V-Twelve
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Quadrupel (Quad)
Ranked #88
ABV:
12%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 12.47%
Reviews:
638
Ratings:
1,399
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2024
Added:
Mar 18, 2003
Wants:
  121
Gots:
  253
Heady with a aromatic fruity start and taste, this amber ale features hints of pear and apricot in its well-nuanced flavor. The initial impression of fruitiness concludes in a refreshing dryness that begs you to sip again. Be fore- warned, this ale is immense as it registers 12% abv.
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Ratings by MJR:
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Reviewed by MJR from Missouri

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Purchased in Boston the weekend of the AoBF...

Corked 750ml bottle with a bottled on date of Mar 11 03...

Appearance: After using a pair of pliers to pull the (pain-in-the-ass) cork out, this brew pours a warm reddish-orange with a steady stream of carbonation bubbles. What starts as a small tan head quickly fades to a thin cap. Minimal lacing and retention.

Smell: The aroma is sweet and fruity with a whiff of alcohol that I can feel in my nose. Dark sugar, banana, coriander, caramel, yeast, and tropical fruits drift in and out, teasing my nose.

Taste: Starts off with a big blast of spicy, fruity sweetness with lots of raw sugar and tropical fruits. Suggestions of banana and faint apple. The spiciness continues, only to be greeted by a smooth yeastiness, and a bit of coriander. Towards the end, the hops finally show themselves with a fleeting bitterness. Finishes with a wave of alcoholic warmth that shoots through my entire body.

Mouthfeel: The body is slighty syrupy, which is offset quite well by the heavy carbonation. A bit on the chewy side. The alcohol dries out the finish, in both taste and feel.

Drinkability: While 'drinkable' isn't the first word this beer calls to mind due to it's strength, it is quite a tasty Belgian-style ale. I wish I could get a few bottles to cellar until the holiday season, but this one is sadly not available in the Midwest. What a shame...I'd love to see what a bit of aging would do to it.
Jun 17, 2003
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Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York

3.94/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light brown color with a small head and consistent lace.
Aroma of fruits, malts and yeast.
Taste starts off with a mild fruit sweetness, rich base of malt, raisin hints , caramel and full body.
Smooth and creamy with medium carbonation.
I really could not feel the 12 percent ABV. This review is based on a fresh beer.
Balance wise this beer is special.
Tons of malt, and when it warms it can get sweeter tasting and malty.
Flavors of fruit abound.
Aged this beer becomes a marvel.
I give it three to five years with the four year mark a sweet spot.
Feb 27, 2024
 
Rated: 3.77 by Jcreason569 from Washington

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Mar 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.6 by V1per41 from Colorado

Jun 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by SiepJones from Pennsylvania

Feb 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.07 by JakerLou from New Hampshire

May 07, 2020
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
750 ml bottle poured into a tulip glass.

L---Light brown color with a lot of orange. Nice tannish head with minimal retention and good lacing.

S---Sweet & yeasty. Full of dark fruits. Raisin, fig, brown sugar.

T---Follows the nose closely. Malty, sweet & yeasty. Raisin, pear, fig, brown sugar. Really nice flavors.

F---Thick & a touch boozy, which is par for the course with a 12% ABV beer. Full bodied & mildly carbonated.

O---High quality product from a high quality brewer.
Jun 22, 2019
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

4.07/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
**
February 2018
Bottle to Red Solo Cup (I fill you up...)

LOOK: murky brown, big white head.
AROMA: fruit cake, baking soda,
TASTE: yeast, brown sugar,raisin
FEEL: thick and creamy.
Apr 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by saymike32 from New Jersey

Mar 30, 2019
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Rated by Fitzy01 from Maine

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Opened the bottle after letting it set for 4 years. Very smooth and a lil boozy. Really enjoyed this one. A big change up from my usual neipas.
Mar 17, 2019
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4.02/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml bottle into a goblet. Bottled 8/14/18, so about 6 months old.

Hazy dark dull amber body with good streams of carbonation. Big bubbly/creamy white head leaving layers of lacing.

Belgian yeast aroma. A little sweet smelling. Faint whiff of spices.

Overall, a pleasant tasting drink. There is some warmth from the 12.0 Abv. Faintly sweet. Some hoppy bitterness. Ingredients are nicely balanced. Any spice in the aroma does not come through.

Mouth is full. Finish is smooth and slightly bitter with a faint sweet wash.

Overall, a pleasant well balanced sipper of a quad.
Feb 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.13 by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

Jan 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by h4ger from Connecticut

Dec 31, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by JB4Beer from Delaware

Dec 29, 2018
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Rated by Pashpash from Maryland

4.45/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
It’s like drinking magic
Nov 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Oct 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Cliffordstamm from Pennsylvania

Sep 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by zaardvark from Massachusetts

Apr 08, 2018
V-Twelve from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 1399 ratings