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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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Fisler (3084) reviewed
California Kölsch from Ballast Point Brewing Company
1 year ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Optisch sattes Gold, ordentlich Perlung, Schaum passt. In der Nase hopfig, crispy. Im Trunk ebenso, spät dezent bitter, würzig, lecker, Spitzen Bier.
Tried on 24 Nov 2024 at 15:36
Meilby (14945) reviewed
Grunion from Ballast Point Brewing Company
1 year ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can 355ml @ My brothers place. Pours clear golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, orange and strawberries?. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long malty and orange finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2024 at 18:43
Fin (18756) reviewed
Sculpin IPA - Pineapple from Ballast Point Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Beer Republic webshop Berkel-Enschot Netherlands and consumed at home Saturday 9th November 2024 listening to The Cure - Songs of a Lost World. Pours warm gold edging towards orange, hazy with a large white head. Pineapple is quite apparent at first on the nose and in the mouth but after a while a more citrus led flavour comes through. Nice mouthfeel, crisp bite, I like it.
Tried from Can on 10 Nov 2024 at 06:18
Fisler (3084) reviewed
Grunion from Ballast Point Brewing Company
1 year ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Optisch Amber, wenig Perlung. Super fruchtige Nase, hopfig, harzig, Pinien. Im Trunk ebenso deutlich, trocken Pinienwälder, mittig derb harzig, hinten trocken, schönes Ding.
Tried on 20 Oct 2024 at 15:16
oh6gdx (52920) reviewed
Citrus Cove from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can. Yellowish golden colour with a small foamy white head, which leaves some lace. Aroma is citrus, some mild tartness with some slight salty tones as well. Flavour is tart citrus with some salty tones as well as some slight zest to it. Very refreshing.
Tried from Can on 04 Sep 2024 at 19:05
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Trade Street Blend #10 from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at Ballast Point - Miramar, pours a clear copper golden with a small white head. Aroma has plenty of esters, with gin barrels, some white wine barrels, and some perfumey notes. Flavour is rather jumbled and chaotic, with notes of gin barrels, estery notes, and a touch of white wine. Ultimately, this doesn't work, probably because the base beers aren't particularly honed in. Okay.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 23:03
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Trade Street Blend #9 from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Ballast Point - Miramar, pours a deep dark brown / near-black with a small tan head. Aroma has plenty of vanilla, bourbon barrels, and maybe a hint of the mint, but I have to strain for it. Flavour is dominated by the vanilla and bourbon barrels, with a fairly soft malt mouthfeel. I don't detect the mint at all. Not the most intense or thick base but the beer is very nice. Good barrels and vanillin character. Very good.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 22:57
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Trade Street Blend #5 from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On tap at Ballast Point - Miramar, pours a deep dark mahogany brown with a small tan head. Aroma brings out cinnamon upfront, and the rest is less distinct — big malts, maybe some earthiness from the rye whiskey. Flavour is loaded with cinnamon and rye whiskey barrels upfront, with a smooth malt base, light sweetness, and light earthiness.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 22:50
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Three Sheets - High West Bourbon Barrel Aged from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at Ballast Point - Miramar, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma reveals wonderfully rich bourbon barrels, dark dried fruits, and toasted caramel. Flavour is rich and complex, with a remarkable bourbon barrel character, toasted caramel, bready malt, some vanillin, and fermented out brown sugar. Wonderful bourbon character to accentuate the excellent base without being very sweet at all. Wonderful.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 22:33
mcberko (49191) reviewed
Three Sheets - Red Wine Barrel Aged from Ballast Point Brewing Company
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Ballast Point - Miramar, pours a deep dark mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma has plenty of perfumey red wine barrels upfront, toasted caramel, some dark dried fruits, and bready malt. Flavour has been taken over by the perfumey red wine barrels; there's light tartness from the wine, good sturdy malt base, and a somewhat boozy presence. The wine has taken this over.
Tried from Draft on 21 Aug 2024 at 22:31