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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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TBone (31510) reviewed
Black Marlin from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled (@Beer Hunters). Dark ruby red color, firm creamy espresso head. Nose is not very strong, but it has sweet milk chocolate and toasted malts. Medium-bodied. Lots of ash in the toasted flavor, also sweet milky notes. Coffee in the aftertaste. Although this is "porter" by name, this is closer to sweet stouts. Quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2009 at 10:54
TBone (31510) reviewed
California Amber from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (@Beer Hunters). Clear deep amber color, small off-white head, some lace. Bready hoppy nose with light sticky glue-like note. Bready a bit American hoppy flavor, quite balanced and easily drinkable. Yeasty twist. Aftertaste has some citrusy hops but otherwise leans more towards maltyness. Quick summer drink.
Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2009 at 09:55
Pinball (16279) reviewed
Sea Monster from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
#35 at papsø blind tasting dark brown, small brown head. ar:well balanced, centered arond licorice and roasted grains. slightly cellared aroma too. flavor:coffee, roasted malts, brown sugar. reminds me of a djævlebryg. good stuff.
Tried on 03 May 2009 at 08:10
Buckeyeboy (18930) reviewed
Dorado from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle Pours out a hazy gold topped with a small white head. aroma was of sweet fruit and caramel. Some citrus hops also. Tast was more of the fruit apple, peach, even a little mellon and more of the caramel. Thanks Footbalm.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2009 at 17:04
yespr (55614) reviewed
Sea Monster from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From bottle, Papsoes blindtasting #35. Pours dark brown to black with a small chocolate brown to tan head. High carbonation mouthfeel. Sweet chocolate and mild roasted malt aroma. Light vegetable and yeasty too. Subdued sweet, light acidic and chocolate malt flavoured. Light bitter and light roasted chocolate malt flavoured finish.
Tried from Bottle on 02 May 2009 at 04:29
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Sea Monster from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A pitch black beer with lazing brown head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and alcohol. And so is the flavor added some chocolate - a bit like warm chocolate served at 10 degrees C - nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2009 at 15:13
mjs (12298) reviewed
Black Marlin from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Bottle at Hilpeä Hauki, Helsinki, on 2009-04-24) Almost black. Quite quickly disappearing, medium sized and lightly tan coloured head. Metallicness and liquorice in aroma. Medium bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Roastedness, ash, coffee, bitterness, liquorice and hint of chocolate in taste. Ash and bitterness in aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2009 at 10:47
mjs (12298) reviewed
California Amber from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle at Hilpeä Hauki, Helsinki, on 2009-04-24) Dark amber and almost clear. Small white head. Grassy, fruity and malty aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Hops, malts, grass, fruitiness, little bit of molasses and bitterness in taste. Malty and lightly bitter aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Apr 2009 at 10:44
Ibrew2or3 (10892) reviewed
Victory at Sea from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Courtesy of kiefdog. Pours deep darkness with thin tan head. The aroma is charred malts and coffee to go along with highly roasted malts (somewhat short of charred) and a hint of molasses. The taste begins as a sweet malty caramel pulse and quickly moving into charred malts and coffee. Toward midway a tasty note of vanilla surfaces to join the roasted to burnt notes. Yummy brew, I didn’t notice the ABV at all.
Tried on 25 Apr 2009 at 19:58
Sebletitje (16212) reviewed
Victory at Sea from Ballast Point Brewing Company
17 years ago
8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
courtesy of kiefdog Pours dark brown Aroma plenty of coffee, roasted malts. Taste, vanilla is present but doesn’t overwhelm the taste, some roasted malts, coffee, light touch of chocolate. This is some fine tasty beer. Highly drinkable at 10 abv.
Tried on 23 Apr 2009 at 22:07