Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
From The Victory Beer Blog: Reflecting over the years as we approach our 15th anniversary here at Victory, we can’t help but be struck by the realization that Downingtown has made a great home for Victory. From the enthusiastic throngs that crowd our brewpub to enjoy our creative, flavorful beers and cuisine to the natural charms of the area, we are blessed with good fortune. As the active community contributor we’ve been over those years, we recognize our opportunity to both utilize and protect these assets. Chief among those assets is the pure water we receive from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek that begins its journey to us just under 14 miles from where we brew with it. We’ll be celebrating this water (insert your lite beer joke here) with our anniversary beer, Headwaters Pale Ale, due to be released February 15, 2011. Now, considering that beer is the product of four simple ingredients and the three other than water rely on water for their existence, we’ve had a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, we’ve played all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor in Headwaters Pale Ale.
It is unclear currently how far this beer will travel, but early talk is that it will reach all markets where Victory beer is sold.
Returning for a second season with a slightly new name is Yakima Glory by Victory Brewing (Downingtown, PA).
Commercial Description: The tenacious grip of big, juicy hop aroma and character slides smoothly into rich, dark malts. This heavyweight battle between fresh, Yakima Valley hops and dark, roasted malts is resolved harmoniously as the flavors merge to deliver complex satisfaction with a warming edge. Bask in the “glory” of the bright and brassy hops!
Style: Black IPA
Hops: 4 whole flower Yakima Valley hops.
Malts: Imported German malts
Taste Expectations: Dark malts, toasted, bit of roast. Mixed w/ grassy & citrus hops. Full bodied & rich.
Easily one of Victory Brewing’s best dark offerings – Baltic Thunder makes it’s seasonal return. This roasty offering from Downingtown, PA is brewed with European & German ingredients.
Commercial Description:
Truly a worldly beer. Baltic Thunder represents the Baltic Porter style Continue Reading →
Making it’s seasonal fall return is Victory Brewing’s Festbier (Downingtown, PA). Festbier an all German ingredient fall lager that won a gold medal at GABF in 2007.
Commercial Description:
Seductively smooth, this medium-bodied amber beauty is akin to the great Oktoberfest Continue Reading →
Victory Brewing Company released a statement today about a recall of “Helios” ale. No, the recall is not for something deadly like what has been popping up in lettuce and eggs. It’s for over carbonation. As Victory states “A flaw in the bottle conditioning process.” The brewery tweeted this morning – “Attention friends who are holding bottles of Helios Ale bottled before 2010: Please dispose of them ASAP” also linking their blog with the full details. Read on for full details of the recall.
I’ve been wondering which edition of this beer would reach Atlanta first. This beer is a collaboration between Victory, Stone, and Dogfish Head Brewing . Each brewery collaborated on this beer at Stone in California, and took the recipe home to brew and label under their own packaging. This Victory Brewing edition has arrived first. Still working on verifying if the Dogfish and Stone editions will hit the city. Read more for the whole story.
Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
From The Victory Beer Blog: Reflecting over the years as we approach our 15th anniversary here at Victory, we can’t help but be struck by the realization that Downingtown has made a great home for Victory. From the enthusiastic throngs that crowd our brewpub to enjoy our creative, flavorful beers and cuisine to the natural charms of the area, we are blessed with good fortune. As the active community contributor we’ve been over those years, we recognize our opportunity to both utilize and protect these assets. Chief among those assets is the pure water we receive from the East Branch of the Brandywine Creek that begins its journey to us just under 14 miles from where we brew with it. We’ll be celebrating this water (insert your lite beer joke here) with our anniversary beer, Headwaters Pale Ale, due to be released February 15, 2011. Now, considering that beer is the product of four simple ingredients and the three other than water rely on water for their existence, we’ve had a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, we’ve played all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor in Headwaters Pale Ale.
It is unclear currently how far this beer will travel, but early talk is that it will reach all markets where Victory beer is sold. Below is a picture of Victory co-founder Bill Covaleski standing in Brandywine Creek. Doesn’t it make you thirsty?
Returning for a second season with a slightly new name is Yakima Glory by Victory Brewing (Downingtown, PA).
Commercial Description: The tenacious grip of big, juicy hop aroma and character slides smoothly into rich, dark malts. This heavyweight battle between fresh, Yakima Valley hops and dark, roasted malts is resolved harmoniously as the flavors merge to deliver complex satisfaction with a warming edge. Bask in the “glory” of the bright and brassy hops!
Style: Black IPA Hops: 4 whole flower Yakima Valley hops. Malts: Imported German malts
Taste Expectations: Dark malts, toasted, bit of roast. Mixed w/ grassy & citrus hops. Full bodied & rich.
Easily one of Victory Brewing’s best dark offerings – Baltic Thunder makes it’s seasonal return. This roasty offering from Downingtown, PA is brewed with European & German ingredients.
Commercial Description: Truly a worldly beer. Baltic Thunder represents the Baltic Porter style admirably. Exhibiting the enticing, toffee roast of the British porter that originated the style in the 18th century, and the soothing, subtle fruit nuance of contemporary brews that flourish from Helsinki to Vilnius today, this dark lager honors the Baltic god of thunder. †Created by an inspired collaboration of brewers and tempered with a touch of turmoil, Baltic Thunder rolls on to bring you enchanting light as the darkness fades.
