Ballast Point Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Marlin Porter

Brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company
Style: Porter
San Diego, California USA

Growler via trade with cbkschubert - Thanks Craig! - Pours black wtih a short tan head that fades pretty quick but leaves scant lace. Aromas of whiskey, oak, chocolate, and roasted malts. Flavor is roasted malts, chocolate, and coffee, and a light amount of whiskey and oak. Smooth and easy to drink on the palate with a dry finish. Pretty nice brew!! Glad I got to try this one!

Growler from Ballast Point (Linda Vista) - Pours a dark brown color with a one finger thick creamy light tan head. A small foam ring was left around the glass from start to finish. Light spotty lacing. Aroma is light roasted malt and whiskey/oak. Flavor is roasted malt, light coffee, and light whiskey. A smooth, medium body beer. Palate is left slightly dry. A very nice beer.

Growler from ballast point, rich dark brew, everything a porter should be plus the addition of the barrel giving it a more intense flavor....excellent.....hats off to ballast point for another excellent brew!

A buddy of mine had this on his wedding day. This is a pretty good beer, I expected more though...
Earlier Rating: 5/1/2007 Total Score: 3.9
Tasted from a growler at the Ballast point brewery. Beer was very good, and full flavored. Coffee, chocolate, but not as thick as a stout, one of the better porters.

Sampler at the brewery, right across from the USD campus before class as a matter of fact heheh. Also on tap at OBriens later in March ’09. Nice pitch black color with a small dark tan head. Aroma of bourbon and roasted malt, not too strong though. Great flavor! Chocolately and smokey with a great mouthfeel, that ends silky smooth. A nice dry alcohol finish, and the whiskey notes stand out as well. There is a light hint of acidity throughout, mixed in with ash and burnt wood.

Sampled at the brewery - this took a huge dump on the normal Black Marlin. Now this is what I’m talkin about! Delicious - full of flavor, very creamy and silky on the palate...great beer.

Draft at the Bistro’s First Barrel-aged Beer Fest; Oak aged for 9 weeks; Nose of coffee and chocolate; clear brown, small beige head; flavor of coffee, oak, and caramel malt in a kind of thin body.I had put this under the regular but moved since I saw it was added!

Pretty disappointed with this beer. I was looking forward to an oaked porter but...well. On to the review. A slightly oaky aroma with a roasty/dark chocolate character, and a bit of vanilla. Tastes somewhat sour with an earthy hook to keep things from falling apart. Finish is slightly bitter.