Sour Monkey
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

Bottled 29 Dec 2016 so it has about 2 1/2 mos. of bottle age

The beer pours out into a Duvel glass a clear bright golden color with 1/2" white head that recedes visibly to leave some lacing on the sides of the glass and a ring of foam. Eventually the small cap of foam becomes a thin irregularly shaped island of foam. Sipping leaves scattered small patches of lacing.

The aromas include some tart lemon-lime, barely noticeable hints of green orchard fruits (green apple, pear) a slight bready character and a bit of woody, earthy funk.

The flavors are much as expected from the nose but some are a bit stronger than expected. There's definite lemon-lime tartness mingled with some barely noticeable sweetness and hints of green apple and pear. Way in the background there are also some herbal, grassy notes with a bit of woody, earthy funk and a very light touch of bitterness

The mouthfeel is medium bodied and both smooth and slightly crisp at the same time with the persistent finely bubbled carbonation. The finish begins as the complex set of the other flavors all begin to recede to reveal more of the pale malt flavors that then disappear into the ending as the tart yet slightly sweet flavors disappear on the back of the palate.

On the whole this is a drinkable beer and I expect to be having more than one in the future. It will also be interesting to do a side-by-side with the regular Golden Monkey. This is an interesting offering from Victory and, from my perspective, much more worth repeating that some of their other recent offerings.

Not gonna lie, this is pretty close to feeling like I'm drinking Malt Liquor, albeit with a sour taste to it. It's actually grown on me but I wouldn't recommend it nor order it again. I guess it's a relatively and tastes vaguely Belgian so it might be ok for getting a buzz if that is your priority. If you have access or money there are lot of better Belgian or Belgian style beers to choose from.

 

Somewhat of a pungent mess, but in a good way. Lots of sour to this beer, both on the nose and the taste as you would expect. Pretty dry finish though .

 

 

 

I definitely get the sour. Nothing in the taste says Belgian tripel. I wish there was more going on in the taste department.

Balance is not polished. Drinkable, but needs refining. After half a can, the ABV kicks in, and you will not care what you are drinking.

 

 

looks clear yellow head is small and dissipates quickly.
smells citrusy and has a sourness to it.
at first tastes very sour but that goes away pretty quickly and you can taste the lemon fruity
feel is very drinkable for a 9.5 abv beer
overall very happy with this beer but i wouldn’t want to drink too many.

It has a good flavor and is easy to drink. however it'll make you hurt in the morning if you drink more then three.

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Awesome sour beer!!

 

Can. Pale yellow, not quite crystal clear. Wouldn't guess this is over 9%, perhaps because of Candi sugar (it keeps the Belgians light). It's pretty tart; pucker-inducing. The issue with these beers for me is the vinegar sour trumps everything else, so I would have a hard time ID'ing the Tripel underneath, at least until we're deep into the aftertaste. Still, I enjoy it.

 

 

Literally hits your tongue immediately and tastes like a sour sucking candy, so much so that it seems as if it was artificially added. Nonetheless, I found it so drinkable I probably drank it too fast, considering the alcohol content. Not a bad thing.