Beer Rundown: Style: Baltic Porter Hops: European Whole flower Malts: Imported German 2 row, roasted malts
Taste Expectations: Roasty. Flavors of coffee, bitter chocolate, dark fruit. Little bit of sweet malt finish.
Availability: 22oz bombers. Draft. Both limited seasonal.
Making it’s seasonal fall return is Victory Brewing’s Festbier (Downingtown, PA). Festbier an all German ingredient fall lager that won a gold medal at GABF in 2007.
Commercial Description: Seductively smooth, this medium-bodied amber beauty is akin to the great Oktoberfest beers of Munich. All German malts and whole flower European hops make this lager true to style.
Beer Rundown: Style: Oktoberfest/Marzen Hops: German Whole Flower Malts: 2 Row German Pilsner, Munich, & Vienna
Availability: 12oz/6pks. Draft. Seasonal – Septemeber – November
Victory Brewing Company released a statement today about a recall of “Helios” ale. No, the recall is not for something deadly like what has been popping up in lettuce and eggs. It’s for over carbonation. As Victory states “A flaw in the bottle conditioning process.” The brewery tweeted this morning – “Attention friends who are holding bottles of Helios Ale bottled before 2010: Please dispose of them ASAP” also linking their blog with the full details. Read on for full details.
From the Victory Blog:
“We are sad to announce that we have some Helios Ale that is over-carbonated. The batches that are affected by this recall include the bottling dates of October 26 and December 10, 2009. Testing conducted today on bottles from those dates yielded definitive results. Therefore, this recall has been initiated to address a flaw in the bottle conditioning process that has significantly over carbonated the beer, with resultant pressure in bottle exceeding the bottle’s burst rating. There is nothing unsafe about the Helios Ale itself, but there is danger of exploding bottles. There have been confirmed reports of bottles exploding. These reports include bottles sitting still, not being agitated, and have been received by us within the last 48 hrs.
This is an obvious safety hazard we wish to mitigate.
All products from 2010 are properly carbonated and pose no risk.
What to Do If You Have Bottles From These Recalled Bottling Runs:
Minimize the handling of the beer from where it currently sits to where you can safely open it. The safest solution is to gently open the bottles over a sink. If it gushes out, that would be a result of the over carbonation. If it doesn’t, enjoy the beer, as any extra CO2 may be enjoyable on the palate.
We certainly want to give you value for any Helios Ale that you purchased and were not able to enjoy due to this over-carbonation issue. If you need to make a claim for replacement value, please do so here.
How Do You Tell The Date That A Helios Ale Was Bottled On?
In the left side of the front label you will find white letters that were laser etched at bottling stating “BOTTLED ON: ____” The over-carbonated bottles are from dates October 26, 2009 and December 10, 2009 and they would appear like such:
Victory Brewing makes some great beers. We are all human and sometimes make mistakes. I have to applaud Victory for keeping quality and safety in their minds at all times.
Victory/Dogfish/Stone Collaboration “Saison du BUFF” Arrives!
I’ve been wondering which edition of this beer would reach Atlanta first. This beer is a collaboration between Victory, Stone, and Dogfish Head Brewing. Each brewery collaborated on this beer at Stone in California, and took the recipe home to brew and label under their own packaging. This VictoryBrewing edition has arrived first. Still working on verifying if the Dogfish and Stone editions make it south.
The idea for this beer germinated way back in 2003 when the three guys (Sam from Dogfish, Greg from Stone and Bill from Victory) formed the BUFF alliance (Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor) – a noble endeavor with the goal to highlight the passion and camaraderie of the American craft brew movement.
So, BUFF didn’t really do anything (beyond talk a lot of talk) until 2010 when the three brewers finally got together to jointly brew at beer at the Stone Brewery. Saison du BUFF will first be brewed at Stone and then replicated at each of the other two breweries – same recipe, same ingredients, three different breweries throughout 2010.
Are they different? The same beer is brewed at different breweries. As you will see in the video below, Sam calls this beer iterative. A dialog if you will. There will be some variations however subtle to this beer. Worth trying all.
Style: Saison
Brewed with parley, sage, rosemary, & thyme.
6% ABV
Availability: Each brewery uses the same recipe, bottled under their own artwork. Very limited.
Looking for this? 9/9 –In stock at Tower Wine & Spirits, Green’s Beverages, Hop City.
Below – Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head) speaks about Saison du Buff
Now tapping at Taco Mac Prado’s “The Fred” is Victory Hop Devil. Hop Devil is an American IPA brewed year round by Victory.
Hop Devil is brewed with whole flower American hops. (Whole hops are the whole flower dried and uncompressed. They also typically provide more hop aroma than hops in pelete form. They also bitter beer less than other forms.) Imported German 2 Row Malt is also used in Hop Devil.
As always, casks are unfiltered and unpasteurized.
6.7% ABV.
NOTE: You must be a member with at least 13 beers (probably more now, not 100% sure) on your list in order to gain entry to “The Fred.”
Victory Brewing is set to release an anniversary beer in 2011. This release celebrates the brewery, the neighbors and friends of their home city Downingtown, Pennsylvania, and Brandywine creek for which the water for brewing flows – this beer debuts February 15th, 2011.
