DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Oaked XPA from Ballistic Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
From a 375ml can on 4/12/2019. Pours a clear deep golden with a small head. The nose features some sharp, zesty citrus fruit and a dash of sweet malt. Tastes of caramel, with some sweet citrus, hints of oak,with a slightly tangy pine, lime and grapefruit bitterness, just as promised on the can. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Refreshing, harmonious and different. Excellent beer. These guys continue to impress me.
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed Oaked XPA from Ballistic Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
375ml can - Pours an orange gold colour with a small white head. A fruity citrus aroma, light sweet malt, oranges, grapefruit and light pine notes. A sweetish fruity taste, pink grapefruit and oranges with a citrus peel and resiny hop bitterness in the finish. Not getting the oak but still very good.
DreamAudit (3889) reviewed Hybrid IPA from Ballistic Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Froma 375ml can on 22/11/2019 (ABV listed as 6.4%). Pours a clear medium golden with a small head. The nose is quite fruity and honeyed. Taste wise, there's passionfruit and a little pineapple (as promised on the can), with firm, resiny hops providing nice punch at the back. The Nelson Sauvin gives it a light vinous finish which ties everything together nicely. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A straight forward IPA which is really well done - nuanced, balanced and very tasty.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Almost clear deep gold with a cm of white head. Aroma of sweet biscuit and sweet citrus, some pine. And so it tastes - maybe there's a touch of apricot too. Sweet and clean with moderate bitterness. Pleasant enough but too sweet for me.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
From a 375ml can on 18/11/2019. Pours a clear medium golden with small head. The nose is touch grassy and herbal. Flavour wise, there's a bit of biscuit malt, some sweet citrus, some grassiness, and a firmish, slightly dry, lingering hop finish. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A well balanced and enjoyable hoppy lager.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
From a 375ml can on 17/11/2019. Pours a clear deep golden with a tiny head which disappears quickly. The nose is modest and slightly herbal. As per the description, there's some wood vanilla and a hint of bourbon, flavour wise, with a firm, lingering, tangy and slightly sour hop finish. medium bodied with average carbonation. This one really didn't work from an enjoyability standpoint. I big let down after downing their sensational Azacca single hop IPA the other day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
From a 375ml can on 15/11/2019. Pours a slightly opaque deep golden with a small head. Has a moderate aroma of piney hops and a touch of fruit. The taste features biscuit malt, light tropical fruit sweetness, a touch of honey and a reasonably firm, slightly spicy pine hop finish, which lingers. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Damn this is nice stuff - so well made and tasty. Has fantastic balance and is super quaffable. Will definitely be going back for more.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Can. Bright amber with an inch of white head that lasts pretty well. Aroma of pine needles, kumquats, bread crust - not sure I would have picked NS, although there's some gooseberry lurking. More dank US style aroma than bright grassy/ sauvblanc/ tropical. But Kiwi notes are more prominent upon a sip, with baked gooseberry and feijoa before a more piney end. Moderate carbonation, medium bodied - slips down well, with a touch of resin and medium bitterness at the end. Perhaps lack a little presence towards the end, but a good beer.
hawthorne00 (9781) reviewed Pale Ale from Ballistic Beer Company 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can. Gold with an inch of white head. Tropical fruit aroma w passionfruit, mango, pineapple, some mandarin. Getting towards medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Sweet with bread behind the melange of fruit. Enough bitterness - and a little resin - to finish. Solid.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Black with a small tan head. Aroma of cinnamon, mocha, a tickle of chile. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Lots of chocolate but enough roast and bread that it's still clearly a stout. The chile is not dominant but buzzes firmly enough, whilst the cinnamon sits back. The finish has a brief clean bitterness then leaves chile to linger. Very nice.