Fathom IPA
Ballast Point Brewing Company
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- Style:
- IPA - American
Ranked #5,259 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #29,142 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 8.44%
- Reviews:
- 89
- Ratings:
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 9
- Gots
- 111
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Notes:
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.
Reviews: 89
| Ratings: 381
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vidisad from California
3.58/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 26, 2018
3.58/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Oct 26, 2018
More User Reviews:
RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.49/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Fathom has a medium-to-thick, off-white head, a semi-translucent orange-gold appearance, some lazy ascending bubbles, and moderate glass lacing. Aroma is of fairly dank hop resin, white bread, and some tropical fruit. Taste is of strong hop bitterness, dankness, white bread, white bread crust, and sugar. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy, and Fathom finishes drying.
RJT
Dec 12, 2017
4.49/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Fathom has a medium-to-thick, off-white head, a semi-translucent orange-gold appearance, some lazy ascending bubbles, and moderate glass lacing. Aroma is of fairly dank hop resin, white bread, and some tropical fruit. Taste is of strong hop bitterness, dankness, white bread, white bread crust, and sugar. Mouthfeel is medium to heavy, and Fathom finishes drying.
RJT
Dec 12, 2017
Act25 from New Jersey
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
love the brewer. Nicely managed this easy going IPA at 6% ABV. Almost an APA or Dales like experience. Would love to blind test in a series of hoppy APAs or mild IPAs. Will try again.
a) Pours bright amber body with a hazy consistency. 1 finger white head with ample density, last, and lace as with all brews from BP.
s) Solid aroma of malt first then piney hops, citrus, tropical fruit, and a long, malty, almost EIPA like bread shop aroma.
t) Very grounded in the malt and bread with layers of tropical fruit marmalade, citrus, piney hops, all balanced and drinkable.
f) Well-carbonated sporting mid weight, good feel, and creamy finish.
o) Clearly their approachable IPA. And I'm coming back for more, could be a regular like Dales. Drinkable, balanced, good with food and friends.
Mar 18, 2018
3.94/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
love the brewer. Nicely managed this easy going IPA at 6% ABV. Almost an APA or Dales like experience. Would love to blind test in a series of hoppy APAs or mild IPAs. Will try again.
a) Pours bright amber body with a hazy consistency. 1 finger white head with ample density, last, and lace as with all brews from BP.
s) Solid aroma of malt first then piney hops, citrus, tropical fruit, and a long, malty, almost EIPA like bread shop aroma.
t) Very grounded in the malt and bread with layers of tropical fruit marmalade, citrus, piney hops, all balanced and drinkable.
f) Well-carbonated sporting mid weight, good feel, and creamy finish.
o) Clearly their approachable IPA. And I'm coming back for more, could be a regular like Dales. Drinkable, balanced, good with food and friends.
Mar 18, 2018
cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of citrus and floral hop notes. Tastes of piney and floral hops with slight malt sweetness and citrus. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
May 18, 2018
3.79/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a fluffy white head. Smells of citrus and floral hop notes. Tastes of piney and floral hops with slight malt sweetness and citrus. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
May 18, 2018
kflorence from Texas
3.69/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 24, 2018
3.69/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 24, 2018
jaydoc from Kansas
3.61/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Apr 28, 2018
3.61/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Apr 28, 2018
KTCamm from New Jersey
3.55/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
2/18/18...pours hazy gold, heavy white foam layers the top at over 1/2 inch. Sharp resin nose. Wet juicy open. Watery. Fast finish with a slight lingering pine burn. Slight bite at the start. Simplistic but well made IPA.
Apr 08, 2018
3.55/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
2/18/18...pours hazy gold, heavy white foam layers the top at over 1/2 inch. Sharp resin nose. Wet juicy open. Watery. Fast finish with a slight lingering pine burn. Slight bite at the start. Simplistic but well made IPA.
