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A magical, mystical Monkey whose golden soul glows with the wisdom of the ages. This warming, flavored ale is rich in the spirited tradition of Belgian-inspired brewing. Our Golden Monkey is both playfully delightful and profoundly satisfying. Exotic spices from the East round out this global journey to joy. Get on board. This Monkey’s bound for glory! (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
9.50% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
can
Locations Where Available:
Northeast
Southeast
Great Lakes
Southwest
West Coast
Colorado
Alaska
Store/Serve Temperature:
40-44 degrees F
Comments
Pretty good tripel
Poured from the bottle as a fairly clear gold with a thick creamy head that dissolved rather quickly. Smells of banana, yeast, and malt with slight peach in the background. Getting bread, something oddly sweet (kinda like clove, I guess), hint of hops and ends with a slight alcohol finish. Feels kinda thin for the style. It's good, not great.
Monkey see, monkey do
Victory Golden Monkey is a Belgian tripel that pours bubbly, golden-yellow in color, with a white and frothy head. It has that distinctive Belgian sweetness to the nose, and the flavor follows suit. This is your pretty run-of-the-mill tripel- decent for the style, but nothing that will blow you away. Pick it up if you have never had a tripel before, as they can get a bit on the pricey side if you go for the nicer kinds.
Meh tripel
Golden Monkey looked really good when I poured it; cloudy gold with a thick white head that melted over a few minutes. No lacing. Light fruits, Belgian sugar, and slight booze in the smell. Taste is fairly typical spiced tripel. Bit too spiced for my liking. Started to grate on me the more I drank.