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Even Keel
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 9.97%
- Reviews:
- 185
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 06, 2006
- Wants:
- 45
- Gots:
- 345
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
A session beer for Hop-heads, this ale gets double dry-hopped.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
355 ml can, from a trade with Cunningham. ABV is 3.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pine, dust and grapefruit. Dry flavour, with distinct piney and grapefruity hops throughout. Bitter finish.
Dec 12, 2020
Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
4.15/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
For west coast style session this is tops. I imagine as our taste for higher and higher ABVs have dominated the region this would get lower rating, but it is outstanding. My go to session until it was replaced in beer stores for the mango version that sold better. That one tasted artificial to me.
Apr 30, 2019
Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi
3.69/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice amber gold color with white cap and lacing.
Aroma of citrus hops and ripe mango.
Taste is hop forward that emphasized a fresh citrus approach resting on the ripe fruit tinged malt base. Mango is present from start to finish but remains a servant to the hops. I believe there's a touch of pine in the hops as well. I also find something in the aftertaste that I can only describe as slightly nutty. Don't know where that comes from but I like it.
Medium texture with balancing carbonation.
It's balanced, refreshing and a bit more interesting than the usual Session IPA but it's not something I find interesting enough to buy again.
Mar 18, 2019Aroma of citrus hops and ripe mango.
Taste is hop forward that emphasized a fresh citrus approach resting on the ripe fruit tinged malt base. Mango is present from start to finish but remains a servant to the hops. I believe there's a touch of pine in the hops as well. I also find something in the aftertaste that I can only describe as slightly nutty. Don't know where that comes from but I like it.
Medium texture with balancing carbonation.
It's balanced, refreshing and a bit more interesting than the usual Session IPA but it's not something I find interesting enough to buy again.
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
2/5 rDev -47.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2/5 rDev -47.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Unknown vintage; drank 10/25/15 @ the Yarchives.
See-through orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a huge eggnog head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Pine, caramel & faint urine flavors; a hyper bitter finish.
The opposite of my IPA profile; I'm impressed they packed this much flavor into a session ale, but sadly that flavor is terrible.
Mar 17, 2019See-through orange appearance.
A rough pour yielded a huge eggnog head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Pine, caramel & faint urine flavors; a hyper bitter finish.
The opposite of my IPA profile; I'm impressed they packed this much flavor into a session ale, but sadly that flavor is terrible.
Rated by brwnchrstpher from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Herbal and dry.
Jan 18, 2019
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.85/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a light amber color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has hoppy and citrus hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a hoppy and citrus flavor
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice Session IPA
May 14, 2018A-Aroma has hoppy and citrus hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a hoppy and citrus flavor
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice Session IPA
Even Keel from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
956 ratings
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