Ballast Point Brewing Company Victory at Sea - Peppermint

Victory at Sea - Peppermint

 

Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Porter - Imperial Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.39
ABV: 10.0% IBU: 60 Ticks: 66
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
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

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
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
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
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
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



7.8
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
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
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