Victory at Sea - High West Barrel Aged
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.85
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High West Bourbon/Rye Blend aged for 7 months. Layers of complexity emerge with notes of soft caramel and smoky oak over a dark chocolate and roasted almond body.
We partnered with our friends at High West® Distillery to create a barrel-aged version of Ballast Point Victory at Sea, our award-winning Imperial Porter with cold-steeped coffee and vanilla. From a blend of Ballast Point Victory at Sea aged in High West’s own bourbon & rye whiskey oak casks, new layers of complexity emerge with notes of soft caramel and smoky oak over a dark chocolate and roasted almond body. High West crafts delicious and distinctive whiskeys to honor the American West, making it the perfect pairing with our signature San Diego-born porter.
We partnered with our friends at High West® Distillery to create a barrel-aged version of Ballast Point Victory at Sea, our award-winning Imperial Porter with cold-steeped coffee and vanilla. From a blend of Ballast Point Victory at Sea aged in High West’s own bourbon & rye whiskey oak casks, new layers of complexity emerge with notes of soft caramel and smoky oak over a dark chocolate and roasted almond body. High West crafts delicious and distinctive whiskeys to honor the American West, making it the perfect pairing with our signature San Diego-born porter.
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Craft Brewed. Pours a pitch black with a small bit of beige head. Big vanilla bean forward nose with dark chocolate, milk chocolate aromas. Endless chocolate, coffee mid palate. Oak and whisky-forward finish. Base VAS beer really shines through and the barrel complements it well. Great treament of VAS!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2017
at 13:13
8/10
Big vanilla bean forward nose with dark chocolate, milk chocolate aromas. Endless chocolate, coffee mid palate. Oak and whisky finish. Nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2017
at 23:13
8/10
Chocolatey and smooth. Rather boozy. It's a freezing night and icy waves are crashing into the ship. Not sure if I'll make it back.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Dec 2017
at 19:21