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noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:21:00 +0000

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Victory Will Not Brew 2012 Old Horizontal

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:47:00 +0000

Looks like the increase in demand will not allow Victory the necessary capacity to brew Old Horizontal in 2012….this from the Victory Brewing
Horizontal Hibernation Blog entry:

Snow made an early appearance this year when our first wintry storm of the season hit us this past Saturday. Clearing downed tree limbs at home this the day after the storm, my freezing fingers yearned for a warming winter brew. As I endured the elements, I began to wish I could simply hibernate through the winter and wake up when it is warm again.

Of course, life won’t allow me to sleep through the season and worse yet, a Victory beer will be doing the hibernating on my behalf: Old Horizontal Barleywine.

Just as the moon catches its Z’s on the Old Ho label, our beloved barleywine will be sleeping its way through 2012.

Here’s why…

As we explained earlier in the year, Victory is experiencing incredible growth and impressive demand for our products. While this surge is mostly good news, it has forced us to make some tough decisions. In order to keep up with the demand for our core brands like HopDevil, Primal Pils, Golden Monkey and Headwaters Pale Ale, we have to take a pass on brewing our dear Old Horizontal.

If you’ve been lucky enough to taste the luxurious brew, you know that it is rich with hop aroma and dense with sweet malt character. These flavors come from the ridiculous amount of hops and malt we use when brewing Old Horizontal. “Luxurious” is an appropriate term for this brew, as it is pricey in both ingredients and time. In order to get the candied fruit flavors we know and love, Old Horizontal requires an incredibly time-consuming brewing process. With most of our beers, we can use the second-runnings of sugar-rich wort (the pre-fermentation liquid from the brew) in the recipe. That is not the case with Old Horizontal, so we have to brew twice as much in order to make half the yield of a “regular” Victory beer. With our brewhouse running at peak capacity, we literally can’t afford the time for our precious Old Horizontal. For this reason, we’re saying “Goodnight Moon” as the brew takes an extra long nap this year.

Skipping Old Horizontal this year is as sad for me as it is for many of you. Even though I am the one making this decision, I still lament the choice. In fact, I’m ruining my own collection – I’ve hoarded a bottle or two of each vintage beginning in 1996, and now the chain will be broken. Yet another reason I’d like to cuddle up with Old Horizontal during its winter hibernation.

But there is some good news to keep me (and you) from too many depressed Old Ho woes. We’ve got a few kegs of vintage Old Horizontal still hanging out in our warehouse. Over the course of the year, Old Ho will wake up and make an appearance on draft here at the brewpub. Keep an eye on our draft list, like our Facebook page or join our mobile mailing list to be sure you know when it will be available.

Victory–Trick out Your Treats

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:35:00 +0000

When I was growing up we always had one neighbor who pulled a wagon with him as he took his children trick-or-treating. As a youngin’ I was too preoccupied with my quest for candy to pay much attention to what was he was lugging. I just assumed he might need to tote some candy when the haul got too heavy. Now, as an adult, I recognize his brilliance. The Radio Flyer was his very own Brew Pub on Wheels.

As the kids were amassing goodies, the adults were enjoying a few treats of their own. Genius!

Today I’m expanding on my old neighbor’s ingenuity by offering suggestions to turn your kids’ treats into adult indulgences. Trick out your treats with these beer pairing suggestions.

Festbier + Peanut Butter Cup

Back in 1990, the good folks at Hershey told us “there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.” We agree with that sentiment entirely! Here’s our suggestion for one right way to eat one: pair it with Festbier. The malt used in our Festbier has a sweetness and roastiness that gives it a peanut butter character which pairs perfectly with the delectable treat from Reese’s.

