Fathom IPA
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,782 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #28,678 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 8.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 94
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2017
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 114
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Fathom IPA highlights our favorite characteristics of the west-coast IPA style. This crisp and clean brew features a touch of malt on the surface with an ocean of zesty orange and piney hops below. The result is a refreshing, easy drinking IPA with just the right amount of depth.
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Ratings by rfreed:
Rated by rfreed from Washington
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 20, 2021
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 20, 2021
More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.96/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
RB transfer
Aug 28, 2025Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.53/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Slightly hazy, golden color. Nice, white head. Malt, pine, and citrus in aroma. Hoppy bitterness dominates in taste. Malty sweetness in the background.
Jan 16, 2025
Reviewed by brewme from Massachusetts
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up as part of a mixef twelve pack at Curtis Liquors in Cohasset, MA for twenty three dollars. No decipherable canned on date on the box. Cam shows 8/8/23, which explains the mediocre taste.
Jan 19, 2024
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Can from a co-worker. Medium gold, clear, small frothy head. Aroma is straight forward , leaning more to the malts. Taste too. Sweet, bready, light bitterness.
Nov 12, 2023
Reviewed by sjrider from California
3.87/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can pour from a Sculpin multi pak-clear medium gold straw color with quickly dissipating white head leaving scattered frosty lacing. Not much in the way of nose, looks and tastes like a WCIPA. A serviceable and drinkable middle of the road brew.
Sep 21, 2023
Rated by NateTrooper7 from Michigan
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
My first IPA
May 02, 2023
Reviewed by RJLarse from Washington
3.88/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can. Pale gold color with a thick head. A well balanced beer with sweet bread and citrus flavors. Crisp with a clean finish. A very drinkable IPA.
Apr 12, 2021
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