Ballast Point Victory at Sea

It's an outstanding beer that may have lost some of its luster when availability was expanded. I never get tired of it.

 

Sorry OP, had to choose the last option based on what options were available. VaS is incredibly good but I don't think it's under the radar at all. Under appreciated? Possibly. That this is available in sixers makes it a no brainer imo. I would choose VaS over Founders Breakfast Stout every day of the week and over many other porters & stouts. I can actually taste the coffee in VaS whereas in FBS it seems much more in the background (i.e., where the F is it?). I'm running for Prez in '16 and promise a sixer of VaS in every fridge. Vote early & often.

 

Whoah, reading a little too much into the poll. Drink a Victory at Sea & vote again.

 

It has always been great but prior to this year you had to find it on draft or ponied up an bunch of cash for a bomber. Now there are 6 packs of this beast to be found in the wild for a reasonable price. Ballast point pulled the harpoon out of the wale and let it live free to be in its pod.

 

^ Hey, my bad on the bigotry. I deleted those posts. But just FYI my man, I've tasted Victory at Sea many times and it used to be my favorite beer. Not for a while, now...not even close.

 

No worries. Get that Not Good vote up there then. Cheers!

 

It's a great beer and even better on tap! Definitely under appreciated in my opinion.

 

Cheers, thank you!

 

First time I had Victory at Sea, I was all, where have you been all my life. Then, the next time I had it, something had changed. Maybe it was the recipe, maybe it was me. The vanilla flavor seemed artificial, and I haven't been back since. Would love to find out how to recapture that first time again, but as with so many things, such an experience is elusive.

 

It is now! I'm with ya! Love this stuff!

 

Hype only exists when something is super limited. Once this went into regular production all the people who feel cool for getting hard to find beers moved on to something.

Victory at Sea, in my opinion is as good as any stout/porter I've had.

 

Had to take the phenomenal, under the radar choice. In my area Ballast Point as a whole seems to fly under the radar. I am all good with that as Victory at Sea is easily one of the top 5 "new to me" beers I have had in the last year.

 

Agreed! It's a phenomenal beer, and I think that the fact that it's not a whale (at least anymore) is a good thing in that, as some of the posts depict with some new people having finally tried it, and get to experience how phenomenal it is!

 

I've yet to see it in 6-packs, just 750ml bottles and very rarely on tap. Of course, being in PA, that means you get to buy a whole case for $100. And it's worth it.

 

Who or what is OP? Maybe I've been up too long today and this blazing world I'm drinking is taking its toll, but I don't know what that means. This beer is amazing none the less though especially because its offered year round in a six pack at 10% abv and cost less than $20. Amazing vanilla coffee stout that stands up to most big hitters.

 

OP = Original Poster

 

Being quite readily available in my local market I think this does go under the radar somewhat. My nearest beer store (as in 2 blocks away) has a decent all round selection, but always has the large format bottles of Victory at Sea. So more often than not i'm heading straight for it. The first time I tried this it definitely blew me away too, and it consistently holds up.

 

Delicious on draft, haven't had it bottled yet. It was a nice surprise, really enjoyed it.

 

So this became less tasty when others could get it?

 

I didn't vote because there wasn't really an option for "It's a really nice beer that has become easier to obtain". It does however surprise me that you have been here since 2008 and haven't heard about or had this beer. And don't take that the wrong way...that's why i didn't vote for the last option

 

Ugh. Me too. But I actually crave more vanilla. I got so excited after my first bottle that I bought a ton, and now I am aging it to try to recapture some of the original thrill. It did not seem so coffee forward the first time.

 

Have wanted to try this beer for quite a while, never gets shipped to PA though.

 

what are you in we western part of the state?

We have lots of VaS available in SEPA in 12 oz bottles.

 

It's sitting at my store in delaware county. So it atleast hits the Philly markets.

 

All over the Lehigh Valley area

 

So that's what you got from my statement? C'mon..

 

I live in Pittsburgh

 

Should have been more specific, yes i live in pittsburgh

 

It is distributed through Bella Vista out of Philly around here. Guess it doesn't make it out your way. Sorry.

 

I would vote for above average, but I wouldn't term it as phenomenal.

 

Its ok, at least i can wipe away my tears sipping on my hopslam ha

 

Well, maybe Whale is the wrong word, but before it was so easy to find as it is now, it used to really rare here on the east coast, and so when you could get it, a rare find it was.

 

I've had it several times now. Was never blown away but it is a great beer.