Storm King Stout + Tootsie Roll

I remember scoffing at Tootsie Rolls on Halloween as a kid. The little midgees were weak in comparison to the coveted Reese’s mentioned above. But, in my adulthood, I’ve come to appreciate the goodness packed in that little wrapper. Pair the chocolatey taffy treat with a big beer like Storm King Stout and you’ve got a powerful pairing. Like our Russian Imperial Stout, Tootsie’s got a toasted edge to it. There’s more at play here than just sweetness. The burnt chocolatey undertones of the midgee paired with the roasted malt in our Storm King make for a dark and intriguing tempest of flavor.

HopDevil IPA + Candy Corn

Pairing the most widely available Halloween candy with our most popular beer makes perfect sense. Not only can you track down both of these goodies with ease, but the complementary flavors are a no-brainer. The caramel sweetness evident in both the sugary kernels and the devilish ale meld wonderfully when enjoyed together.

Golden Monkey + Almond Joy

Almond Joy’s got nuts, Monkey’s don’t because, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t! Actually, this pairing has nothing to do with the almonds. It’s the coconut in the candy and the banana notes in the Golden Monkey that make this a joyful duo. Both boast tropical fruit flavors that work well together. (If you aren’t feeling nutty, Mounds is a simple substitute for this pairing suggestion.)

V-Twelve + Sweet Tarts

Pucker up for a brilliant combination of sweet and sour. The fruitiness and sweetness found in our V-Twelve balance perfectly with the aptly named candies.

With these suggestions in mind, I encourage you to load up your wagon, snag some of your kiddos’ candy and Taste Victory!

Victory–Best By Bottling Date Specifications

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:08:00 +0000

I always get asked how long the Best By dates stamped on Victory beers are form the actual bottling dates…

From the Victory Blog:

Hop Devil – 5 months
Prima Pils – 5 months
Victory Lager – 5 months
Hop Wallop – 1 year (this beer is bottle conditioned)
Headwaters Pale Ale – 5 months
Summer Love – 5 months
Golden Monkey – 3 years
Storm King – 5 years
Old Horizontal – 5 years

For example, your HopDevil stamped Dec. 29, 2011 was bottled on July 29, 2011.

Victory Headwaters is in the Tanks Again!

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:52:00 +0000

From Victory:

Hoppy October at Victory
Things have been bustling here at Victory Brewing Company over the last month, and much of the action involved hops. If you've been following our Headwaters Blog, then you've witnessed lots of hoppy happenings. The brewery was buzzing when we got the much-anticipated delivery of our Citra hops a few weeks ago. Now our first batch of Headwaters Pale Ale with those hops is in the fermentation tanks getting ready to hit shelves in mid-October. In addition to the Headwaters-specific hoppenings, our brewers got together and selected the hops that we'll be using in all of our beers in the upcoming year. You can see what's involved in evaluating and choosing the hops by watching this video.

New Brew
Our newest beer, Victory Otto Ale, will ship from Victory on Oct. 15. The beer is a smoked Belgian dubbel, inspired by a trip Ron and Bill took in the '80s through Belgium and Bamberg, Germany, home of the smoked "rauch" beers. We like to think that Victory Otto Ale combines the best of both worlds.

Gourd-geous
Gather your gourds and collect your carving knives, it's time to be Inspired by Victory. Carve a Victory logo, brand character or brand image into a pumpkin, take a photo, e-mail it to inspired@victorybeer.com and you could win $50 and eternal glory. Read the rules before you enter.

Dark Wednesday
On Wednesday, Nov. 23, we will be releasing Dark Intrigue. The beer, created by aging Storm King Stout in bourbon barrels, sold out at our retail shop in just 43 minutes last year. We made more this year, but expect fans to start lining up well before our retail shop opens at 11:30 a.m. Check our blog for more updates on the festivities.

In Season
Festbier is the perfect beer for these brisk fall evenings. Our Festbier is a medium-bodied amber lager, brewed in the style of the great Oktoberfest beers of Munich. We brew ours with all German malts, and European whole flower hops, to keep it true to style.

