Victory Baltic Thunder

More spoils from Ryan--I can no longer in good conscience discuss fantasy sports conquests on this location... pitch black body with a two-finger brown head... head is creamy and settles evenly--adorns a Hop Devil glass with attitude... malty presence is obvious.... no scent of peas or olives (!?).... clean and a bit toasted... smooth, medium-bodied, slightly effervescent at the throat... strangely no hints of alcohol mixed beautifully... consistent malty character with a toffee sweetness at its finish.... exhales reveal some grapefruit/citrus hints, soft and understated.. my first opportunity to taste a Baltic porter, I can admit my expectations were somewhat accurate, but the citrusy finish is a surprise. What isn’t is Victory crafting another winner...

Pours dark brown with ruby hues and a mostly receding tan head. Notes of bready malt, sticky caramel, chocolate, cola, rum, and raisins. Full bodied and lightly sticky with soft carbonation.

Dark black. notes of smooth toffee and caramel. touch of coffee. Flavor is much the same. A decent bomber.

Bottle. Bit too warm for a baltic, but I had wanted to try this for a long time. Poured black with thick tan head, much lacing. Strong malty aroma with toffee and chocolate. Strong flavour, with malt, fruit, chocolate overtones. Lasting finish with alcohol warmth. A winner, even in summer.

a tad creamier and lighter then the storm king... still nice and robust for a porter

bottle, pours black with a dark tan head. Black cherry and roasted malt nose. Roasty mouth with some toffee and dark fruit. Nice and easy to drink.

Shared a bottle with the wife. Kinda bland to sweet at times.....not my thing. The wife loves it however. In the end not bad, I like victory brews alot, there are just beers I like better..

Bottle shared with tashi at the Rake, 24th July 09. Dark brown with an off-white head. Woody, oxidised aroma. Slightly milky too. Lots of heavy caramel flavours. Flat palate doesn’t help. A bit of a let down.