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Allagash Victoria Ale

Allagash Brewing Company
Portland, ME, United States of America


Vital Statistics

Release: Limited Rotating (vintaged)
ABV: 9%

From the brewer

Victoria Ale was inspired by a visit to Victoria Mansion, in Portland, Maine and the visual references to Bacchus, the god of wine. The brewer's decided to fuse the worlds of beer and wine. Over two hundred pounds of Chardonnay (Vidal Blanc in 2010) grapes were brought in, crushed on site and added directly to the mash. Victoria Ale's aroma is fruity spice, and the taste presents subtle notes of green banana, black pepper, and fresh-crushed mint. 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 candied fruit finish with hints of honeydew melon, and, of course, white wine grapes.

Average Scores

Overall: 75 (logged 2 times)
Bottle: 67 (logged 1 time)
Draft: 83 (logged 1 time)

Who's been drinking this

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Effervescent but strange. A little bitter, a little brackish. A little like a high mineral white wine.
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