Dead Ringer
Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Märzen
Ranked #269
ABV:
6%
Score:
83
Ranked #23,720
Avg:
3.68 | pDev: 9.78%
Reviews:
166
Ratings:
689
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 12, 2023
Added:
Jul 28, 2014
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  175
Our Dead Ringer Oktoberfest lager is inspired by old-style Märzen brews customarily enjoyed during Bavaria’s world-famous beer festival. Thanks to an abundance of toasted malt and a lower hop bitterness, this dark reddish brown lager is loaded with sweet, caramel toffee flavors and aromas. All the taste and celebration of Oktoberfest packed into one bottle; no lederhosen required.
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Ratings by RozzieBoy:
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Rated by RozzieBoy from Rhode Island

3.52/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Oct 05, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.43/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Boise Co-op. Dark, clear amber, small skin if beige head. Malty notes dominate aroma and taste. Dry, bready, hint of sweetness. Halfway between a Lager and a brown, which is about right.
Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 3.59 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Urk1127 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by eldoctorador from Chile

Oct 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucular from Maryland

Sep 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.09 by flyingmick from Texas

Sep 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Griffith from Connecticut

Apr 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.34 by Toynk from Illinois

Mar 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by Trueprinceofgotham from California

Mar 02, 2019
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Reviewed by Rseanchardy from Tennessee

2.8/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Either because its months past October or because the beer is bad its terrible. I may give it a worse rating but there are worse beers. Bitter and sour.
Feb 04, 2019
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Rated by RockHop from Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Like a Marzen, but without the bready, yeasty, spicy lusciousness that you expect. A good beer, but not a dead ringer.
Feb 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by BeenTired from Pennsylvania

Jan 30, 2019
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Rated by Mclusal from Colombia

3/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
H45
Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Dec 19, 2018
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

3.67/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Around a medium body with at least average carbonation which dissipates fairly quickly.
Aroma wasnt overpowering but mostly roasted malts,bread, and grains
Taste was similar to aroma which overall was a good thing. Not completely what I expected but still an interesting flavorful beer
Dec 11, 2018
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Reviewed by Niko2021 from California

3.42/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A decent entry from Ballast Point. Six pack purchased from Total Wine, CA. Pours dark golden copper, like most marzens. Not a whole lot going on in terms of distinct notes, hints of caramel, malt, and grain. As with most ballast point ales and lagers, this beer is heavily carbonated at first. Ensure you pour this beer a little rougher than you would normally to break up a lot of the carbonation. After that, you will find the beer is a lot smoother and drinkable, revealing a lot more of the subtle malty notes. A must try for Ballast Point followers, may not impress many Oktoberfest fans. In between a Spaten and a Paulaner marzen.
Dec 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by txag96 from Texas

Nov 25, 2018
Dead Ringer from Ballast Point Brewing Company
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