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RATINGS: 379   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.59/5   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
To create Victoria Ale, the brewers drew on references to Bucchus, the Thracian god of wine, in the history and artwork of the Victoria Mansion as inspiration for this new beer. One hundred pounds of chardonnay grapes were brought in, crushed on site and added directly to the mash. With a focus on the subtle wine-like character of the grapes, the 9.0% ABV brew boasts a pale copper color, Belgian yeast influence and a medium body with a long finish.

For every bottle of Victoria Ale sold, Allagash Brewing Co. will donate $1 to the restoration of this historic building.

We bottled it in February of '06. 451 cases (6 bottles in each case) were bottled.

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3.6
DiarmaidBHK (7594) - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 23, 2019
UPDATED: JUN 23, 2019 Draft at Federal Taphouse State College. Pours golden with a white head. Leaves some lacing in the glass. Has some white wine notes on the nose and tongue. Hides it’s booze well.

3.9
jarvo (1347) - Abingdon, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - JUL 11, 2018
UPDATED: JUL 11, 2018 Really interesting beer, pale gold, thin head but good lacework. Aroma quite vinuous, and the beer shows influence of wine throughout, but also soft fruit (banana?).

3.6
trapped (6399) - New York, TURKEY - JUN 28, 2018
Draught @ City Beer. Faintly cloudy golden with foamy white head, earthy aroma with a hint of grapes, medium carbonation, medium bitter earthy taste, with grapes, thin body, long finish. Interesting brew..

3.7
czar (13375) - Québec, Quebec, CANADA - APR 18, 2018
from tap on the premises, portland. hazy bright gold pour with a small creamy white cap offering some retention and lacing. super fat chardonnay, honeyed doughy maltiness, smooth wood-like notes, which is pretty kewl considering it's non barrel-aged; belgian yeast spiciness, no particular estery phenols, accent is rather on grapes, minerals. bright to moderate carbonation, light to medium body - oily; semi-sweet yet drying woodsy-fruity-citrusy finish. fun grape belgian strong ale with nice wood impressions - like a nice unoaked chardonnay. enjoyed!

3.8
djd07 (26246) - Houston, Texas, USA - JAN 4, 2018
2012 Bottle thanks to Robert. Pours a cloudy orange with small white head that diminishes quickly. The aroma is yeast, oak, grape skin, candi sugar. Medium body, similar flavors to nose, nice sweetness, boozy, held up very well.

3.5
jsnicholas (1023) - Woodinville, Washington, USA - DEC 29, 2017
Bottle ( 2/2015. 750ml). Golden with white head. Belgium yeast aroma. Taste had a lot of grape. Somewhat wine like. Some sweetness. Alchohol was hidden.

3.9
PhillyCraft (11988) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - AUG 22, 2017
Backlog, Bottle. Pours a hazy orange gold with 2 finger off white head. Notes are baked apples, pear, brett, grass, and clove. Light to medium in the mouth with an ultra drying finish. Can drink a glass of this no problem.

3.4
bottleforager (3211) - Gray, Maine, USA - FEB 18, 2017
Bottle pulled from cellar and shared with a wine snob. 2012 vintage ? Pours a ripe golden color with three plus finger of white foam. Lots of apple, pear and white flower on the nose with a assertive belgian golden sweetneess. Palate follows but is a bit more muddy than the nose. Lots of sweet belgian candi sugar notes meld into soft fruit nuances. Slight grapey must lingers in the palate with a hint of butterscotch and vanilla. A bit weird, maybe a bit passed its prime but honestly I remember drinking this and Victor a few times fresh with similar results.

3.6
joeneugs (6371) - Livermore, California, USA - NOV 18, 2016
Bottle. It pours a light golden color with a tall, rocky white head. The aroma has some grapes, baked apple, pear and light spice. The flavor has more grapes, apples and pear with a little baking spice. Relatively light bodied for the ABV, but sweet on the palate. Well hidden alcohol. Well put together.

3.9
ROGUE (2215) - Lewes, Delaware, USA - JUL 22, 2016
On tap at SLL tasting and 750 ml bottle. Pours a dark golden color with just a faint haze. The aroma is muted but smells vaguely of yeast and lees. The flavor has a lot of grape to it, subtle floral elements and a Belgian yeast funk. Alcohol is kept at bay for the most part, and this is a refreshing option. Full bodied, well carbonated feel with a slight dryness.


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