Saturday, January 4, 2014

Victory Golden Monkey Ale

On Tap at Miller's Ale House in Paramus, NJ

The name of the beer describes the color almost perfectly: the only description I can give of the appearance is that it is a beautiful golden color, translucent, and you can see the carbonation. There's a slight head to this beer, about half an inch of almost white foam. Scent reveals heavy amounts of banana with a bit of spice. First taste confirms the banana, which is the most omnipresent, almost overwhelming taste (though in my mind, hits the mark right before overwhelming very well). If you don't like banana, this is not the beer for you. Small hop bite, but nothing too crazy here. Nice amount of sweetness, again mostly thanks to the banana notes. A bit of spice complements the banana well but definitely doesn't stand out too much. Medium/high carbonation. Alcohol is incredibly well hidden for the 9.5% ABV.

Definitely one of the better beers at Miller's tonight, and definitely worth a shot if you can find it on tap.

Again though, the real star is the banana. Very good beer overall.

Overall Rating: 4/5

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