Ballantine India Pale Ale

Ballantine Beer in San Antonio, Texas, United States 🇺🇸

IPA Regular

Score

6.57

ABV: 7.2%

IBU: 70

Ticks: 24

First introduced in America in the late 1800’s Ballantine IPA was a beer for connoisseurs. It has been credited as an inspirational influence for the present day craft beer revolution in America. Handcrafted by our master brewers, this delightfully hoppy brew resurrects its deep heritage and storied past to embody an IPA worthy of the original Ballantine name. For well over a century the interlocking Borromeran Rings showcased on our label have come to signify Purity, Body, & Flavor, just like the delicious Ballantine IPA inside. We hope you enjoy it.

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kristincedar (7053) ticked Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 1 year ago

Meh.

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:58

3.9

Dogbrick (24152) ticked Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 1 year ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Historical (80s/90s) beer collection #56 - no rating

Tried on 11 Jun 2024 at 18:15

5.9

pdog555 (2102) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 7 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Pours dark, cloudy amber with particulate matter and a thick white head. Aroma of sweet malt. Tastes like malt with a very slight tinge of hops. Palate includes resin, malt, citrus, yeast and a sweetness that drowns out the hops that are apparent as an aftertaste. Interesting take on an IPA

Tried on 18 Sep 2018 at 03:09

6.8

wombat23 (6010) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Top Hops Beer Shop, NYC. Clear gold, white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit and pine. Taste follows nose and has a solid malty base. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 10 May 2016 at 08:57

6.5

Oakes (33097) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Deep Golden, not much head. Earthy, woody and somewhat alcoholic aroma. Earthy, quite chewy, woody accent. Moderate bitterness. Crystal sweetness. Clean, well-made old school IPA. Glad they brought it back.

Tried on 21 Nov 2015 at 20:48

7.4

Convair880 (6901) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Total Wine, North Miami, Florida, USA. A hazy orange/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Hoppy, malty, grapefruit, caramel aroma. Tastes similar, hoppy, malty, grapefruit, caramel, hint of sweetness. Decent.

Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2015 at 12:09

patrickctenchi (4987) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Botle: Cloudy amber with a small white head. Sweet tangerine, peel scent. Candied orange, pink grapefruit, orange-peel flavours. Sugary and nectary...very light feeling..... Sweet, solid.

Tried from Can on 25 Aug 2015 at 14:49

7.3

shrubber (15736) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Sugar, orange, malt, and orange peel aroma. Hazy golden yellow with large off-white head. Mildly sweet orange malt and moderately strong grapefruit peel/pine flavor. Nice balance. Pretty good.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2015 at 18:28

6.8

Kyotolefty (14846) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Citrus, pine, caramel nose. Cloudy orange-amber. Lacy head. Resiny flavor, citrus, caramel, strong bitterness. Old school IPA all the way, and decently done.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Aug 2015 at 14:54

5.6

Frothingslosh (18912) reviewed Ballantine India Pale Ale from Ballantine Beer 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy golden-copper color with a large foamy orange-white head that lingered and left decent lacing. The aroma was malty and sweet with a fruity hop note. The flavor was bitter, fruity, piney and had touches of spruce and flroall hops and a bit of bread underneath. Long pine and spruce finish. Medium body. Better than I expected.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Feb 2015 at 14:51