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Victory Otto Ale

Victory Otto Ale

Rated 3.455 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Victory Brewing Company

Downingtown, PA, United States

Style:  Smoked Ale

8.1% Alcohol by Volume

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On October 15, beer enthusiasts will have a new reason to celebrate. Victory Otto Ale, a new Belgian-style, bottle conditioned dubbel ale from Victory Brewing Company, will be available in 750 ml corked bottles. Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, Victory co-founders, developed the recipe for the new smoked malt dubbel based on their experience with the style during a trip they took to Bamberg, Germany in 1987. In order to create a deliciously palatable smoked beer, Bill and Ron decided to combine the sometimes-overpowering qualities of the smoky rauch style with Belgian caramel malt, which yields a perfectly harmonized final flavor. “The complimentary flavors of smoked malt and Belgian yeast seemed like an obvious combination,” said Bill. “As far as we know, no one has bothered to put them together until now.” Victory Otto Ale is made up of smoked, Munich and Belgian caramel malt, German hops and Trappist yeast. Alcohol by volume is 8.1%.

ID: 46073 Last updated 12 years ago Added to database 12 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank4059
Overall Percentile92.4
Style Rank39 of 269
Style Percentile85.5
Lowest Score3.2
Highest Score4.2
Average Score3.625
Weighted Score3.455
Standard Deviation0.354

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  • SLOWRUNNER77 5682 reviews
    rated 3.7 12 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    gre won me as we drank. the smoke is done well. up front, but not overbearing in the aroma or flavor. but it seems the dubbel that is the foundation of this beer is a bot lacking and thin for the abv. really like the smoke aspect, but the base beer just ok.

  • KINGER 2328 reviews
    rated 3.4 12 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    A touch awkward initially, but it eventually settled into a decent brew. Light and airy which is odd for the style, so the mouth feel is solid albeit a bit distracting. Brown body with a fizzy inch thick tan head and splotches of lacing. Light fruitiness with some black licorice, Belgian yeast nuances and a moderate smoked wood/campfire thing happening.

  • HONKEYMOFO 1000 reviews
    rated 3.5 12 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

    It pours a dark burnt-orange and cola color with a thick light-tan head and fairly copious lacing. A peppery aroma of roasted caramel malts, hops, smoke, light orange and citrus, cola, and light spiciness. The mouthfeel is smooth, thick, and rich. Flavors of smoky roasted malts, hops, citrus, raisins and dates, light coffee, cola, and alcohol and spices. Excellent all-around..

  • SUDSMCDUFF 3781 reviews
    rated 4.2 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    750ml bottle from Specs, drank @ home, 6:28pm, 12/9/2011 .. . Pours a deep amber brown, strong foam head, light sticky lacing .. . smoke, sausage skin, sweet tobacco, christmas berries, dark fruit, and light yeast .. . a few sprinkles of genius with a chance of doom, also light touches of alcohol and spice .. . This is pretty nice stuff, the dubbel base is an interesting take on a smoked beer and this brew is definitely a change of pace .. . . Who am I clowning? I have no business being a clown! I'm leaving the clowning business to all the other clowns in the clowning business.

  • JERRYMORRISON 2130 reviews
    rated 3.5 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

    Aroma of smoke, peat and some sweet fruits. Body is a deep amber, with yeast floaters, and a nice cap that leaves some decent lace. Flavors of smoke, peat, the dubbel flavors dont come out too much, a bit of yeast and sweet caramel malts is all. I liked the smoke aspect because it was just about the right amount, if the dubbel had come out a bit more...

  • RJA 2975 reviews
    rated 3.2 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

    A brownish-amber colored beer. A big, frothy textured head rises above. The beige head has some hang time. Settles into a thick ringlet. The profile, lighter in the nose is smoked sweet malt. There's a sweeter fruitness in the profile, as well. Light bodied. Low carbonation

  • CYBERCAT 11711 reviews
    rated 4.1 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    Pours a lovely clear mahogany with a very thick, if not persistent, light tan head. Malty aroma has smoky, peaty and caramel notes. Flavor fills the mouth with malt, fruit, and barbecue smoke with caramel and floral hints. There is also a whisper of sweetness and a touch of hoppy bitterness. Smooth texture has plenty of body and a good amount of fizz

  • BEAV 1788 reviews
    rated 3.4 12 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    750ml bottle. Pours a clear reddish amber with a big frothy off white head that retains fairly well and laces the glass.

    The aroma is strong smoke - some meaty peat, with a little belgian yeast.

    The flavor is a little sweet malt followed by a big spicy smokiness (liquid smoke). There's a little belgian yeast and a lot of bitterness in the finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with sharp carbonation.

    Overall, strong smoke, but not quite what I had hoped for. The smoke and dubbel aspects don't quite blend well to me.

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