Dorado
Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,116
ABV:
10%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,304
Avg:
4.12 | pDev: 9.71%
Reviews:
701
Ratings:
2,961
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 07, 2023
Added:
Jun 14, 2003
Wants:
  308
Gots:
  825
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Ratings by NickandToni:
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Reviewed by NickandToni from New York

4.1/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Envy can be surmised as ones belief that they can achieve better than existing. Though this may be true most of the time, this is not the case with Dorado. I have envy because I will never do better, I can only strive. Read on.

Look: Almost Arabesque in color
Smell: Earthy malt, candied grapefruit peel
Taste: This beer defines that identifying a bitter taste is not lost in America. Grapefruit, fresh and full of wonderful bitterness
Feel: Heavier than most of its competition, connoisseur worthy
Overall: Up there with the best. San Diego living up to the world's finest

Though I have had slightly better experiences with this genre, Ballast Point is at the top of this category.
Oct 27, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.62 by LA2ED7

Jan 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.41 by dms1767 from Nebraska

Oct 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by scottyshades from Florida

Apr 29, 2022
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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
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, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by blackcloud from Alaska

Jun 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by Slyde180 from Texas

Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3 by BeerRay from Rhode Island

Apr 10, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.63 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Mar 20, 2021
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Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts

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, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by ryanf2192 from District of Columbia

Jun 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.42 by SauceMcSauce from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2020
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Reviewed by jjboesen from Maryland

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
 
Rated: 5 by doctorgary from New York

Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.63 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Feb 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.85 by BalancingBrooms from California

Feb 01, 2020
Dorado from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 2961 ratings