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Dorado
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,116 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,294 - Avg:
- 4.12 | pDev: 9.71%
- Reviews:
- 701
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 07, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 14, 2003
- Wants:
- 308
- Gots:
- 825
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Duhast500:
Reviewed by Duhast500 from Rhode Island
4.11/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a La Fin Du Monde tulip glass.
The color is a hazy orange/gold with two and half fingers of thick foamy white head and some nice lacing left on the glass.
The smell is earthy hops, some flowery aroma with hints of a rose and touches of slight pine. There is some malt aroma here that is sweet but subtle and expresses itself with just a hint of citrus fruits.
The taste is bitterness at the point of contact with a green, earthy hop flavor. There is a danky flavor that is a bit resiny and pushes of that initial flavor and lets a workable citrus flavor come in that is a touch of grapefruit with some pineapple and pear coming in to wash off the palette. Bitterness is there at the end as expected but a flash of sweetness gets out just as the bitterness builds toward the end.
The feel of this beer is medium bodied with but does seem to be a bit bigger here and there. It has a nice smooth feel but there is an aggressive aftertaste that takes a brief moment to settle down. One the bitterness in the aftertaste dies down there is plenty of pleasant fruity after tones.
Feb 03, 2015The color is a hazy orange/gold with two and half fingers of thick foamy white head and some nice lacing left on the glass.
The smell is earthy hops, some flowery aroma with hints of a rose and touches of slight pine. There is some malt aroma here that is sweet but subtle and expresses itself with just a hint of citrus fruits.
The taste is bitterness at the point of contact with a green, earthy hop flavor. There is a danky flavor that is a bit resiny and pushes of that initial flavor and lets a workable citrus flavor come in that is a touch of grapefruit with some pineapple and pear coming in to wash off the palette. Bitterness is there at the end as expected but a flash of sweetness gets out just as the bitterness builds toward the end.
The feel of this beer is medium bodied with but does seem to be a bit bigger here and there. It has a nice smooth feel but there is an aggressive aftertaste that takes a brief moment to settle down. One the bitterness in the aftertaste dies down there is plenty of pleasant fruity after tones.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.43/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Notes from 2015-16.
12oz bottle into a pint glass.
L: Pours a bright sparkling amber/orange, thick eggshell white head, some lacing. Fine looking good carbonation.
S: Mango, pine, light citrus, light alcohol.
T: Bold bitter pine, spruce, grassy, lime/orange zest, grapefruit, pineapple, sweet caramel, biscuit, apricot, mango. It is lightly tart. There is light alcohol in the taste as the beer warms.
F: Med-heavy mouthfeel with a lingering long and quite drying finish.
O: This is the best tasting American Double IPA that I've ever had. It is alluring and full bodied with rich smooth flavors. It drinks easily for it's higher ABV and it is outstanding in it's style.
Oct 19, 202112oz bottle into a pint glass.
L: Pours a bright sparkling amber/orange, thick eggshell white head, some lacing. Fine looking good carbonation.
S: Mango, pine, light citrus, light alcohol.
T: Bold bitter pine, spruce, grassy, lime/orange zest, grapefruit, pineapple, sweet caramel, biscuit, apricot, mango. It is lightly tart. There is light alcohol in the taste as the beer warms.
F: Med-heavy mouthfeel with a lingering long and quite drying finish.
O: This is the best tasting American Double IPA that I've ever had. It is alluring and full bodied with rich smooth flavors. It drinks easily for it's higher ABV and it is outstanding in it's style.
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reminded of this beer by the How many Beers of Fame have you reviewed? post. Reviewed from memory, as I have not had this in a while, but have had at least a six pack before. Was not a huge fan, tastes good, but too boozy.
Mar 20, 2021Reviewed by jjboesen from Maryland
3.73/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.73/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had an 8-oz pour at their tasting room in San Diego's Little Italy (See My Review). The body is a sparkling amber color crowned by a thick and splotchy head, which produces a gummy lacing around the glass rim. The nose consists of a whiff of mango. There is an initial blast of hoppy bitterness that is supplemented by a lingering malty fade with an unbalanced sweetness. At the finish, there is a dryness that will require some water. Still, not bad.
Mar 14, 2020
Dorado from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
92 out of
100 with
2961 ratings
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