White Monkey
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown

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From:
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 13.51%
Reviews:
105
Ratings:
505
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 27, 2021
Added:
Mar 05, 2013
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  83
Belgian inspired Tripel ale, Golden Monkey aged for 3 months in oak white wine bbls.
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Ratings by TMoney2591:
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

2.65/5  rDev -31.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.25
Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

A wine barrel-aged tripel from a solid brewery? Sign me up. This stuff pours a clear brass topped by a finger of off-cream-white foam. The nose comprises fresh gauze, vague citrus (leaning toward lemon, but there's a Squirt-like burst of lime in there at times as well), light black pepper, a pinch of clove, light cream cheese, and a touch of wet balsa. The taste holds notes of funky lemon rind, old banana peel, clove, used gauze, corked chardonnay (and, frankly, the corking wasn't the worst thing to happen to that wine...), and a wave of indescribably off floral bitterness. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, a pretty sad excuse for a final product, one that proves that barrel-aging does not a success make. *shudder*
Apr 09, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Sep 27, 2021
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Rated by plinck from Pennsylvania

4.62/5  rDev +20%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Wish Victory would release this fine Triple more often.
Jun 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by NolaHopHead from Louisiana

Nov 21, 2020
 
Rated: 3.66 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Sep 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.11 by howardnss from Pennsylvania

Jun 27, 2020
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
05/25/20 bottle (vintage 2013; cellared @ 53F since purchase) @ home
May 25, 2020
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington

4.07/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from 750mL corked & caged bottle into my BeerAdvocate Teku.

Appearance: dark golden hue with a little bit of haze and a finger of dark ivory foam atop. I like it, although it feels a bit dark for the style.

Smell: a bit sweet with a good, rich malt character and some good pear aromas. Just a hint of white wine character seems to come through; this is great. Really well-balanced.

Taste: good malt flavor; it's relatively sweet, but there's some balance added by the wood aging. It's a little boozy as well, which isn't inappropriate to the style. I think the wine barrel character adds an interesting dimension here, although I don't know that it makes the beer, which was already good to begin with, objectively *better*.

Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a good level of carbonation and a really nice creaminess. I dig it!

Overall: this is a good and interesting tripel. I am glad I finally got a chance to try it.
May 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by JakerLou from New Hampshire

May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Jdells09 from New Jersey

Jan 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4.11 by imposterzilla from Washington

Nov 01, 2019
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Reviewed by bushbeer75 from Michigan

4.17/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
poured from a 1pt. 9.4 fl. oz. caged and corked brown bottle 7/13/2018 bottled

Victory White Monkey poured out a slightly cloudy orange-gold in color. A generous 2-finger off-white head was produced that left behind spotty lacing on the walls of my Duvel tulip glass. The nose is of; light fruit, apples, white grapes, and sweet from the candy sugar. The sweet taste follows the nose with the added flavors of; pears, lemons, honey, spice and a little peppery. The mouth feel is high-medium bodied and a little Chardonnay like finish.

White Monkey is very flavorful and drinkable. The Ale reminds me very much like Chardonnay wine...I'll have another thank you!
Sep 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Sep 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by mamaraza from Texas

Sep 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

Aug 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by KAP1356 from Pennsylvania

Jun 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.91/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is pretty much Golden Monkey with an added element of white wine and a hint of oak with a slightly sour finish. Fairly dry, not quite as sweet as Golden Monkey.
May 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.85 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

May 07, 2019
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Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia

3.77/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From the bottle, it pours a nice golden amber color with a nice head that eventually diminishes to a ring. In the nose, it is soft, perhaps a winey scent? In the mouth, it is slightly sour, malty and slightly spicy.
May 01, 2019
White Monkey from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 505 ratings