Victory Baltic Thunder

Bouteille 650ml, courtoisie de Blankboy. De couleur brune-rouge foncée et claire. Nez fruité (raisins, prunes, léger de figues, notes d’ananas), de malt rôti, moyen de caramel toffee aux petites notes brûlées, léger de chocolat noir et de café ainsi que des notes de réglisse noire. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture riche, crémeuse et aux notes sirupeuses. Goût fruité (raisins rouges aux faibles notes vineuses, moyen de prunes, notes de figues et de mûres, traces de poire) accompagné de notes de réglisse noire lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute rapidement un goût moyennement amer de malt rôti aux petites notes terreuses, moyen de chocolat noir, de caramel toffee (notes brûlées) et de mélasse sucrée. Parallèlement, l’on retrouve un moyen-léger goût d’alcool aux notes réchauffantes ainsi qu’une amertume légèrement asséchante de houblon herbeux jusqu’en finale, où on note également la présence d’un léger goût de café et des traces de fumée de bois. Post-goût long-moyen et légèrement sec, moyennement amer de rôti (faibles notes brûlées), moyen de houblon herbeux de chocolat, d’alcool, de fruits (moût de raisins, pelures de prunes) et de fumée de bois.

22 oz bottle, via puzzl. Pours a very dark brown body with a large fizzy light brown head. Lots and lots of carbonation here. Fairly light on the nose, there’s roast, caramel, a little coffee, and an earthy almost dirt like note that must come from the addition of the peas. Pretty nice flavor though, roasty with bitter chocolate, dark fruits, and burnt toffee lead off, a little on the sweeter side. Then the alcohol really makes itself known before the finish comes around. Finishes with some licorice, burnt malt, chalk, and a unique earthiness. Fairly full and thick bodied, it coats the cheeks and lingers on for a good long time. The carbonation is a little high, but the more it sits the better that’s getting. It is fairly soft though, not prickly at all. I guess overall that it’s a decent enough beer, not of the same caliber as Perkunos was, but passable on it’s own. Not a beer that I’d go pick up by the case as I did with Perkunos though.

22oz bottle-pours a retaining rich light brown head and black color with red tint. Aroma is dark malt-some huskiness/roasty, slight acidity. Taste is dark malt-some huskiness/roasty/some chocolate, slight acidity from the hops. Dry finish. OK carbonation.

Bomber. Dark brown with a big tan head. Chocolate and coffee aroma. Heavily carbonated with malty chocolate, coffee, and dark fruits dominating the flavor. A bit of doughiness. Very tasty, but not the best of the style. It could use a bit more complexity and balance.

Bottle...ruddy brown color...although looks black in glass--when full...light brown sugar head with a creamy appearance to it...smells pretty bland at first...then with air, light roasted malt and warm toffee, with a touch of caramel...very carbonated....after the fluff fest, sour flavors of toffee and light malt....its just kind of blah--if it wasn’t so carbonated, more flavors would probably shine...don’t dig the sour aspect in this brew....just ok for me--thin body as well....not a typical style example

In short: A fruity nourishing roasted Stout that manages to be refreshing. Very good.
How: Bottle 22oz. Shared on the “Stone-Bourbon-Barrel-RIS-Hype-And-Disappointment” tasting session with the Montreal crew
The look: Almost black body with a small beige head
In long: Interesting fruitiness in this one. There’s plenty of dark fruits flavours (fresh fruity mixed with sweet dried fruits) along with a refreshing fruity taste somewhere between tropical fruits and a fruit salad. All that held together by a juicy molasses. All than fruitiness swimming in roasted malts. The mix of roastiness and rich refreshing fruitiness is interesting and very well done. Medium sweetness level. I liked that one a lot. This successor of Heavyweight Baltic Porter is a success, more than a success it’s a Victory.

Objectively speaking: Pleasant Baltic Porter that is a worthy entry in Victory’s portfolio.
I like: Relatively complex malty fruitiness reach many dark fruit varieties. Concealed 8.5% ABV. Well-established roastiness shows good development. Good all-around and balanced.
I dislike: Perhaps not as interestingly yeasty as the Perkunos Hammer was, but on the other hand, I enjoy being able to perceive the lager character of a beer and was not able to find it in here.

Bottle courtesy of yobdoog, pours black with thin tan head and little carbonation. Aroma is sweet malt slight toffee and taste is same with hint of raisins and slight toffee finish. Not what you expect from a porter but good non the less.