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 ThomasJ25:
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Reviewed by ThomasJ25 from Pennsylvania

3.69/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Here is a beer that I thought could end up being a train wreck but it was a good surprise! The white wine barrel aging really tamed the Golden Monkey. Would like to see this in the future.
Feb 27, 2015
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