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Piper Down
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scottish Ale
Ranked #62 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 82
Ranked #24,546 - Avg:
- 3.64 | pDev: 9.89%
- Reviews:
- 90
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2003
- Wants:
- 23
- Gots:
- 129
No description / notes.
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Ratings by augustgarage:
Reviewed by augustgarage from California
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Blue Palms Brewhouse. Served in a wide mouth tulip.
Dark, though not opaque burgandy body with a tiny but persistent off-white head.
Aromas of peat, caramel, slightly toasted malt, and light esters.
Peat, malt, caramel, and a faint grassiness suggesting noble hops on the palate. Lacks a little depth, but the flavor profile is still quite good.
Smooth and medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
This sort of rides the line between a Scottish Export 80/- and a true Wee Heavy - though I think it is really a weaker rendition of the latter...
Mar 05, 2010Dark, though not opaque burgandy body with a tiny but persistent off-white head.
Aromas of peat, caramel, slightly toasted malt, and light esters.
Peat, malt, caramel, and a faint grassiness suggesting noble hops on the palate. Lacks a little depth, but the flavor profile is still quite good.
Smooth and medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
This sort of rides the line between a Scottish Export 80/- and a true Wee Heavy - though I think it is really a weaker rendition of the latter...
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.6/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a very dark amber color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of caramel malts, some nuts. Taste is the same as the aroma, a good bit of brown bread as well. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jan 16, 2020Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
2.84/5 rDev -22%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.84/5 rDev -22%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Unknown vintage; drank 1/5/15 @ the Yarchives.
Clear red/purple/brown hue.
Big khaki head; thick lace.
Sweet caramel & a hint of smoke in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild caramel flavor & little else...even the faint smoke promised in the nose is gone.
Drinkable but barely there.
Jul 20, 2019Clear red/purple/brown hue.
Big khaki head; thick lace.
Sweet caramel & a hint of smoke in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mild caramel flavor & little else...even the faint smoke promised in the nose is gone.
Drinkable but barely there.
Piper Down from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
423 ratings
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