Ballast Point Brewing Company Black Marlin

Black Marlin

 

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

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Score
7.18
ABV: 6.0% IBU: 42 Ticks: 116
Our Black Marlin Porter stands out in a town known primarily for its IPA’s. We craft it from a unique blend of roasted and crystallized malts that give it a smooth, chocolaty, caramel profile. Then toss in a healthy dose of American hops to serve up full-bodied flavor worthy of its San Diego roots.
 

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

Bottle. Very dark brown color. Not much head. Aroma is a chocolately, mocha smell with slight under tones of roasted grain. Taste is also chocolate and mocha and toasted but not burnt.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:33


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

Great roasted malt aroma, some cocoa nibs, and light roast coffee. Flavor is sweet but not cloying, more of thst great roast and some nice hops. Really great porter, top notch!

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


7

why yes, the white guy speaking flawless Spanish while he pours my bomber... and there is soccer? yes please!

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:25


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draught @ Ballast Point-Little Italy, San Diego. Pours back with a creamy brown head, lacings. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, coffee, dark chocolate, little red berries. Flavor is sweet, rich malty, caramel, rich chocolate, some alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, light sweet finish. 240718

Tried on 25 Jul 2018 at 05:47


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

Tap at Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Color is very dark brown with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Coffee, dryness, some dark chocolate and roasted malts. Basic easily drinkable porter.

Tried from Draft on 07 Oct 2017 at 13:29


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Schöner fluffiger Cremeschaum. In der Nase Röstmalz, etwas Kaffee. Im Trunk komplex, erst süffig süß, mittig bitter, leicht rauchig. Hinten schokoladig, zartbitter, Kaffee, Holzfass. Dabei mit hoher Drinkability. Schön, dass es eine große Flasche ist ;-)

Tried on 23 Aug 2017 at 12:44


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

7 3 6 3 15 Bottle, shared at July THT, in front of Kwartje. Dark brown color. Beige head. Aroma’s: dark toffee, red fruit. Retronasal it’s roasted, dark grain, fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet, grainish. Light bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jul 2017 at 05:11



7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

THT July, outside of Kwartje. Dark brown with cream head. Sweet roasted and toasted malts. Rye bread, caramel, chestnut. Big sweet and moderate bitter. Medium body, velvet soft, soft carbonation. Nice stout.

Tried on 07 Jul 2017 at 14:20


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

Bottle shared at THT July. Very dark brown with beige head. Chocolate, sweet roasted nuts, light malts and a touch of roast. Fake cocoa stuff. Medium sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with slick and slight dry feel. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jul 2017 at 14:16