Ballast Point Brewing Company Even Keel

Even Keel

 

Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Session Rotating
Score
6.96
ABV: 3.8% IBU: 51 Ticks: 103
Our Even Keel is a hoppy ale designed for smooth sailing. A full-flavored beer with a silky malt backbone and a bright hop profile of herbs and citrus, it packs all the taste of an IPA in a session able alchohol content. This ale is perfect for leisurely days on the water, when all you want are a few beers and a level ride.
 

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Golden pour, white head. Light hops floral aroma. Bit of grain and malts. Pretty good for a 3.8.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:10


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Sterk Amsterdam. Aroma is fruity hops, tropical fruits, orange, pine, biscuity pale malt, grapefruit, hint of caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium, very clever for a 3.8%. Sessionable but doesn't compromise in any way.

Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2025 at 10:33


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

Can at Antenna America. Nice. Pine, citrus, how many times can I write this about an ipa. Malty sweetness there, easy going good starter.

Tried from Can on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:02


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Can) Pours clear amber with somewhat loose, off-white head. Lovely aroma - tropical fruit with hints of pine. Light body; carbonation a little fizzy. Foretaste is loaded with flavour - tangy fruits, malt. Then the flavour falls off, before the bitterness ramps up, which it does quite significantly. Very drinkable, especially for a session beer.

Tried from Can on 21 Feb 2018 at 12:18


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

On tap at Ballast Point Little Italy, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out light earthy hops and biscuity malt. Flavour is dry, with light earthy hops and crisp biscuity malt. Not overly interesting, but it's decently crafted.

Tried from Draft on 13 Feb 2018 at 17:52


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Keg at Pikkulintu, 20171007) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had grass, fruitiness and white bread. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were fruitiness, grass, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was hoppy and bitter. A balanced and easily drinkable hoppy brew with low ABV.

Tried on 07 Oct 2017 at 12:11


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

355 ml can, from a trade with Cunningham. ABV is 3.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pine, dust and grapefruit. Dry flavour, with distinct piney and grapefruity hops throughout. Bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 07 Jun 2017 at 13:44


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can. Golden pour. Aroma has fresh citrussy hop, biscuity malt, pineapple, mango and peach. Taste of citrus, soft grassy pine, peach, biscuity malt, tropical fruit and crisp. Tasty stuff, but a little more body would make it even better.

Tried from Can on 21 Apr 2017 at 15:51


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Can @ DØE tasting. Pours golden with an offwhite head. Aroma of light malt, fruity hops, mild citrus. Flavor is light sweet, light bitter, fruity hops, citrus. Medium body, average carbonation, light bitter finish. 150317

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2017 at 04:32


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can @ DØE meeting, courtesy of Camons. Clear dark golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 150317

Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2017 at 13:04