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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 glid02:
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had on-tap at Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, CA.
Pours a brownish-red color with a one-finger light tan head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of lightly toasted caramel malts with a bit of smokiness and medium fruit aromas. As the beer warms the fruit aromas become stronger.
Tastes similar to how it smells. The first half of the sip is nice as it consists of the caramel malt and light smokiness, however midway through the sip the fruit flavors join in and disrupts what was a good thing.
Mouthfeel is alright. It's a bit on the thin side with moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is OK. I finished my glass however I'm not too sure about another.
Overall this has the potential to be a good beer, however as it stands now I'm not quite sold.
Jul 30, 2009Pours a brownish-red color with a one-finger light tan head. The head recedes into a wispy layer on top leaving light lacing.
Smells of lightly toasted caramel malts with a bit of smokiness and medium fruit aromas. As the beer warms the fruit aromas become stronger.
Tastes similar to how it smells. The first half of the sip is nice as it consists of the caramel malt and light smokiness, however midway through the sip the fruit flavors join in and disrupts what was a good thing.
Mouthfeel is alright. It's a bit on the thin side with moderate carbonation.
Drinkability is OK. I finished my glass however I'm not too sure about another.
Overall this has the potential to be a good beer, however as it stands now I'm not quite sold.
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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