Victory Baltic Thunder

Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of sweet malt, fruit, and berries. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and berries, as well as light notes of wood. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of BrianK/tertons. Clear reddish brown with a beige head. Aroma of dried fruit and sweetish roasted malt. Medium body, a little low in carbonation, sweetish roasted malts with a little sweet licorice. Very discreet bitterness. 290509

From bottle, blind #19. Pours dark brown with a small orange glare and a fully gone head. Cornish and roasted malt aroma. Bitter, roasted and caramelish flavoured with a light acidic roasted touch. Light liqourice touch. Ends medium bitter and with a lingering roasted malt to light breadish flavour.

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]

Bottle at GABF 2008. Brown coloured with a small beige head. Sweet and roasted aroma of caramel, rye bread and chocolate. Swet and roasted flavour of caramel, chocolate, hops and alcohol. Roasted finish.

Date: 03/08/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Trappeze, Athens

Appearance: black with ruby edges, fine tan head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet and smokey dark chocolate aroma with a touch of roasted,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: rich sweet milk chocolate flavor is balanced by a dark chocolate bitterness, growing touch of dark ripe fruity sweetness, lasting bitter dark chocolate finish,
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Date: 05/07/2008
Mode: bottle
Score: 3.4 to 3.7

Aroma: hint of fruity character showing up in the smokey dark chocolate aroma,
Body: creamy body,
Flavor: lots of fruity flavor shows up from the start to blend in with the rich chocolate, lot less bitterness than the draft version allows the chocolate stand out even stronger,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

Dark burgundy-brown. Chocolatey, fudgey nose with molasses undertones, along with burnt dark fruit accents. Some richness, though not as thick as expected. The palate has a chewy, burnt fruit, almost tar-like character, some background roast and toffee notes. Burnt sugar finish.

Blind tasting at Papsø’s
Dark color, with ruby shades; small head. Some aroma of caramel, chocolate, dust, light cereals. Medium body, strong dark caramel flavor, some chocolate, correct (strong) bitterness. Un-exciting.