CrAbbey Ale
Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
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- From:
- Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 9.62%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 02, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Notes:
None
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania
3.29/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -9.6%
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, 2017Very "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.
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
2.48/5 rDev -31.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.48/5 rDev -31.9%
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, 201705/14/14
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."
**
Rated by TBoneJones from Texas
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Tasty enough Belgium pale ale while waiting for a flight home at Philly's airport. Crisp, spices, decent with food.
Jul 24, 2016
Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev -2.7%
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, 2015L: 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.
Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
3.58/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -1.6%
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, 2015Not too sure what they were after here.
Reviewed by justintcoons from Pennsylvania
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
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, 2014Appearance
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.
Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania
3.75/5 rDev +3%
3.75/5 rDev +3%
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, 2014a 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.
CrAbbey Ale from Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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