Victory at Sea - Peppermint
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.40
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This Peppermint Victory at Sea is a festive take on our popular Imperial Porter. We took our trademark robust porter brewed with Caffe Calabria coffee and vanilla and added a dose of refreshing peppermint. The trio of flavors play perfectly on your palate – the brew’s sweet roastiness balances nicely with a cool, minty finish. You might even call it a breath of fresh beer.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle pour, almost black. Aroma of char and ash, dried peppermint. Very dry, loads of tannins. Notes of charred wood and peppermint.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2025
at 00:23
9/10
Was hoping to get more peppermint from this a la the coconut, but it's still very good and thinmint-esque.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the dregs run. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of coffee, dark chocolate and mint. Taste is like liquid after eights. Light coffee and vanilla vibes. Rich cocoa finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2017
at 08:52
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at home ... Christmas 2017 pt1 ... dark black ... thin tan lacing .. massive soft mint .. light chocolate roast malts nose ... soft chocolate roast ... soft chocolate roast .. dark roast ... big peppermint ...
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2017
at 12:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craigs. Pours black, nose is minty, cream, chocolate, toffee, taste is bitter, roasted, chocolate, coffee, dry and minty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2017
at 12:05
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
8 3 7 3 16 Bottle, shared at July THT, in front of Kwartje. Black color. Aroma’s: mint, roast, after eight. Retronasal it’s roasted, minty, coffee. Flavor is roasted, bitterish, light sweet. Finishes with hard roasted malts, bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jul 2017
at 05:38
7/10
Tried
on 07 Jul 2017
at 22:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
THT July, outside of Kwartje. Black with tan head. Dark roasted chocolate malts. Mint, molasses, vanilla, mint gives a green vegetal note that stands out. Big sweet and moderate bitter. Full body and soft carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of Ballast Point Victory at Sea - Peppermint on 26 Dec 2017 at 11:30 - Score: 8. Original review text: 3.9
Tried
on 07 Jul 2017
at 15:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at THT July. Black with beige head. Chocolate and mint, After Eights, soft coffee and vanilla, roasted malts, soft toffee. Medium sweet and bitter. Over medium bodied. The peppermint is a bit too strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 15:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the July THT. Very dark brown pour with a tan head. Notes of peppermint, chocolate - quite a bit like an after eight chocolate. Medium body and carbonation. Quite refreshing but the peppermint is a bit overpowering. --- Beer merged from original tick of Ballast Point Victory at Sea - Peppermint on 10 Jul 2017 at 12:16 - Score: 7
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 15:04