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Ballast Point Big Eye IPA 3.73 618

Ballast Point Big Eye IPA

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96
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bottled
common

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6183.74/5.03.73/5.06%95Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
It is brewed with four malts for a deep golden color and to lend a malty counterpoint to the hops. Its full hop flavor is guaranteed to please the palate of the true hop head. <br /> ABV 6% S.G. 1.070 F.G. 1.015 IBUs 55
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 branspra (241), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 7, 2009  
Bottle. Pours an amber color with a small, white head. Lacing is fairly strong. Aromas of mostly citrus hops and a bit of malts. Lively texture with an oily finish, very nice throughout. Tastes of bitter hops yet a malty finish, very good beer.


 Nejhleader (931), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2009  
pretty decent IPA, nice hoppy taste, a little bit of citrus taste also seemed to be in there, nice body, good hop aroma.


 jeremytoni (1133), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 24, 2009  
From the tap poured dark amber with a good amount of head. Nice hoppy flavor with a lasting finish.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Style and Glass: IPA, tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 6% in 22 fl oz. estimated at 300C Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $5.09 Aroma: nice citrus aroma is inviting and smells of resin. Pine and grapefruit. Visuals: Fish motif isn’t my favorite, but they make great beer. A red and amber party in a tulip bulb. Brilliant with a long lasting thin white head. Lacing is remarkable and sticky. Taste: Very well balanced in sweetness and bitterness. Lots of orange and lime notes. A bit sour, and a nice warm finish. Quiet and delicious. A very nice classic IPA. Palate: Starts very smooth, quickly dries and puckers, a bit sour, with a terricloth finish that is mostly pine and citrus. Overall: Delicious, affordable, and all the flavors that an IPA lover expects. No surprises, but no disappointments. I’ll have it again. Source: BeerCritic from http://beercritic.wordpress.com/ retrieved on Fri Jan 23 2009 23:44:28 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time)


 msante79 (857), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Thanks to Lagunitasfan for this bomber. Pours clear oragish copper with white head that has nice lacing. Aroma is hops, citrus, pine, caramel malts and some sugar. Flavor is malty with hops, citrus, and pine. Palate is medium. Finishes sweet and syrupy which is not a good thing. Enjoyable IPA but not a favorite.


 Beaver (600), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 21, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Pours a clear orange amber with a medium white head that quickly diminishes to a thin film that laces the glass.

The aroma is sweet candy sugar, melons and pine.

The flavor is biscuity malts and sweet melon with piney peppery hops that have a decent amount of bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with some sharp carbonation.

Overall, a fine IPA. I got excited by the all Centennial, but this wasn’t nearly as good as Two-Hearted. It is still solid.


 watson1977 (282), , Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 19, 2009  
deep honey to light amber color with a thick foamy white head and thick soapy lacing. very floral and earthy aroma of pineapple and subtle spice. flavor is malty and pineapple up front followed by aggressive grapefruit with a dry finish. mouthfeel is a bit syrupy and thick but an outstanding ipa.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 17, 2009  
Bottle. Aroma is semi-sweet, pine, citrus. Clear orange-amber body, thin off-white head that leaves distinct lacing. Flavor is bittersweet tangerine and grapefruit, with a powerful bitter finish. Pleasant, but a touch overrated.



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