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
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.
6.4/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
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
6.8/10
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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
8/10
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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
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2025
at 01:00
7.6/10
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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
7.4/10
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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
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Didn’t see the pour. Cinnamon spice. Chocolate malt. Bit of raisin. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bomber. Dark opaque brown to black very little head. Smells of coconut and coffee. Hits with coffee, some bitter chocolate and malts.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:47