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Ballantine XXX Ale

Percentile
7
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1862.14/5.02.16/5.05.1%2.8English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
The world famous three ring sign (Purity, Body and Flavor) has been used since 1879, making it older than any Motorcycle, Escalator or drinking straw. When you are ready to revel in history and enjoy one of America’s finest Ales, reach for a Ballantine and enjoy its flavorful body and taste that no other beer can provide.
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 vwsteggie (684), Paxton, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/103/514/20
Nov 23, 2003  
Has a light yellow color with some carbonation and a slightly metalic smell. Taste is lightly malted and finishes with a good hop bitterness. Overall for $0.60 a can it is great.


Deimos (78), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/54/102/58/20
Oct 24, 2003  
Green bottle? Skunky aroma. Weak flavor with a thin palate. Subtle flavors? I don't think so. And I wanted this to be good. It's not.


 Hopistotle420 (1178), Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/58/20
Oct 6, 2003  
Clear, yellow gold. Small bubbly white head. Faint hops off there in the distance, and hats about it. I guess its good for a canned beer.


ZOSEPH (10), jefferson city, Missouri, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/59/20
Jul 27, 2003  
The colder this beer is, the better it is. Goes down the gullet smoothly. Large heady bubbles tickle the nostrils. Partially frozen, it's a great slushie. You lose some bubbles though. Overall, a good thrist quencher in the heat.


 HighlanderOne (543), Somewherein, New Jersey, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/58/20
Jul 14, 2003  
Another beer I tried strictly for the sake of science. It smeled like something green - maybe celery. The head was massive with large bubbles, like the water from a washing machine. The flavor matched the smell, but was too faint to be a deterrant. This stuff is a guzzler's delight. I could have easily drank the entire 40oz bottle in an hour sitting (and gotten hammered!). Luckilly, I decided to switch to something with more/better flavor & fed the rest to the shrubs. This is not close to being a great beer, but is sure beats bud and the lite beers.


 Sturgess (173), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/514/20
Jun 23, 2003  
Not bad for a blondie...personally not a big fan, but know people who will buy it for good 13 dollar case of bottles.


 sloth (1677), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/102/510/20
Jun 17, 2003  
Large bubbled whit that dont hang long.Clear gold color. Slight nose of corn and matbe a hop or two? Thin bodied. Dry, inky flavored. Finishes dry and dirty tasting.


 gsmitty80 (642), Washington DC, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/103/511/20
Jun 10, 2003  
Not a bad blonde ale for the price. I like the finish and the subtle flavors.



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