Ballast Point Brewing Company Calm Before the Storm

Calm Before the Storm

 

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

  Cream Ale Rotating
Score
6.92
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 15 Ticks: 76
Calm Before the Storm came from a quest for a warm weather alternative to our Victory at Sea Imperial Porter. Like its more robust cousin, we infuse a punch of flavor using cold brewed Caffé Calabria coffee and a hint of vanilla. But this time, we added it to a lighter-bodied golden cream ale. The end result is a surprisingly bright, coffee-forward beer that’s perfectly refreshing.
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft - Nice roasty dark coffee. Clear gold with a rich white head. Nice roasty sweet notes, coffee and balance. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2016 at 20:09

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
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Bottled April 12th.

Pours a clear light gold with mucho foam that lasts and leaves lacing.

I smell vanilla, cocoa and coffee. Awesome aromas.

Coffee and cocoa up front and then some vanilla moves in. Not really sweet, very light bitterness from the coffee. Super easy to drink, especially with the lowish abv.

Too bad the 6 pack is over $14 or I would visit more often.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2016 at 13:56

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pour is a clear gold with a thin head and aromas of coffee (!!). Flavor is perfect for this style. Vanilla and coffee with happiness. Damn dude. Try it and tell me I’m wrong.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2016 at 22:03

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from the state store
Pours clear golden with a medium sized white head, some lacing. Aroma of coffee and vanilla. Flavor of citrus, vanilla with a nice mild bitterness
Nice
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2016 at 00:14

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle in hotel room Orlando 2016... Amber... Thin creamy off white head.. Soft sweet vanilla fruits nose... Soft sweet fruits... Creamy malt.. Soft sweet vanilla.. Ligh spice linger.. Light dry mellow coffee finish
Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2016 at 19:10

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Shared 12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Aroma of coffee and vanilla. Taste is coffee, vanilla, and a little cream, with the coffee taking center-stage. Not bad, but not too exciting.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2016 at 22:26

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Draught (Monks American Bar, Stockholm) - Golden in colour. Coffee and vanilla (smells artificial) dominate in the aroma of this beer, and are also very recognisable in the taste along with some biscuity notes. Seems a bit gimmicky to me.
Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2016 at 14:30

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Keg at Viisi Penniä, 20160129) The beer poured amber and clear. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had cream, malts and grass. Palate was medium bodied with medium carbonation. Flavours were creaminess, malts, grass, sweetness and bitterness. Aftertaste was creamy and bitter. If a brew choses to call itself as a cream ale this one should be the reference.
Tried on 29 Jan 2016 at 12:19

5.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle at Pub Winston. Clear golden color, small white head. Strong vanilla aroma. Essance-like. Light-bodied. Pale malts and vanilla. Some coffee. Interesting combination but not my cup of coffee.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2016 at 10:41

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 oz. bottle purchased at 7 Eleven, Kittery ME. A few particles floating around in a mostly clear gold color. Aroma shows substantial coffee, light vanilla and malted wheat.

Flavor has a great level of coffee upfront with the malted wheat as the base. Also has a light chocolate taste. The texture is indeed creamy with a great fullness over the tongue. Ballast point was able to take a plain style and give a ton of flavor. Love the bold coffee!!
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2016 at 16:19