Victory Brewing Berry Monkey Fruited Sour Tripel

Victory Brewing Berry Monkey Fruited Sour Tripel

Berry Monkey is the latest in the Belgian-style “Monkey” beers from Pennsylvania’s Victory Brewing, joining several other high-strength brews in the series (Golden, Sour, Merry, Tart). I’d posted the press release with details here, and Victory had sent me cans of Berry Monkey to sample as well. It’s brewed as … Continue reading

Received: Victory Brewing Berry Monkey Fruited Sour Tripel

Received: Victory Brewing Berry Monkey Fruited Sour Tripel

It’s Monkey Time: I received a six-pack of Berry Monkey, the fruited sour Belgian-style tripel from Victory Brewing this weekend. I’d posted the press release about the new beer a couple of week ago, and the brewery offered to send samples, which I accepted. Berry Monkey is 9.5% ABV and … Continue reading

Advent Beer Calendar 2020: Day 5: Victory Brewing Merry Monkey

Advent Beer Calendar 2020: Day 5: Victory Brewing Merry Monkey

Tonight is Krampus Night, which in central European folklore celebrates Krampus, the companion of St. Nicholas who punished children who misbehave. Krampusnacht occurs on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6, during which Krampus appears on the street to dispense coal and bundles of birch branches. As … Continue reading

CBC Events: Amber Waves: The Art of American Craft Beer

CBC Events: Amber Waves: The Art of American Craft Beer

On Thursday, April 16, east coasters Dogfish Head Brewing and Victory Brewing are teaming up to bring one of more creative events I’ve seen to the Craft Brewers Conference (and that’s saying something). It’s an art exhibit: Amber Waves, The Art of American Craft Beer. Now in its third year, AMBER … Continue reading

Unusual Beer Week: Saison du BUFF

Unusual Beer Week: Saison du BUFF

Individually, any beer from both Stone Brewing and Dogfish Head could very likely qualify as an “unusual” beer. And I would easily call any of the collaboration brews Stone participates in unusual. So when Stone, Dogfish, and Victory Brewing all collaborated earlier this year—you know the resulting beer, Saison du … Continue reading