CrAbbey Ale
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
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- Style:
- Pale Ale - Belgian
Ranked #265 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #39,602 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 9.56%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
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- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 10
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
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Reviews: 9
| Ratings: 64
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thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.29/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Clear amber color with a thin near-white head that's quick to dissipate.
Very "Belgian" aroma and taste -- caramalized sugar, a little overripe fig, some light cherry cough syrup, with dark bread preventing any of it from being too sweet.
Light to medium bodied with a slight slickness to the feel. Definitely sessionable, but not really my thing.
Apr 06, 2017
3.29/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Clear amber color with a thin near-white head that's quick to dissipate.
Very "Belgian" aroma and taste -- caramalized sugar, a little overripe fig, some light cherry cough syrup, with dark bread preventing any of it from being too sweet.
Light to medium bodied with a slight slickness to the feel. Definitely sessionable, but not really my thing.
Apr 06, 2017
q33jeff from New Jersey
2.48/5 rDev -32.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
**
05/14/14
Not bad, on tap at Phillies game. BP special.
Aroma: old bay.
TASTE: very malty. Medium bitterness.
Great thirst quenching alternative to bud light. Go Phils."
**
Jan 02, 2017
2.48/5 rDev -32.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
**
05/14/14
Not bad, on tap at Phillies game. BP special.
Aroma: old bay.
TASTE: very malty. Medium bitterness.
Great thirst quenching alternative to bud light. Go Phils."
**
Jan 02, 2017
EMV from Pennsylvania
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at Chickies in the Philly airport. Served in a chilled pint glass.
L: Pours a deep amber with a finger of off-white head. Hard to tell clarity with the frosted glass.
S: Belgian yeast and peppercorns. Malts and esters.
T/F: Tasted like a Belgian ale... malts and yeasts with some peppercorns for spice. Creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid beer that the bartender told me was brewed by Victory specifically for Chickie & Petes and was made with their famous crab fry spices. I didn't pick up on those... just some peppery notes. Still a nice Belgian ale and the frosted glass hindered rather than helped the flavor.
May 30, 2015
3.54/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had on tap at Chickies in the Philly airport. Served in a chilled pint glass.
L: Pours a deep amber with a finger of off-white head. Hard to tell clarity with the frosted glass.
S: Belgian yeast and peppercorns. Malts and esters.
T/F: Tasted like a Belgian ale... malts and yeasts with some peppercorns for spice. Creamy and smooth with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid beer that the bartender told me was brewed by Victory specifically for Chickie & Petes and was made with their famous crab fry spices. I didn't pick up on those... just some peppery notes. Still a nice Belgian ale and the frosted glass hindered rather than helped the flavor.
May 30, 2015
57md from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light copper in color. The nose had slight pepper spice - like Old Bay. The flavor profile sort of tastes like a Belgian Ale but then again, not.
Not too sure what they were after here.
May 21, 2015
3.58/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light copper in color. The nose had slight pepper spice - like Old Bay. The flavor profile sort of tastes like a Belgian Ale but then again, not.
Not too sure what they were after here.
May 21, 2015
justintcoons from Pennsylvania
3.6/5 rDev -1.6%
14 oz pour on-tap into a shaker pint.
Appearance
golden blonde with a short white head. Excellent clarity with light carbonation.
Nose
Caramel, pear, and potpourri.
Taste
Caramel and pear fronted by Belgian yeast flavors and notes of potpourri. Has a snap of pink peppercorn in the finish. No crab spice flavors are apparent.
Mouthfeel
Light bodied, smooth, clean, and refreshing.
Overall
Mellow, yeast-fronted, and easy drinking BPA.
Oct 28, 2014
3.6/5 rDev -1.6%
14 oz pour on-tap into a shaker pint.
Appearance
golden blonde with a short white head. Excellent clarity with light carbonation.
Nose
Caramel, pear, and potpourri.
Taste
Caramel and pear fronted by Belgian yeast flavors and notes of potpourri. Has a snap of pink peppercorn in the finish. No crab spice flavors are apparent.
Mouthfeel
Light bodied, smooth, clean, and refreshing.
Overall
Mellow, yeast-fronted, and easy drinking BPA.
Oct 28, 2014
jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +2.5%
had on tap at the Chickie and Pete's at PHL airport
a pale yellow color, soapy white head. aroma and taste is typical of a pale Belgian beer - fairly clean malt flavor, dominated by the Belgian yeast flavors - herbal and earthy. thin body, higher carbonation.
Oct 03, 2014
3.75/5 rDev +2.5%
had on tap at the Chickie and Pete's at PHL airport
a pale yellow color, soapy white head. aroma and taste is typical of a pale Belgian beer - fairly clean malt flavor, dominated by the Belgian yeast flavors - herbal and earthy. thin body, higher carbonation.
Oct 03, 2014
Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania
3.66/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a rich copper color with a white head and a bit of lace. Aroma of grains and flowery hops. In the taste, grains and floral hops, a bit of estery yeast. Has a raw grainy taste with light malts. Medium bodied, well carbonated feel. Overall, this was a good beer. According to the staff this is a relabeled Abbey 5.
Jan 19, 2014
3.66/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a rich copper color with a white head and a bit of lace. Aroma of grains and flowery hops. In the taste, grains and floral hops, a bit of estery yeast. Has a raw grainy taste with light malts. Medium bodied, well carbonated feel. Overall, this was a good beer. According to the staff this is a relabeled Abbey 5.
Jan 19, 2014
onechordwonder from Pennsylvania
4.04/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Purchased from the Brewpub and drunk on the same day.
A real nice, dry, sessionable abbey ale that maintains many of the flavors you'd come to expect from a Trappist in a much more approachable ABV.
The best part of this beer is the mouthfeel; which is creamy and full. All in all, another great effort from Bill and Ron.
Jan 06, 2014
4.04/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Purchased from the Brewpub and drunk on the same day.
A real nice, dry, sessionable abbey ale that maintains many of the flavors you'd come to expect from a Trappist in a much more approachable ABV.
The best part of this beer is the mouthfeel; which is creamy and full. All in all, another great effort from Bill and Ron.
Jan 06, 2014
MSL94 from New Jersey
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer was brewed exclusively for the Chickie's & Pete's location inside of the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Although Victory Brewing is a reputable name in this area, it certainly produced a well-crafted beer that is a hidden gem on the menu. Patrons will be pleasantly surprised by this offering, compared to other locally-produced Abbeys.
Sep 04, 2013
3.85/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This beer was brewed exclusively for the Chickie's & Pete's location inside of the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Although Victory Brewing is a reputable name in this area, it certainly produced a well-crafted beer that is a hidden gem on the menu. Patrons will be pleasantly surprised by this offering, compared to other locally-produced Abbeys.
Sep 04, 2013
CrAbbey Ale from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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