Ber 365 #200 Allagash Victor Ale

Ber 365 #200, originally uploaded by mitchancona.

Beer 365 - #200 Allagash Victor Ale
So, I've been a complete slacker as far as writing reviews for my beer 365 project. I have however kept up on the shooting and sampling. As of right now I'm on Beer #294 although I'm just getting to posting by tasting notes for this beer, Beer #200. I'm going to try my best to catch up before I taste and shoot the final beer some 71 days from now. So today I'm typing in my notes from the beer I drank back on November 1st 2009.
Pours a hazy golden with hints of rust. The head is clean white but minimalistic. The nose is complex but dominated by fruit notes that must come from the chancellor grape juice that is added to the mash. The mouth is light and crisp. Flavors of sweet (but not sticky) fruit lead the way with earth and spice notes creating balance. The 9% ABV in nicely masked.