Victory Helles Lager
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

Victory Helles LagerVictory Helles Lager
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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #270
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
81
Ranked #25,423
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 13.37%
Reviews:
374
Ratings:
917
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 11, 2023
Added:
Oct 17, 2001
Wants:
  51
Gots:
  153
Formerly Victory Lager
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Ratings by paulozanello:
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Reviewed by paulozanello from Brazil

3.74/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured out of a Bottle into my SA Perfect Pint Glass.

V Lager has a egg-yolk yellow color, with lots of sendiment being almos totally hazy. The white head is about 1 cm and falls very quickly to a thin membrane on the surface. Not good looking at all! I would expect my Helles to be a crystal clear beer with creamy white head.

Aroma starts with pale malt and bread/biscuit with faint fruity/floral hops towards the finish. Smell is very discrete and it sure could be stronger.

Taste is muuuch better! Lots of bready and malty sweet flavors upfront finishing with delicious and delicate fruity/floral/grassy hop notes. Nice subtle bitterness that goes well with the malt profile. Finish is dry and pleasant. Aftertaste is mildly bitter at first, progressing to mild malt sweetness.

Body is very light and carbonation is high as well as drinkability.

Despite its flaws on appearance and smell I still enjoyed this beer. It still loses to the better German Brands and Stoudt's Gold Lager but I'd definitely session this one.
Dec 08, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.66 by Jcreason569 from Washington

Nov 11, 2023
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Reviewed by JohnniEMc from Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Two brown twelve ounce bottles emptied into a clear glass liter mug show a brew with a dull golden amber color. There's not much head despite a decanting of near room temperature beer. It's moderately translucent, but there is a mild cloudiness. Malty up front for the nose, there's also some yeastiness as a secondary trait. The aroma pretty much follows through to the taste. It's malty more in an earthy way than in a sweet way, such as a Scottish Ale. There's also a little funkiness to it, like with many European lagers. The body is more than acceptable, for a lager. Fuller flavored than many in the lager family, but unfortunately it's a style that just doesn't get the highest ratings. But, for what it is, it's well done.
Mar 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.77 by acurtis from New Jersey

Dec 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by walt5 from Delaware

Mar 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Jan 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.65 by DFred from California

Jul 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

May 02, 2019
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Reviewed by good_to_sea from Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Clear amber color with a thin white head. Minimal lacing.
Smell: A light, herbal, grassy hop aroma. Sour green apple.
Taste: Sour green apple, green grapes, and a hint of spicy herbal bitterness. Sweet, bready malt on the finish.
Feel: Light-bodied with a carbonated mouthfeel.
Overall: A mild, very drinkable beer. Flavors and aroma are balanced and subdued. A nice hint of sourness &/or carbonation to keep things interesting.
Mar 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.76 by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

Feb 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.55 by DissentFatsquirrel from Minnesota

Jan 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by Vylo from New Jersey

Jan 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Dec 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

Dec 06, 2018
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Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 ounce bottle poured into a tulip glass.

L---Clear, pale golden color. Thin head that faded to practically nothing almost instantly. Left not much lacing. Looks like nothing more than Bud Light.

S---Hoppy. Some earthiness, like grass. A bit floral. A little bit of bready yeastiness.

T---Grass/straw is up front. A light honey spice to it. Excellent balance between hops and malts.

F---Light & quenching. Just a touch of astringency.

O---This is one to have after mowing the lawn on a hot day. Would definitely like to have another (or 2).
Oct 26, 2018
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Reviewed by Eamonn-Cummings3 from New York

3.87/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12oz bottle into speiglau IPA glass.

Look is golden yellow with a white thick head.

Aroma is american lager malty delicious.

Taste is typical American lager sweet with a light tang.

Pretty good drinkable beer.
Oct 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by jgiordano88 from Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.22 by arrowsmith_ from Pennsylvania

Jun 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.18 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Apr 21, 2018
Victory Helles Lager from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 917 ratings