DarkDevil
One dark and stormy night, the ghost of a brewmaster past took a glass, filled it halfway with HopDevil then topped it off with Storm King Stout. As the foam rose to the top of the glass, the DarkDevil was born. This hauntingly good beverage tastes its very best at midnight, on the night of a full moon. (Or anytime, at your favorite watering hole. But don't tell the Ghost Brewmaster we said that.)

Victory–Dark Intrigue, Cans, V-12, Wild Devil & More Questions Answered

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:25:00 +0000

From Victory Blog:

After last month’s question and answer blog post, you all seemed inspired to send in more questions than ever. It was great to hear from so many Victory beer drinkers and brewpub visitors. We did our best to compile and answer as many of your questions as possible. Keep reading to see if your inquiring mind can be put to rest.

Keep those questions coming! Send them to brewmaster@victorybeer.com and we will address them in an upcoming blog. If we missed your question this time around, feel free to submit it again. We will do our best to address every query.

Q: Will Dark Intrigue be coming back this year?

A: Yes! In fact, Storm King Stout has already been poured into the bourbon barrels and begun the barrel-aging process. We were thrilled by the popularity of this brew last year, so this year we’re more than doubling our batch. You can get yours at in the retail store at the brewpub on “Dark Wednesday,” the day before Thanksgiving. Fun fact: Last year, we sold 80 cases in just 43 minutes!

Q: Does it truly matter what glass I use (assuming I’m not talking about a coffee mug or sippy cup)? How do I know which kind of glass to use for different styles of beer?

A: We firmly believe that the glassware you use when enjoying beer does make a difference. The experience can be entirely different based on the shape and size of your glass. The shape of the glass directly impacts the amount of aroma you can capture, the color you see and the size of the gulp you can take. Using the coordinating glassware for a specific beer style will allow you to enjoy the full experience as the brewmaster intended. For a good reference to match your beer style and glass, check out this guide from Beeradvocate.

Q: Have you considered canning your flagships?

A: Per CEO and Brewmaster, Ron Barchet: “We already package in cans: 5.16 and 15.5 gallon returnables.” Joking aside, it is something we have considered and it is a possibility down the road. However, at this time, we do not have the space in our tight facility to add another packaging line.

Q: I love all your brews! The 1st one that I tried was V-12. Will this ever be available in 6 Packs?

A: We are glad to hear you enjoyed it! V-12 is a special beer that deserves the regal, 750 ml corked package in which it currently lives. We bottle condition V-12 within the large bottle, which adds to its complexity over the long term. It is also important to note V-12 has a pricey production cost, which makes it hard to price competitively for a 6-pack market.

Q: I was wondering if you could give a status update on WildDevil? It is hands-down my favorite beer. Is there any chance of seeing it again?

A:

While we can’t give you exact release dates for the next batch of WildDevil, we can tell you that it will make an appearance again some day. We consider WildDevil to be so wild that we never know when it’s going to be peeking its head back out. There is no specific date for release, but Bill and Ron have heard your request (and the request of others) for the return of WildDevil and it will likely be brewed again sooner than later. Rest assured; WildDevil will live again.

Q: I was wondering, what are Bill and Ron’s favorite mash-ups of their own beers?

A:

Ron occasionally likes to combine Victory Lager with Bockbier, or he enjoys Festbier with a splash of Prima on top. For some of Bill’s favorites, check out this video.

Q: Would you consider doing a year-round Dunkel similar to say a hofbrau or ayinger? You seem to tackle the German style well and there are so few good American dunkels.

A: Thank you for the compliment. We enjoy our Dunkles here in the winter, when we do a single, draft-only batch. Sadly, our love of the style hasn’t translated to the masses. We bottled it for several years in the late nineties and early 2000s, but the sales couldn’t sustain the brand. With the ever-evolving tastes of craft beer consumers, we are hopeful that the demand and appreciation of the style will grow and someday allow for us to package it again. For now, look for it in our brewpub every winter.

