Golden MonkeyVictory Brewing Company, Downingtown, PA
http://www.victorybeer.com
Victory has a neat little Belgian whatchama in their Golden Monkey. Yes, I'm out of my element. My taste is a product of the Pacific Northwest, and it's hop obsession. I haven't traveled through the Low Countries nor have I been schooled in the nuance and interplay of sour sweet acidity that heralds the your entry to the "Disneyland of beers." Go easy; I'm a child of divorce. Golden Monkey is an exceedingly clear liquid, even compared to Budweiser. The best advice I can give is don't start with this one unless you are entertaining western European guests or end with it either, as the aftertaste is not what you'd want to go home with. Me personally? I want to snuggle up with a beautifully balanced IPA before bed, but I digress. I suppose the final word I have on this one is "try" it. I assume that little Belgian boys and girls had to try it at one point before they got so damn sophisticated, so that's my advice to you.
-Jesse
Style: Belgian Tripel Ale
ABV: 9.5%
Available: Victory's beers are distributed in roughly half the states in the Union and sold by Bevmo.
