Victor's MemoriAle Altbier
Two Brothers Brewing Company

Victor's MemoriAle AltbierVictor's MemoriAle Altbier
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From:
Two Brothers Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Altbier
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 8.85%
Reviews:
53
Ratings:
77
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 16, 2015
Added:
Feb 24, 2007
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  1
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had on tap at the Pig & Fiddle. It pours brilliant amber with an amber tint under a brief 2” cream colored foam collar. Has the Uerige creamy luscious body and rich malty palate without the stale cardboard tastes.
Aug 16, 2015
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Reviewed by BuckeyeSlim from Ohio

3.57/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
22 oz. bottle poured into a NB snifter.

A - Pours a glistening amber copper. A one-finger head of very loose and bubbly khaki foam quickly collapses into a thin layer that then slowly dissolves in fine lace across the surface. Held to a full-spectrum light, the beer is a deep cherry-wood around the edges of the glass and is almost completely opaque.

S - Rich, moist fruit bread. Almost burnt toast. After it warms in the glass, it takes on the appearance of having almost a really dark, old red wine mixed in. At the very end of the bottle, hints of vanilla show up, along with a touch of ABV. Nose is soft.

T - Lots of Well toasted, notes of roasted malt. Dark bread. Hints of dark fruit like plum and red grapes in the background. Baking chocolate, as in brownies, emerges in the finish. Just enough bittering hops in the taste profile to keep the malts clean. What is detectable are noble. Taste profile overall has a certain roughness to it.

M - Foamy, with lots a carbonation. Body is thin. Structure is open, with plenty of space in it. Components are properly integrated. Finish is short and rather dry.

O - The toasted/roasted malts are just on the edge of suggesting smoked. The hints of baking chocolate do a nice job of taking the edge off them. The beer's structure is pretty open, so it seems to lack a foundation. This would pair well with something like smoked Gouda and wheat crackers.
Jul 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by jzlyo from Iowa

Nov 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by beersdmf17 from Illinois

May 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by ackeeper from Illinois

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by thewimperoo from Illinois

Jan 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by King_KongDCO93 from Minnesota

Jul 26, 2013
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Reviewed by smmeier819 from Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
A- nearly opaque, deep dark brown color. Dissipating light tan head, minimal lacing on glass

S- MALT!!! Faint floral hop aroma.

T- Rich, chocolaty, malt forward with noticeable hop bitterness note on the back end to balance the richness. No astringency.

M- Wow, this puppy is smooth...What is that? Velvet?

First thoughts, wow this thing is dark for an Alt which in my opinion is a style of beer that often goes overlooked here in the states. The only thing I am sitting here wondering about is if Victor's Memoriale is really an Altbier, why did I get so much yeast flocculated in the dregs of the bottle? Enough nitpicking though, this beer is delicious and deceptively strong...really creeps up on you with that last sip.
Jul 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by pathman from Ohio

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by kawilliams81 from Illinois

Jul 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

May 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by stortore from Illinois

Mar 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Mar 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

Feb 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by matjack85 from Illinois

Feb 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Jan 16, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by PHBoiler from Illinois

Jan 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by EGolfer4 from Illinois

Jan 08, 2013
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Reviewed by SerialHiker from Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours brown to dark brown…nice tan khaki head, a good inch wide…long lasting too, I might add…tons of good carbonation with this ale…(4.25/5)

Smell: Initially there isn’t too much smell happening…most likely because of the awesome head that sticking around…even after head recedes, there isn’t too much aroma…fruity and malty scents in there if I really dig my nose all up in there…(3.5/5)

Taste: Nice, smooth roasted malts…there’s an earthiness to it…hops shows halfway through and does a fantastic balancing job…piney and mildly bitter after taste…there seems to be a smidge of chocolate, cherry and creamy flavors in there as well….(4.25/5)

Mouthfeel: Great carbonation…fluffs up real nice and settles well on the palette…no bitterness or over-maltiness here…flavor and feel doesn’t last long…sorta entices the mouth for another sip…(3.75/5)

Overall: Two Brothers does it again…this is a great ale…the flavor is dynamic and well rounded…I know that there’s a bit higher ABV here, but it’s not overly dominate like some in this range…malts and hops balance so nicely…this beer is absolutely perfect while watching Tom Brady do his thing versus, well, anybody…great beer, hope I find another before it’s gone…(4/5)
Jan 06, 2013
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Reviewed by Chaney from District of Columbia

4.42/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I had this on-tap at Hackney's in the Printer's Row area of Chicago.

Served in a pint glass.

A: Poured a dark brown, damn near black color (or at much, much darker than I was expecting), with some ruby slivers poking around the edges. The finger or so sticky, mocha head made my day.

S: The caramel delectableness made this totally special, along with the whole wheat toast and Rolo candy fumes. Very inviting indeed!

T: Wow, what full complex flavor! Caramel nougat, lactose, with a sort of candy coated booze that let you know this was a high octane brew with a flavor-infused purpose. I would best describe this as a cross between a Wee Heavy and a milk stout.

M: Thick, chewy, and sticky, without being cloying in the least. The carbonation level was spot on and the lacing was mildly splotchy.

O: Consistent from start to finish. This was truly one of the highlights of my holiday vacation, therefore, I went next door to a local wine shop and grabbed a bottle to bring back to DC to share at a future tasting.
Dec 27, 2012
Victor's MemoriAle Altbier from Two Brothers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 77 ratings