Victory Village Returns (Coffee Brown Ale)

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:02:00 +0000

From the Victory Blog:

Peanut butter and jelly. Rocky and Bullwinkle. Green eggs and ham. Wills and Kate. And this week, earning a place in the pantheon of great pairs, Victory beer and One Village Coffee.

The idea for Victory Village, a blend of Victory beer and One Village Coffee’s Smart Blend, started like so many good ideas do, over a beer in our brewpub on a cold January night. Some folks from One Village Coffee were here for a Tweet-up event, and started chatting with Victory Owner and Brewmaster Bill Covaleski. They all realized that combining their coffee and our beer could be a delicious experiment.

They were right. Last year’s batch of Victory Village was such a success, spawning a “Bring Back Victory Village” Facebook page after the beer was gone, that we decided to do just that.

A few weeks ago, when a brown ale we brewed especially to combine with the One Village Coffee was ready, Woody Decasere and Rob Altieri brought 66 pounds of ground Smart Blend coffee here to Victory. Then, along with Bill and Senior Brewer Adam Bartles, they scooped the ground coffee into bags that acted like giant filters and steeped the coffee in one of our tanks. The smell of freshly brewed coffee drifted down hallways and through the fermentation cellar, mingling with wisps of the aroma of roasted malt and fermenting beer. The scent alone made it clear that combining these two popular beverages was an excellent idea.

Once the coffee was brewed, the brewers took over and blended it with the brown ale. The flavors and aromas of blackberry and blueberry in the Smart Blend complement the fruity plum and raisin flavors in the brown ale, giving this year’s batch of Victory Village a unique, delicious flavor.

Victory Village will be available on draft at the Victory Brewpub, and at select locations in Pennsylvania.

Victory–Inspired by Victory Video Winner

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:53:00 +0000

Victory Brewing–Volver Ale (Jose Garces)

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:23:00 +0000

Last week I showed off the keg label for Victory Brewing Volver Ale, so today I was surprised to see the 12oz bottle packaging. This “Ale Brewed with Spices” is a collaboration brew with Chef Jose Garces. “Volver is ‘to return’ & we think you will again and again to this crisp refreshing beer. Volver is a wheat ale with distinctive citrus sparkle. Volver a lavida is a beautiful Spanish phrase meaning ‘return to life.’ Volver was created in collaboration with Chef Jose Garces to bring you back time after time. Volver is to return again perhaps to an old friend. Volver is that friend & we hope you’ll share it with yours. “

Victory Brewing–Volver (Jose Garces) & Victory Ice Cream!

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:58:00 +0000

Here’s an interesting new keg-only beer from our pals at Victory Brewing. I believe this “Ale Brewed with Spices” is actually an American Wheat style ale that is the house beer at the Jose Garces restaurants in Philadelphia, but stay tuned for further details.

As a bonus I thought you’d want to hear the news that Victory is now making Ice Cream using the unfermented and un-hopped wort they use in the beer making process. Look for flavors like Triple Monkey Banana Ice cream (with nuts & caramel), Hopped Up Devil cayenne & cinnamon ice cream (with chocolate covered coffee beans) and Storm King Crunch chocolate ice cream (with chocolate malted milk balls).

Victory Brewing–Meet Kevin McGovern

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:01:00 +0000

From the Victory Blog:

Last month, in our first entry in the Meet Victory series, we all learned a little more about Ron Barchet, co-founder and CEO of Victory Brewing Company. Now we would like to introduce you to Kevin McGovern, the Senior Cellar Brewer here at Victory. If you’re drinking a Victory beer right now, Kevin had a part in brewing it. We sat down with Kevin over a beer in the brewpub, and here’s what he had to say.

Q: How long have you worked for Victory?
A: It will be four years in August.

Q: What is the coolest thing about your job?
A: Duh! [Takes big drink of beer]

Q: How does your role at Victory affect a Victory beer drinker?
A: As the Senior Cellar Brewer, I am involved with the aspects of brewing once our wort leaves the brew kettle. This includes, but is not limited to monitoring fermentation and maturation, separating and filtering and physical checks (read: drinking!) of clarity, flavor and aroma. So, next time you hoist an aromatic, delicious, bright golden Prima, you can thank me. Or, better yet, buy me one!

