Victory's New Barrel-Aged Brews

A Victor Rep was kind enough to share some White Monkey at the Barcade Anni Party and I thought it was very good. It tasted very clean and had a mead-like flavor going on. I enjoyed it. I believe they said it was the original test batch, but, hopefully, the new batch is similar.

- Joe

 

Hmm . . . White Monkey looks like it has potential. Less interested in the other two, though.

 

Had some of that as well. It was from a test batch made in 2007.

 

Thanks for the details. I remembered one of the reps (I think he's the regional manager, now) from Stuff Yer Face in New Brunswick, NJ years ago and he hooked me up with a pour. I just hope the beer doesn't require 5 years to taste that good.

- Joe

 

Looks like December TBA date for Oak Horizontal and whenever their 17th Anniversary is for the White Monkey. See here: http://victorybeer.com/blog/barrel-of-victorys/

 

November, December, January for the 3

 

bump, any word on the Oak Horizontal release yet?

 

Damn. Forgot all about this. What's the word?

 

Oak is going to be early January

 

Red Thunder is out in Pittsburgh. Pretty damn good.

 

Found some Red Thunder in NJ. $8.99 a bottle and pretty damn good.

 

Just came here to say that I really enjoyed Red Thunder. Picked up another to age for about $9.

Hoping Oak Horizontal is around the same price range.

 

Oak will be more expensive. Red/White will be the same price.

 

Red Thunder was great and quite affordable. Hoping to buy a few more.

 

Red Thunder was especially good. Can't be beat for 8.99.

 

Is this confirmed?? They keep saying before Christmas.

 

Saw Red Thunder last Friday and held off. Looks like I should've picked it up- word of mouth has me hoping it's still there.

 

Tis what I was told from two of their reps

 

I agree that Red Thunder was significantly better than I anticipated. I'm interested in seeing how it develops, but Dark Intrigue was much better fresh than aged. Oak Horizontal is gonna be the shit.

 

I would have to agree with the others about Red Thunder. Very good beer and I split a case with several people that was bought at Victory which came out to $7.50/bottle. I can't wait to see how this is in a year or two.