Ballistic IPA
Ale Asylum in Madison, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
7.19
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a cloudy orange with a huge white head. Aroma is a nice fresh pine hops with some sweet caramel malt sweetness. I can already see where this one is going. Flavor is not as malt I as I was thinking it would be. Still Hops are here with a very minor presence. More sweet malt is felt after the swallow. I think I am officially IPA burnt out. I can barley get a hop presence from the recent beers I’ve had. Way more malt is showing up in these beers.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Sep 2015
at 17:52
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at the source. Clear golden color. Aroma of orange peel. Taste is fruity citrus. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Aug 2015
at 20:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. Clear copper-amber color with a medium white head that recedes steadily to a film. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of hops, citrus and biscuit malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal hops, grapefruit and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hops aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Draft
at
Ale Asylum
on 22 Aug 2014
at 19:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy amber body. Frothy, off-white head. Big aroma of citrus, tropical fruits, toasted bread, grapefruit, pineapple. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, just short of lively carbonation. Pine and resin take a back seat to the citrus qualities of the flavor which is nice. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2014
at 10:17
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a deep copper color with a big off white head. Aromas (and taste) is dominated by sweet caramel malt. Lacking of citrus or pine. Too malty for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2014
at 14:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours hazy butterscotch with millions of tiny suspended particles. Medium beige head that dissipates quickly but leaves nice lacing. Aroma is caramel, citrus, and pine. Taste is about the same, medium sweet, light to medium bitter, woody. Medium body, oily mouthfeel. Not bad, bit i suspect it was better fresh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2013
at 18:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 12 Mar 2013
at 17:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. @ Ale Asylum. Very good IPA. Loads of citrus with a decent caramel malt backbone. I’ll be drinking this one again.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jan 2013
at 20:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Enjoyed on tap as part of a sampler at Ale Asylum in Madison, WI. Appearance a slight cloudy amber, light white head. Aroma of skunky hops, light citrus notes, pretty nice. Taste is definitely hoppy, strong bitterness, citrus comes out a little more, pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Feb 2012
at 20:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce bottle opened 5/9/10 and courtesy of Mr. Pickles. Thanks! Pours a hazy dark brown color with a medium sized tan frothy head. Good head retention and lacing. The aroma is primarily citrus hops with a bit of a tropical vibe, and toffeeish malts. The taste is citrus hop notes with a strong earthy/resiny component. Some tropical notes here as well. Medium bodied. Pretty good IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2010
at 22:23