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Victory Baltic Thunder

Victory Baltic Thunder - Baltic Porter

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by Victory Brewing Company
Style: Baltic Porter

Downingtown, Pennsylvania USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4763.6/5.03.59/5.08.5%75.2English pint, Shaker, Snifter
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Commercial Description:
While Heavyweight Brewing deserves credit for introducing the Baltic porter style to many craft beer fans, this beer from Victory represents an all new recipe fashioned on the experience of Tom's original intense brew. One noteworthy difference is the higher alcohol by volume of Baltic Thunder, 8.5% compared to Heavyweight's, which weighed in at 8%.

An additional distinction is Victory's use of black eyed peas in lieu of Roman beans. Despite these changes, this dark lager still features a reminiscent roasted character that embodies the fullness of toffee, along with subtle fruit flavors derived from its higher temperature fermentation. Long, cold aging tempers this complex beer into a well-rounded delight that warms with its significant alcohol strength. The final packaged product will be released in 25.4 fluid ounce bottles.

"The first brew of Baltic Thunder was magical. Tom and his original co-conspirator on the beer, Lew Bryson, even came here to Victory to assist. Then, while sharing a pint of Baltic Thunder off of the lagering tank a few weeks later with Tom, I swear the spirit of his departed Perkuno was smiling upon our accomplishment," continued Covaleski.
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 nathan30533 (138), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Pours a wonderful dark brown with a white/ lite brown forming head. Good smell of toffee notes and many malts overwhelm this one. Good overall feel and not a long lasting flavor make the palate good overall. Good brew Victory.


 thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jan 26, 2009    Updated: Feb 11, 2009
decent beer. nothing special here though. I wouldn’t buy this a second time. Taste is barely worth mentioning. Tries to be smokey/ roasted but it seems to fail at that


 Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Pours almost a jet black. You can see some ruby highlights. Medium thickness on mouthfeel. Mild carbonation. Aroma of dark roasted malts and mild chocolate. Flavor is accented by coffee, chocolate, dark fruits.


TOSG55 (75), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a deep brown/black, with a yellow-tan head with large bubbles. Aroma of smoky roasted malts. The flavor is a nice blend of malt flavors - smoky and sweet, with notes of chocolate and coffee. Tasty, but a bit subtle. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. A very good example of the style.


 Snojerk321 (1908), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 19, 2009  
22oz bottle. Pours adeep brown almost black, with a fizzy tan head. Light nose of dark fruits like plum, fig, black cherry and toasted malts. Medium/full in body.


 FunkyBrewster (433), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 18, 2009  
Pours dark brown nearly black with a small light tan head. Aroma is roasted malt and a lot of chocolate and cocoa. A small bit of toffee and a hint of floral hop spiciness. Flavor starts with a bit of fig and dark plum and raisin fruit. Picks up a nice roasted chocolate and bitter cocoa notes. Finishes with a delightful coffee and nutty character. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Very nice baltic but a little thin bodied. Well balanced and rich.


 ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 18, 2009  
I have actually wanted to drink this beer for a long time, but I have never seen it until now. Pours out a dark brown color without much of a head on it. Kind of weak in the smell, a little bit of chocolate, and thats about it. Kind of reminds me of the heavyweight version of this, but I dont think it is as good. Taste is sweet and has a little bit of alcohol. Coffee and chocolate are abound as well. Interesting beer, but perhaps not my cup of tea as much as I wanted it to be..


 merlin48 (506), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 16, 2009  
This is a really fine American Baltic porter, but no Pekuno’s Hammer, the late great offering from Heavyweight. Dark fruity aroma of figs and dates with some milk chocolate and caramel. Taste echoes aroma, but with prunes and espresso added in. Alcohol is hidden. Very nice.



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