Abbey Six
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

 

 

 

 

Poured a hazy golden/orange with less than a finger of white head. Spotty lacing. The smell was fairly lackluster; hints of yeast, biscuit, herbs, grassiness, and ever so subtle bubble gum (candi sugar?). The flavor was dominated by herbal grassiness and yeast; very little in the way of fruit and spices. Pleasantly carbonated on the palate, with a dry finish. Victory is phenomenal brewery, but this beer falls short. Needs re-engineering.

A-Golden copper with a thin yellowish tinted, off-white head that held on and left decent lace.

S-Spicy, pepper with a touch of hop zing and a touch of sweetness. All of this is rather mild.

T-A lot more spiciness in the flavour profile. Quite bitey and fairly full flavoured for such a "light" beer.

M-Medium-light bodied, crisp with good lingering flavours.

D-Totally solid. A "session" abbey beer?! Crisp and sharp with a nice bite. Plenty of flavour in a rather light package, nice.

Had on tap at Victory Night at the Shep.

Of all the Victory brews I tasted that night, this one probably took me the longest to finish--which isn't to say I disliked it.
The color was a transparent orange with a decent white head.
Smell was heavy on cloves and spice. Tasted unlike I could even begin to expect- more estery and slightly less palatable than I was hoping this Belgian single to be. The aftertaste left my mouth somewhat dry and spicy.

A - Amber with a large white head that fades without lacing

S - Bready, yeasty

T - Yeasty, base malts, quite a hop presence

M - Medium-high carbonation and light in body

D - Definitely a session beer. No fruity esters, just a slight Belgian twang in a basic beer.

Daughter Caitlin and I stopped into Victory on Saturday, 06JUN09 (D-Day!) after spending a hot, sunny day at the Reading WWII Weekend. Started off with a small glass of the Belgian Single, Abbey 6.

Color was a medium copper, and the liquid was haze-free. Sporadic carbo straggled towards the surface. Head was thin, fine and white, with good stick. Aroma had light malt sweetness, a suggestion of caramel, and some candyish qualities. Body was medium, and A6 was fairly smooth during quaffing.

As for flavor, it was lightly sweet and smidge toasty. A touch candyish here as well, it also evinced a bit of bubblegum. Refreshing, and easily drinkable for a 6% bier. I may have had another, but there were so many other tempting offerings here! Zum Wohl!!

3.9
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 4

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(From notes)

A - Poured with a thin pure white bubblier looking head. Coppery color, that it is a bit more like a Belgian pale ale, etc.

S - Sweetish maltiness at first; unripe apple and grape aromas; fresh and a bit herbal. All things were a bit muted, though.

T - Tart and just a bit sour; grape flavors; a bit yeasty; and pretty refreshing

M - Thinner MF, but still had a more substantial body. Snappy carbonation

D - Good drinkability for me, refreshing brew and there were enough interesting flavors to keep me interested. No trouble with the sample.

Overall, this is mislabeled here in BA, so don't let disrupt your enjoyment of the brew (I didn't). Worth checking out.

Served at Victory in a standard pint glass

Light copper-gold colored with a nice thick head.

Fresh breadyeast in the nose, with some coriander and orange in the background

Sweetish malty flavor, some clove and phenol hints. Spice comes through at the end, with some floral hoppiness, but not overpowering at all.

Good finish, toasty malt goodness stays with you, easy to drink and enjoy.

Growler poured into Chimay goblet.

A - Transparent amber body with white fluffy head. Good head retention, but minimal lacing.

S - Clove, spice, yeast. Faint hop smell as well. Nicely balanced.

T - A very nicely balanced belgian-style beer. Malt backbone, with notes of clove and wheat. Can't notice the alcohol at all. Very impressed by the overall mix.

M - Nicely carbonated, medium body. Feels creamy.

D - A highly drinkable brew. The great taste and excellent balance combined with the lack of noticing the alcohol makes it a very enjoyable experience.

A really great brew from Victory...glad I live close enough to get it!

The menu at Victory describes this as an Abbey single.

a: I have to give the bartenders at Victory credit, they know how to pull a pint. This was a clear golden coppery color and it was served to me with a perfect, white creamy head.

s: Yeasty apricot and candied suagr aromas.

t: Here as well, yeasty apricot and candied sugar. This gets very dry and almost chalky at the end.

m: Creamy carbonation and a good body.

d: I iked this a lot, but that chalk at the end wore on me after a while.

