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Ballantine XXX Ale 2.16 186

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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 Pwn3d (1087), Manhattan, New York, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/59/20
Aug 16, 2008  
12oz. Wasnt terrible. Had green bottle symdrome taste and nose - skunk like and grassy. Im not sure why they say its older than any escalator? lol that doesnt seem very relevant.


 Underhook (162), Lincoln Park, New Jersey, USA
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/102/52/101/54/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Had this one before, figure I’ll drink it (or pour it, depends how this goes...) to remove it from the cellar. Instant skunkitude from the pour and first whiff. Damned green bottles... The taste isn’t much better, there’s really nothing there except for a watery, skunky taste. The rest of this is getting dumped, not worth it...


 oteyj (776), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Pours yellow with a bit of a head. Aroma is skunk and straw with a hint of lemon and yeast. Flavor is almost nonexistant- and does not last more than 1 second. Not even that refreshing. Astringent and unappealing. No go on this one.


 nick76 (2678), Tampa, Florida, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/58/20
Jun 21, 2008  
The aroma is Soda water, yeast, corn, funk, and metal. The appearance is pale gold with a decent head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is watery. Overall it’s not good.


 mrant (330), New York, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/53/103/56/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Smells astringent and grassy. Tastes like it smells, pale, watery and lacking flavor.


 johntreeter (122), Greenwood, Indiana, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/103/57/20
Jun 4, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a clear light golden color with a white short lived non lacing head. Green bottle aroma and flavor skunky and metalic (keep them out of the light ). Light body and water texture with a lively carbonation. Not a very good beer.


 Rciesla (3770), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/105/51/101/52/20
May 21, 2008  
Bottle. One of the worst beers i have ever had. Oddly enought i have a friend who lives on part of there old property dunno what it was used for. Pours thin blond body, with little head. Aroma and flavor is sweet, skunky, and copper. There is nothing to desire here. DRAINPOUR!


billtheman (50), milford, Delaware, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/104/510/20
May 19, 2008  
Its been years since I had a Ballantines. I remember it has being one of the better macro-brewed beers. Can’t remember too much about its aroma nor its appearance, I do recall that it had a pleasent flavor and good overall on the palate, no bad after taste. I’ll have to see if its avaliable where I live now



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