Q: What is the worst job you ever had?
A: I haven’t had too many bad ones. I worked at an oyster bar, and had to wash dishes and devein shrimp all day. But I also got to make myself plates of nachos, so that was cool.

Q: Tell me something about yourself that no one would know just by looking at you.
A: I’ve been on America’s Funniest Home Videos. A friend and I were tossing an empty keg back and forth and I tried to do a handstand on the keg and fell off. I see myself on reruns on ABC Family all the time.

Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: First I wanted to be a carpenter, which I still kind of want to be. Then I wanted to be an architect but I took my first drafting class and decided no. But now I think I could be an architect, because of the attention to detail.

Q: If you won the lottery, what would you do?
A: I would pay off my parents’ house, travel a lot, maybe buy a house. I probably wouldn’t quit my job though.

Q: Finish this sentence: Beer is . . .
A: Dericious.

Q: What is your favorite candy bar?
A: Three Musketeers

Q: What is your favorite line to quote from a movie?
A: I don’t think you can print that.

Q: What is your perfect Victory food and beer pairing?
A: A tall frosted Prima with just about anything from a pig. If you want to get specific, pork chili verde.

Q: What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?
A: Boy Meets World. They play two episodes now at 7 a.m., so when I’m on night shift I come home, have a beer and watch it again.

Q: They’re making a movie about you, and it starts filming tomorrow. Who is cast as you? Who is cast as your love interest?
A: I get that I look like Keifer Sutherland when my hair is longer, so maybe him. I’ve always had a big crush on the mom from Married with Children, so I would cast Katy Segal.

Victory–Calories

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:07:00 +0000

Just in case you were wondering how many calories are in your Victory Brewing beers……this form the Victory Beer Blog:

Some of our beers are more calorie-friendly than others. Here are the calorie counts per 12 ounces of our most popular brands:

Golden Monkey: 270 calories
Headwaters: 160 calories
HopDevil Ale: 215 calories
Prima Pils: 165 calories
Storm King Stout: 290 calories
Summer Love: 160 calories
Sunrise Weiss: 175 calories
Victory Lager: 145 calories

Victory Brewing–Otto Smoked Malt Dubbel

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:43:00 +0000

Here’s a great new label approval for our friends down at Victory Brewing. Today we have Otto Ale, a smoked malt Belgian-style dubbel. Otto will come in 750ml corked bottles and hold on to a hearty 8.1% ABV. Victory announced this brew earlier this week so it was cool to see the label approval today. Label Text: “In 1987, when we arrived in Bamberg Germany for the first time, St. Otto was not there to greet two thirsty travelers in a rented Flat. He’d been dead for 848 years but we were alive, and our recent visit to the Belgian brewery of Orval only fanned the flames of our desire for fermented pleasures. The smoked malt (‘rauch’) beers of this lovely town where St. Otto was once Bishop were our siren song, luring us into deep, exotic flavors that we never before imagined in beer. Three decades later we wondered what smoked malt might add to a Belgian-style dubbel ale. Here is it, an Otto revival of sorts. We hope it helps rejuvenate some of our brain cells that were martyred in Bamberg so long ago…Bill & Ron.”…and yes it DOES say Here is it not Here it is?!

Victory Brewing Bill Covaleski–Keeping his Job

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Good News from the Victory Brewing Blog…Bill is staying!

NEPA Premier of Victory Brewing Headwaters Pale Ale–March 4th on the Friday BeerBuzz & Tasting @ Krugels

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:48:00 +0000

NEPA craft-beer lovers….Mark your calendars for March 4th

Join us on the Friday BeerBuzz on WILK (103.1FM and wilknewsradio.com) at 8:35AM when we will have Victory on hand to help us sample and launch the NEPA premier of Victory Brewing’s NEW Headwaters Pale Ale.

