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Otto Ale
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Smoked Beer
- ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 16.76%
- Reviews:
- 138
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 28, 2020
- Added:
- Oct 12, 2011
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 28
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Ratings by Daniellobo:
Reviewed by Daniellobo from District of Columbia
3.68/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A good if a bit uninteresting take at a smoked dubbel
Presentation: 750ml brown corked and caged bottle. Simple dark blue label with the drawing of a fire where the name of the brew sits. Back offers a narrative about background, intent, and main brewing process. Shows bottling date (Sept 28 2011), and 8.1% Alc. by Vol. Served on a tulip glass.
A - Faintly hazy dark amber/brown pour, good frothy head, medium retention, fair surface memory and some lacing.
S -Smoked malt… Simple and pleasing, good nose with touches of fruit and caramel.
T - Malty and smoked… Simple in a nice way… Roasted notes, caramel, meaty smoke, touches of dark fruits, raisins, figs.. Back to the caramel and smoke.
M - Medium to medium-light body with a medium to generous carbonation and a smooth dry finish.
O - Pleasing in a rather simple way.
Notes: Fair if a tad forgettable offering… Not something to seek out but worth the try. Not that complexly smoked or long in the dubbel notes, but it does what it promises with a nice sense of quality.
Nov 25, 2011Presentation: 750ml brown corked and caged bottle. Simple dark blue label with the drawing of a fire where the name of the brew sits. Back offers a narrative about background, intent, and main brewing process. Shows bottling date (Sept 28 2011), and 8.1% Alc. by Vol. Served on a tulip glass.
A - Faintly hazy dark amber/brown pour, good frothy head, medium retention, fair surface memory and some lacing.
S -Smoked malt… Simple and pleasing, good nose with touches of fruit and caramel.
T - Malty and smoked… Simple in a nice way… Roasted notes, caramel, meaty smoke, touches of dark fruits, raisins, figs.. Back to the caramel and smoke.
M - Medium to medium-light body with a medium to generous carbonation and a smooth dry finish.
O - Pleasing in a rather simple way.
Notes: Fair if a tad forgettable offering… Not something to seek out but worth the try. Not that complexly smoked or long in the dubbel notes, but it does what it promises with a nice sense of quality.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado
2.85/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.85/5 rDev -20.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
C / AVERAGE
Apr 23, 2017Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes. L: This pours brilliant garnet tinted chestnut under a thin tan film. S: Smokey malt aromas rise from the glass. T: A smoked malt palate gives up some dark sugar flavors. F: Medium full body and medium low carbonation. O: The smoke here is less intense than some of the Bamberg Rauchbiers making it more approachable.
Aug 17, 2015Reviewed by Kevin_Connors from Massachusetts
4.33/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Opened 1/2/15. Poured into Piraat Belgian tulip.
A: Opaque, murky brown with floating sediment. Essentially looks like a stereotypical dubbel.
S: Belgian dubbel, candied sugar initially hits. Followed immediately by smoked bacon. Such an interesting combination of classic dubbel and rauchbier noses. Awesome.
T: Both the smoke/meaty and the sweetness somewhat diminished on the palate. Dominated by the succulent bacon, brown sugar follows. A dubbel like raison taste finishes. Little to no presence of Belgian yeast.
M: medium minus. Light carbonation. Succulent, light booze.
O: loved it. Love rauchbiers and the sweetness of this one added something new.
Jan 03, 2015A: Opaque, murky brown with floating sediment. Essentially looks like a stereotypical dubbel.
S: Belgian dubbel, candied sugar initially hits. Followed immediately by smoked bacon. Such an interesting combination of classic dubbel and rauchbier noses. Awesome.
T: Both the smoke/meaty and the sweetness somewhat diminished on the palate. Dominated by the succulent bacon, brown sugar follows. A dubbel like raison taste finishes. Little to no presence of Belgian yeast.
M: medium minus. Light carbonation. Succulent, light booze.
O: loved it. Love rauchbiers and the sweetness of this one added something new.
Otto Ale from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
318 ratings
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