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The Brewery: Victory Brewing Co. (Downington, PA)
The Brew: Donnybrook Stout (Dry Irish Stout)
Availability: Nitro Draft only
ABV: 3.7%
Rating: 8/10
Location: The Westy
The Story? The birthday gathering which started at Ithaca Beer Taproom moved to The Westy after it was made known the birthday gal had never been. No time like the present. The timing was great as I'd already planned on meeting up with a friend and noise artist who'd just returned from tour and just moved to Ithaca.
Donnybrook itself is one of Victory's staggering, draft-only offerings and one of a handful that didn't make my 10 sample tasting when we visited the brewery earlier this year. Irish Stouts can be a bit hit or miss with me. This one? Direct hit.
The Beer? Dry, light mouthfeel and a nice bitter taste right out of the gate. Minimal light-brown head. Dark flavor with mild roast and mild chocolate flavors tip-toeing around the palate. Great job with the nitro - very prickly carbonation is lively and quenching - something not found in many stouts. Light hops and English malt approach.
Overall a solid, night-out, dark session brew at a place I absolutely love visiting. Victory packed an impressive amount of flavor into this one for only 3.7%.
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