by kjkinsey from Texas

Apr 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.31 by wmcgar01 from Pennsylvania

Apr 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by ArsMoriendiOU818 from Virginia

Oct 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Aug 31, 2017
 
Rated: 4.03 by geodonnokepyo from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.08/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
this is exactly what i like in the style, nearly textbook for me, on tap in a huge tall glass at the brewery in downingtown, a pleasure to have this one at the source! rich deep amber to copper red in color, perfectly clear, holding over an inch of khaki colored head, creamy and lacy. the aroma here is subtle on the smoke, i expected a bit more of it, but it has a layered kilned malt earthy toasted property, a long boil caramelized sugar character, and some decadent bready notes, all wrapped up by a hearty german lager yeast strain, cool and patient. the beer seems more fall than spring to me, with quite a bit more of the smoke showing up than it did in the nose, a strong almost brassy minerality, fall forest vibes, almost woody, real mature on the yeast side of things, and sweet in the right places with maple and honey notes here and there with the malt sugars. it has the exact right sweetness level, body heft, and finish trajectory, and its oh so good on a hangover! this is one i had not seen before from these guys, and it was definitely my favorite from our visit to the brewery. a really solid example of the style, sturdy and rich. delicious!
Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by ConnorSimpson41 from Pennsylvania

Apr 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Rizzy17 from Pennsylvania

Mar 30, 2017
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

3.97/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Deep cola brown hue. Aroma has nice spicey esters and dark fruit, though maybe a little faint. Very solid taste profile, raisin bread, anise, clove, some spicier phenol. Crisp german malt body.
Mar 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by foxyaardvark27 from Washington

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by sgkramar from Georgia

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.71 by reitzbrewing from Pennsylvania

May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Nmgreen from New York

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Griggsy from Colorado

Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by waddellc2 from Pennsylvania

Jan 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by shirtless_mike from Indiana

Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.11 by tyjohnson55 from California

Oct 08, 2015
St. Victorious from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 580 ratings