Poured on tap at Holy Smokes, into a pint glass. The smell of barbeque is overwhelming and I know as the waitress is delivering the beer that I am not going to be able to get the full nose... either way, very excited.

A: Lots of carbonation here... with a dark caramel color and strong white head that settles rather quickly, but leaves nice trails of lace. I can't help but wonder what it would look like being poured into a proper glass....

S: After fighting thru the delicious smell of slow roasting pork, I get a not so strong bready yeast with some lingering spices... not strong and the smell is making it hard for me to really detect what is going on

T: Similar to the smell, you almost get the beginnings of some funky yeast.. but it is subdued. Sweet malts meet some apple spice... a nice beer

M: Carbonated, pretty light bodied and borders on being a bit watery.

D: Very light, very easy to drink. The more I sipped on it, the more complex I thought it actually was. I would like to try again in a different setting and in the proper glass. Certainly not a "knock-you-off-your-barstool" Belgium Dark Ale... but a nice one.

On tap at Holy Smoke BBQ in Putnam county NY, this one pours cloudy, medium honey amber, the head is off white and leaves scattered loose lace on the glass. Mellow nose of fruit, Belgian yeast and spicy phenolics. I picked up more spice (pepper), Belgian yeast notes and then some ginger and then heavy caramel maltyness in the finish. This one seems to fit quite well int the Belgian PALE ale world. Tasty, spicy, enjoyable offering. Went great with a bowl chili, cleansing the palate and cutting through the heat/meat/flavors. Nice sessionable Belgian. I love the style (BPA) and this one is well worth a try.

I got a growler of this at the Victory brewpub in Dowingtown, PA and poured it into a pint glass.
Appearance: Amber body that is transparent, huge light tan head with excellent retention and ok lace that sticks for a bit and then slips down the glass.
Smell: Light clove, a bit watery, but as far as non agressive goes, for some reason I rather enjoyed it.
Taste: Lots of esters (almost wheaty), banana and clove, nice mellow malt backbone.
Mouthfeel: Crisp.
Drinkability: Very good, but not too many.
Don't drink and drive.

Picked up a growler fill at the Victory Brewery during Fall Fest.

Poured into belgian glass.

The color on this was Dark gold, slight head (had to pour very slow from the growler). Solid lacing that ends up sliding back down into the beer, this is keeping a very thin head. I would have to agree that I was also expecting a darker color, since it's a "Dark Ale"

This is a mellow beer beer, with the moderate smell of citrus and spice. Nice middle of the road taste. I think that it's balanced well. Has a thin mouthfeel and a mellow dryness.

Served on tap at the Victory Brewery.

Deep golden in color, a bit on the ruddy side, with only about one to one-and-a-half fingers of head. Head was slightly off-white, dense, with moderate retention and left some lace behind.

Some light malt, faint hops, and that "spicy-fruity-yeasty" smell so common in the golden abbey brews. Very inviting.

Great balance between sweet and bitter. The malts and the hops seem to work well with neither overwhelming the other. The malts are light to almost caramel. Hops play well with the spicy fruit flavors coming off the yeast and everything balances nicely. Mouthfeel wasn't as heavy as i was anticipating and the carbonation seemed to stand out to me. Carbonation wasn't overly bubbly or anything, just noticeable. Overall impression was slightly to the dry side with a good clean finish and slight linger.

I found this very enjoyable and it sure went down easy! I wish they would bottle this one as it would be a staple for my fridge stock. It sort of reminds me of something between a saison and a triple. Very enjoyable and recommended.

A: Golden orange with a one inch head and little lacing.

S: Dark dried fruits, brown sugar, and bready yeast. There is also notes of allspice and ginger.

T: Allspice and pepper with some light fig notes.

M: Light and smooth with a long lingering spicy finish.

D: Nice easy drinking Belgian-style beer. Plenty of flavor without the over the top ABV that usually accompany abbey style beers. I like to use this as the base for my mussels.

On tap at BSP recently

A - poured an amber hazy body with a nice white head. Seems kind of light for a dark ale, but who knows

S - I get some banana up front along with some bready malt and yeast. Hints of clove and spice are there too

T - taste is similar to the smell. Banana flavor stands out for me a bit more, although it doesn't overtake the others

M - medium bodied with a bit of carbonation. Goes down fine

D - pretty good. Not too heavy or too high of an ABV. Would have again