Apr 08, 2018
TallGuyCM from California
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 16, 2020
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 16, 2020
jeffthepony from Georgia
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
May 21, 2018
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
May 21, 2018
jkermitj from Mississippi
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 24, 2018
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 24, 2018
BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Taste: fresh,crisp, citrus,airy hops, balance by light malts making a clean finish. Fresh floral hops and malt grainy nose. gold, mostly clear, with white head and some lace. Medium to med/full body. Very drinkable. 70 IBUs
Dec 19, 2018
3.88/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Taste: fresh,crisp, citrus,airy hops, balance by light malts making a clean finish. Fresh floral hops and malt grainy nose. gold, mostly clear, with white head and some lace. Medium to med/full body. Very drinkable. 70 IBUs
Dec 19, 2018
MickeyHops from California
3.62/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 18, 2017
3.62/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 18, 2017
gboley from California
3.48/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dec 10, 2019
3.48/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dec 10, 2019
LarryMyers from Pennsylvania
4.09/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 13, 2018
4.09/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Jan 13, 2018
timon from California
3.82/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Not bad. The smell and taste are hard for me to classify. Both come off as a bit muddled to be honest. I don't know what to make of this beer. The taste and mouthfeel are pretty good, but there are better beers for the same price.
Mar 06, 2020
3.82/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Not bad. The smell and taste are hard for me to classify. Both come off as a bit muddled to be honest. I don't know what to make of this beer. The taste and mouthfeel are pretty good, but there are better beers for the same price.
Mar 06, 2020
Unclevince from West Virginia
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Sep 05, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Sep 05, 2019
ZenAgnostic from Texas
3.92/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 oz can poured into a Duvel tulip. PKG23SEPT 19 printed on bottom of can. So it's 2 months old. Should still be plenty fresh.
Appearance - Very slightly hazy medium to deep gold body with a large offwhite head with decent retention and low stick. 4
Smell - Faint grass. Slight honey roundness to it. Notably weak for the style. 3.25
Taste - Grass with rounded citrus and honey sweetness. Great balance between the components. 4
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Just astringent enough to keep it clean and fresh. 4
Overall - Incredibly drinkable while not being boring or too unchallenging. Great balance. Near perfect for a session IPA. 4.5
Nov 10, 2019
3.92/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12 oz can poured into a Duvel tulip. PKG23SEPT 19 printed on bottom of can. So it's 2 months old. Should still be plenty fresh.
Appearance - Very slightly hazy medium to deep gold body with a large offwhite head with decent retention and low stick. 4
Smell - Faint grass. Slight honey roundness to it. Notably weak for the style. 3.25
Taste - Grass with rounded citrus and honey sweetness. Great balance between the components. 4
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Just astringent enough to keep it clean and fresh. 4
Overall - Incredibly drinkable while not being boring or too unchallenging. Great balance. Near perfect for a session IPA. 4.5
Nov 10, 2019
smutty33 from Connecticut
3.67/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 16, 2017
3.67/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 16, 2017
Chico1985 from Massachusetts
3.86/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 21, 2018
3.86/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Feb 21, 2018
Kraig from California
4.5/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 31, 2020
4.5/5 rDev +18.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
May 31, 2020
bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)
3.61/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 09, 2018
3.61/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Feb 09, 2018
claminat420 from Michigan
4.34/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can marked FA 97 17282 13:3? poured heavily into a pint glass.
Appearance- transparent copper color with a frothy off white yellowish head. leaves decent lacing.
Aroma- citrusy. grapefruit and slight grass. nice
Taste- like the smell. abv is undetected. hoppy cascade to h^ll. really nice. very light caramel cereal malt note.
Mouthfeel- solid medium bodied. good carbonation.
Drinkability- gonna grab more of this down the road for sure.
Overall- any hophead out there needs to give this one a try. a great session lawnmower ipa.
Dec 30, 2017
4.34/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz can marked FA 97 17282 13:3? poured heavily into a pint glass.
Appearance- transparent copper color with a frothy off white yellowish head. leaves decent lacing.
Aroma- citrusy. grapefruit and slight grass. nice
Taste- like the smell. abv is undetected. hoppy cascade to h^ll. really nice. very light caramel cereal malt note.
Mouthfeel- solid medium bodied. good carbonation.
Drinkability- gonna grab more of this down the road for sure.
Overall- any hophead out there needs to give this one a try. a great session lawnmower ipa.
Dec 30, 2017
Griffith from Connecticut
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Apr 24, 2019
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Apr 24, 2019
chrishiker1409 from New York
4.18/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 20, 2019
4.18/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 20, 2019
SonOfKyuss from Virginia
3.63/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 30, 2018
3.63/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Jun 30, 2018
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