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Victory Baltic Thunder

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4873.6/5.03.59/5.08.5%75.9English pint, Shaker, Snifter
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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skmikeg (72), Poway, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Pour s dark brown with a tan, foamy head with nice lacing. aroma is of roasted malt, coffee, chocolate, licorise, and some alchool. flavor is of bitter coffee, roasted malt and carmel, licorce, dark fruits, and chocolate. finnish is bitter, thick, and alchoolic. overall, a good baltic porter.


 decaturstevo (1980), decatur, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Dark brown pour with a semi sweet malt aroma. A hint of abv. Nice toasted malt flavor with a very nice lightly sweet maltiness with a hint of malt bitter. Full bodied with very good carbonation. A very nice beer


 fonefan (11055), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Bottle 22fl.oz. @ RBESG 09 Grand Tasting @ [ The Harlequin, Sheffield, England. ]
Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, oxidide, wood - oak. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium to light, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090719]


 Hophead22 (1087), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 25, 2009  
22oz bottle. Rating #468. Dark brown pour with a small head. Nice toasty, roasted aroma, a little coffee as well. Smooth, a little coffee roastiness a little dark fruitiness also, very enjoyable porter. (1035)


 VTHopHead (901), Barre, Vermont, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 20, 2009  
Bomber - Pours a quite dark black/brown in color with a small light tan head that quickly faded to a thin rim around the top of the beer. Aroma is a heady mix of dark roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate. Flavor is slightly sweet and malty to start and then the bitterness of the roasted malts fills in. Plenty of dark fruits and the flavor of dark chocolate add to the experience. Alcohol is not apparent at all. Finishes slightly bitter with roasty malts. Intensely flavored. I have also tried Heavyweight’ Perkuno (now retired) and I like this one even better...


 williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Thick dark brown with red highlights. Foamy light brown head. Hints of purple. Beautiful dark chocolate backed with a bitter dry coffee. Bitter first, then sweet at the end. Sweeter than expected. Has a dark berry, red wine hit at first. Burst of balanced flavor as it warms. Quite strong; really bursts. Berry sweetness in the aftertaste. Thick and oily. Chewy. A little burn on the way down. Really strong but full of flavor and balance. A very very nice brew.


elgiacomo (69), Ringgold, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 17, 2009  
22oz. bottle, best by Dec. 31, 2008. Pours a thin dark brown with a small beige head. Virtually no lacing. Aroma strong in licorice, molasses, and roasted malts. Flavor of licorice, molasses, toffee, caramel, brown sugar. Bitter and alcoholic finish. This one is rather boozy. Solid Baltic Porter, but not spectacular...


 ksurkin (366), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 16, 2009  
bomber from grape & gourmet. pours a deep, dark, translucent brown with a half inch khaki head and solid lacing. aroma is very nice with sweet roasted malts, toffee, vinous red fruits, and notes of plum, molasses, and smoked meat. flavor is very good as well with loads of sweet toffee and butterscotch candy up front with fruity notes of tart red apple, plum, raisin, and fig backed by notes of roasted coffee, nuts, and rum cake. palate is smooth and nicely carbonated by maybe a bit thin for a beer this big but leaves a lingering, roasted finish. overall, a very nice baltic porter.



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