Ballast Point Brewing Company

Commercial Brewery in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by King's & Convicts Brewing Company
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
9045 Carroll Way, San Diego, CA, 92121, United States
Subsidiaries
Ballast Point Brewing Company owns 1 brewery:
Description
We started out in 1996 as a small group of San Diego home brewers who simply wanted to make a better beer. In our exploration, we became obsessed with ingredients—tinkering, testing and tasting to find the perfect balance of taste and aroma. That adventurous spirit leads to award-winning beers in classic and unique styles while challenging our own tastes and expanding yours. We’re proud of our San Diego hometown, our employees, our beers, and our fans. We think of our employees as family, and you, our fans, as extended family. You’ll see us use #BPPROUD as a badge of pride and a way to further connect with our beer loving community.

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bière dégustée à la maison, trouvée en destockage chez Noz. Robe dorée, mousse blanche et compacte. Nez marqué par des agrumes (mandarine, ananas) et des houblons assez prononcés, avec quelques notes de malts biscuités et une pointe de pin. Attaque sèche, amertume intense, finale nette et classique d’une IPA. C’est une vraie IPA traditionnelle, mais ce n’est pas vraiment mon style : le nez me paraît un peu désagréable et le côté fruité n’est pas assez développé à mon goût. Ensemble correct, mais pas complètement séduisant pour moi.

Tried on 21 Mar 2026 at 13:17


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

355ml can from Noz. Pours a misty deep gold, white head. Old school stewed fruits.. orange, resin, pine.. 90s vibes.. quite nice to revisit this style of IPA from the olden days

Tried from Can from Noz Hazebrouck on 07 Feb 2026 at 08:20


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

sampled many years ago - going back and ticking some that i missed. very solid IPA - classic

Tried from Can on 27 Jan 2026 at 14:35


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

Golden. Fruity, biscuit malts, light floral notes. Medium to light body. Finish has just a touch of sweetness.

Tried from Draft at Ballast Point - Little Italy / The Kettle Room - San Diego on 23 Jan 2026 at 06:30


3.9
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18

The nose has elements of citrus fruit, dank grapefruit and sweet malt. This IPA has a lot going on, with some sweetness, caramel malt and fresh, hoppiness. Grapefruit with a touch of orange and lemon with a clinging bitterness at the end. It is a touch oily (in a good way) with a sold blend and laudable freshness.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:05


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Bottle pour, almost black. Aroma of char and ash, dried peppermint. Very dry, loads of tannins. Notes of charred wood and peppermint.

Tried on 31 Aug 2025 at 00:23


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

It is a really good IPA, all the things that you can expect, powerful bitterness, good quality of hop, malt. 06.09.2016, sharing this beer with Fred, buying it at the ex grain d'Orges, Crissier.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2025 at 16:49


7

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2025 at 01:00


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 18-10-16 - A 355ml bottle brought in Whole Foods while in NYC. Pours a bright golden orange colour with a small foamy white head which leaves lacing. Moderate carbonation. Aromas of grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, tropical fruits, sweet candy, grass and dry hay. A comforting malty citrus backbone is present throughout with an initial taste of grapefruit, orange, and lemon, finishing with a hoppy grapefruit flavour that lingers, but does not dominate. Medium sweet aftertaste with a malty grapefruit medium hopped bitter finish. Overall, a very good fruity AIPA.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Jun 2025 at 15:11


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draught from stomping ground. Poured a nice orange Amber. Pretty fruity hit, clean and cold. Great warm weather brew

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 01:52