As if that’s not fun enough, we want to SHARE! Join Brian Whetstone from Victory at Krugel’s Georgetown Deli & Beer (Rt 309 in WIlkes-Barre Twp by the Big Cow!) from 5-7 PM as he and I will be pouring the first samples of Victory Headwaters Pale Ale to hit NEPA. This is Victory’s NEW Flagship beer to be sure to come out and be the first to sample it in NEPA. See you there!

Happy 15th Anniversary to Victory Brewing !

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:13:00 +0000

Victory’s New Flagship Beer–Headwaters Pale Ale

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:13:00 +0000

We’ve been talking about the new changes coming at Victory for their 15th Anniversary over the last few weeks…and we knew it was all about the water. So this today from Victory:

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.

Victory 15th Anniversary Beer

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:20:00 +0000

From Victory:

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 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 have a fair amount of latitude in paying homage to water in our beer. So, expect us to play all of our cards deftly, bringing the hops, malt and yeast in harmony, with our great local water as the conductor.

Cheers,

Bill & Ron

The Brewmasters of Victory

Victory Brewing Dark Intrigue – Now We Know What the Barrels Were For

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:15:00 +0000

Back in Sept we posted up info that Victory “leaked” in their FaceBook Page about the purchase of some new barrels…and now we know why. Victory will be releasing a new beer called Dark Intrigue. And based purely on a Victory twit (twitter not a person), the beer will be bottle-only and most likely a Nov 24th release. Victory is calling this a “Malt Beverage Aged in Bourbon Barrels” but I’m hearing it is actually the Storm King recipe, aged in barrels…so it should be a pretty interesting beer. Here’s the video.

Victory to END Yakima Twilight ;)

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:25:00 +0000

Just as I broke the news that Yakima Twilight would become a regularly produced beer instead of a seasonal, I’m also sad to break the news that Yakima Twilight is going away. ;)

Actually..it’s not really going away…but being renamed to Yakima Glory starting this November! Stay tuned for Yakima Glory…

Victory’s First Commercial !

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:10:00 +0000

Bourbon Barrels @ Victory??

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:09:00 +0000

From Victory’s FaceBook Site:

At Victory? Whatever could we be working on . . . ;-)

Victory Recalls Helios Ale 2009 Exploding Bottles

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:13:00 +0000

Apparently Victory is having an over carbonation issue with some of their Helios Ale bottles that were bottled between Oct 26th and Dec 10 2009. This has caused a level of carbonation that is exceeding the bottle’s “burst rating.”….i.e. exploding bottles (with confirmed reports). For more details Clicky HERE.

A NEW Beer from Victory!

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:18:00 +0000

From Victory:

We’re very excited and extremely proud to announce the launch of Summer Love Ale, a new craft beer from Victory Brewing Company and With Love, Philadelphia XOXO.

The golden brew will debut in Philadelphia on June 4th, 2010 just in time for Philly Beer Week before rolling out to bars and restaurants across the country later this summer.

Brewed locally at the Victory Brewery in Chester County, the Summer Love Ale is a golden ale made with pale malts, German hops and Brandywine River water. This specific style of beer was chosen because it has a broad appeal and will be accessible for casual beer drinkers, but will still retain exciting hop notes.

The brew has a vibrant and refreshing pale color derived from its lean and refreshing malt body. And the initially floral aroma of hops segues into a well integrated, refreshing hop dryness of European heritage

Victory – Meet The Brewer Series

noreply@blogger.com (mybeerbuzz) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:59:00 +0000

Just a few tidbits from Victory:

Sorry for the late notice…Bill Covaleski will be participating in a Meet the Brewer Dinner to be held at the Spinnerstown Hotel Wed Dec 2nd 7-10PM. Tickets are going fast and the price is $55.

Tracy will also be doing a Victory tasting at Coopers Scranton on Dec 17th.