Baltic Thunder
Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Baltic Rotating|
Score
6.99
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Edwgallo (6795) ticked Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Reviewed from notes.
The appearance has a dark brown colored body and leaves a fluffy white one finger head that appears and quickly dies to a lumpy film. Very little lacing is left as the beer is consumed.
The smell has some sharp earthy spiciness edging on a bit of alcohol, interesting. Some light chocolate comes out once the beer warms a bit.
The taste is basically the same as the smell with some lightly added dark fruits.
The palate is wet, ranging on the medium side and leaves a slight chocolatey aftertaste. I would say it is fairly drinkable.
Overall, this is mainly just mediocre to me, however, still good for its style.
superspak (10160) reviewed Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy dark reddish brown color with a 2 finger dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big chocolate, cocoa, caramel, biscuit, toast, nuttiness, brown bread, brown sugar, raisin, plum, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good complexity of dark/toasty malts and light yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, toast, biscuit, nuttiness, brown sugar, brown bread, light roast, raisin, plum, herbal, and toasted earthiness. Minimal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, toast, biscuit, caramel, nuttiness, brown bread, light roast, herbal, and toasted earthiness on thin finish for a good bit. Damn nice balance and complexity of dark/bready malts and moderate fruity yeast ester flavors; with great malt robustness and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a moderately creamy, smooth, and bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice Baltic porter. All around nice balance, robustness, and complexity of dark/bready malt and light-moderate yeast ester flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Keg at Victory, Downington, 27/11/13. Dark mahogony brown with a moderate tan covering. Nose is dark malts, treacle toffee, earthy cocoa, brown sugars. Taste comprises earthy cocoa powder, brown sugar, dark toffee fudge, light roast, mineral bite. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, sweet notes and drying in the climax. Decent.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Not bad. Pours syrupy looking without any head or lacing. Clear black/dark brown colour. Medium consistency. Aroma of nut mostly, not much else. On tap at Hopcat.
Bytemesis (16229) reviewed Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Tap. Pours clear deep brown, small tan head and decent lacing. Light aroma of roasted malt coffee, dark chocolate and tobacco. Flavor is lightly smoky, otherwise a stronger more pronounced version of the nose. Lightly sweet, lightly coffee bitter. Medium body.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at Three Fires. Fruity, roasty, caramel malt aroma. Deep chestnut with a small tan head, creamy lacing. Roasty caramel malt, fruit, and big alcohol flavor. Medium body. Alcohol flavor was rather harsh. After hearing this one hyped, I was underwhelmed.
madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
15th October 2010
Clear dark - red brown beer. Creamy biscuit coloured head. Mild dark malt and even milder coffee on the snout. Light palate, semi soft and semi dry. Dark malt and a little coffee. Mild minerals. Finishes a bit dry and with a little aniseed. Okay porter lacking some richness.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle @ Dan’s house. Darkish brown appearance with a small tan head. Toasty, rich caramel malty, a bit grassy, light paper aroma. Cardboard, rich caramel, dark chocolate, straw flavor. Overall not bad.
shrubber (15804) reviewed Baltic Thunder from Victory Brewing Company 14 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Chocolate, molasses malt and light hay aroma. Dark chestnut color with moderate head. Sweet molasses malt and moderately bitter grassy hops and alcohol flavor. Finishes a tad rough. Pretty good but alcohol level is quite apparent.