Black Marlin - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
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7.12
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Black Marlin aged in bourbon barrels.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught. Poured dark w/minor head. Hoppy aroma, pretty standard. Not bad though.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:57
7/10
Pitch black. Off white foam. Roasty coffee chocolate light bourbon nose and taste. It is only 6% abv.
Tried
on 13 Apr 2016
at 16:14
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft. Exceedingly dark brown, small bright tan head. Jack Daniels completely overwhelms both the aroma and the taste.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Aug 2014
at 13:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draught at Aces & Ales in Las Vegas. Pours dark brown with a medium foamy tan head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla and malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of roasted malt, oaky bourbon and vanilla. The finish is mildly boozy with a roasty malt aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jun 2013
at 21:09
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A deep dark stout with a thin brown head. In aroma, smooth mix of bitter chocolate, licorice, and bourbon barrel. In mouth, nice chocolate cherries with bourbon notes, wood and licorice over earming alcohol.
Tried
on 08 Jun 2013
at 18:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
15th July 2012
Buffalo Trace aged. Opaque dark brown beer, pale tan head. Nice toffee caramel nose. Palate is light and semi crisp. Taste follows the nose. Mellow dark malt with rich caramel, a little toffee and mild minerals. Mild tang. Pretty mellow whisky. Good stuff!
Buffalo Trace aged. Opaque dark brown beer, pale tan head. Nice toffee caramel nose. Palate is light and semi crisp. Taste follows the nose. Mellow dark malt with rich caramel, a little toffee and mild minerals. Mild tang. Pretty mellow whisky. Good stuff!
Tried
on 24 Feb 2013
at 10:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap. Pours opaque brown with a small tan head and some lacing. Aroma is bourbon, cocoa powder, and dark roasted malt with a light coffee note. Flavor is the same, quite smooth with light sweetness and no real bitterness other than a very light coffee aftertaste. Medium body and a warming finish that was a bit surprising for the relatively low ABV.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Dec 2012
at 09:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ the brewery. Pours a dark brown black color with a small off-white head. Has a roasted malty bourbon chocolate aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and bourbon flavor with hints of vanilla. Roasted malty chocolate and bourbon finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2012
at 07:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber, courtesy of daknole, at the Black Friday Tasting pours mahogany with thin tan head. The aroma is full of chocolate chip cookies, some chocolate brownie, vanilla, ribbons of dark roasted maltiness and then smooth bourbon booze. The taste is smooth with a mix of chocolate brownie, black strap molasses, dark roasted malts, vanilla and boozy bourbon. This is pretty darn smooth and attains a nice balance between the remaining beer notes and the barrel notes.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2012
at 08:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Oakquinox. Pours with a huge tan head and a near black body. Aromas of coffee, vanilla, raisins, acetaldehyde. Flavors of light green apple, raisins, cocoa, and vanilla. Medium bubbles.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2011
at 15:48