Golden Monkey by Victory Brewing Company

97bottles

Because friends + beer = a good time!

Beer specs

Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: 6 SRM

Beer details: Rating: 85; Golden Monkey; Brewery: Victory Brewing Company · Downingtown, PA; Variety: Ale · Belgian / French Ales · Tripel; Alcohol: ABV 9.50% / ABW 7.60%; Preferred vessel: Pint glass; Color: Deep Gold (Vienna Lager) (6 SRM); Added by Rob Hudson

Strong and sensual, this golden, Belgian-style ale glows with goodness. The richness of German malts and Belgian yeast are tempered by a sparkling approach and overall light body. Considerable depth of character with abundant herbal, fruity notes make this one to savor.

Creamy, Smooth, Strong, Complex, Rich

Edit

Reviews

Review by Ryan Schroeder

Rating: 86

Ryan Schroeder

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Seattle, WA

Jan. 24th, 2009 at 9:54 p.m.

Comment:
I was really surprised by the american belgian ale. Rich, golden color, a little hazy. Wonderfully full-bodied and very smooth.

I wouldn’t have guessed that is was 9.5% ABV by the taste and feel, didn’t find out until later.

Sweet, but not to sweet, banana maybe? Smells sweeter than it tastes.

I’ll look for this again.

Characteristics: belgian-style golden rich
Review by Rob Hudson

Rating: 84

Rob Hudson

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Eugene, OR

Jan. 28th, 2009 at 11:12 a.m.

Comment:
Clear, bubbly, straw golden in color. Coriander aroma. Sweet malt up front, effervescent, alcohol warming in the middle, finishing off with a sweet malty coating with coriander and peppery spice flavors. A nice tasty tripel.

Characteristics: coriander effervescent spicy
Review by Chuck Harmston

Rating: 81

Chuck Harmston

drank this beer from a Goblet in Arlington, VA

April 2nd, 2009 at 4:01 a.m.

Comment:
To me, this was a wannabe Duvel. It’s a delicious golden ale with smooth, creamy mouthfeel and slightly sharp carbonation, but it lacks the complexity of the style. It’s good, yes, but compared to Duvel and other high ABV golden ales, it falls on its face.

Characteristics: creamy high carbonation smooth strong
Review by scredsfan

Rating: 92

scredsfan

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Aiken, SC

June 6th, 2009 at 8:53 a.m.

Comment:
Excellent ale from Victory Brewing. I’ve tried several of their beers and have enjoyed them all!

Pours cloudy golden with a medium head. The taste is smooth, sweet, and substantial, with a hint of hops at the end. An extremely drinkable Belgian-style ale. As one of my colleagues above, I didn’t realize it was a high alcohol ale until later.

As of right now, my favorite!

Characteristics: creamy smooth sweet
Review by Lobsterman

Rating: 87

Lobsterman

drank this beer from a Pint glass in Portland, ME

June 9th, 2009 at 12:29 p.m.

Comment:
Very spicy complex flavors, sweet and fizzy with a nice fruity sour bite. Like it + will enjoy again soon!

Characteristics: complex spices
Review by AmishMafia

Rating: 80

AmishMafia

drank this beer from a Bottle

July 14th, 2009 at 5:13 a.m.

Comment:
Very good for an American triple, but no comparison to Mickey Finn’s Belgium Triple. I was very thirsty and unaware of the ABV when I slammed several bottles of this and it knocked me on my butt. As mentioned above, the light, fruity taste of this beer is very deceiving. A powerful brew in a candy coating. I’m likin’ it.

Characteristics: