Manta Ray
Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
ABV:
5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.96 | pDev: 6.57%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 13, 2020
Added:
Sep 23, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by jgunther71:
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Rated by jgunther71 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Jan 23, 2017
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

4.13/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Had this on tap at the Homebrewmart location - Full pint - served in a BP glass
*Jan 12 2016

Pour arrives a dark root beer brown with a thin layer of dark khaki tan suds that settles out to a nice halo.
The nose is fresh ground coffee with chocolate and undertones of dark roast cereals and brown sugar. Very rich in flavor with a super coffee and chocolate roast character. The body is kept light and silky with a creamy feel and moderate earthy bitterness noticed. Nice depth of warm roast here with with accompanying lactose sugar sweetness to keep it all in good balance. A touch of dark fruit plum like flavor noted. Solid.

Interesting that they ended up going with the IPA route with the Manta Ray. This milk stout version should be packaged for sure.
Jan 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Kurmaraja from California

Jul 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by PNWhops from Washington

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by Sk8sean86 from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

Apr 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by cwd from Kentucky

Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.54 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by rspauldi from Texas

Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by brocktune from Virginia

Mar 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by AD17 from New Jersey

Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.36 by Dukies222001 from New Hampshire

Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by kmanjohnson from California

Jan 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.3 by argelyn from California

Jan 03, 2016
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Reviewed by ArrogantB from Colorado

4.15/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Half pint on tap at Ballast Point tap room and kitchen in Little Italy. Black, decent head. Smells like a milk chocolate stout. Flavor is very milky, delicious stout. This should definitely be canned asap.
Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Duff_Man from California

Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by wethorseblanket from California

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by drewone from California

Sep 23, 2014
Manta Ray from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 20 ratings