Speedboat
Ballast Point Brewing Company

 

 

 

Attractive clear amber brew with exuberant foam in the tall Pilsner glass. Citrus nose. Pleasant mouth-filling spritz. This tastes properly beery, with a touch of hops and some bready malt. But mostly the lime lingers and the salt is distinct. It's not a bad combination, and the fruit actually taste like lime juice with a little peel. It's even slightly bitter in the aftertaste. This is more something to gulp than to savor, though. From the 19.2 oz can purchased at the supermarket. Dated 05/02/23.

 

12oz can purchased from the fridge as a single for $2. Canned on 03/15/2023, so this beer is 3 1/2 months old.

Look: Pours a light golden color. Very clear. There was a nice fluffy, white head upon pouring. The head reduced to a single finger and then a rim clings to the glass. Nice steady stream of small and tiny bubbles rising up.

Smell: There's a nice malt sweetness, perhaps some pepperyness, along with refreshing lime zest and juice aromas. I don't think that there's corn in here, but I get corn-like notes coming through.

Taste: It's more bitter than I was expecting. It's light, tasty, and refreshing. There's a very herbal finish on the palate, with more peppery from the nose and a good measure of Noble hops. Getting pith on the finish as well. It's not so easy to taste the salt.

Feel: It's light to medium bodied. Very easy to drink.

Overall: This is good, but to me it's not as good as some other lime or salt/lime beers. I prefer my lime beers to have a bit of tang and juice to them, and this one is bone dry. For me, the aroma is the best part of this beer.

Most of these salt and lime offerings tend to disappoint, only a couple of them I've tried are really good. This one is pretty average. No foam or lacing at all, faint aroma - decent refreshing taste and alright on the tongue. Won't look for this again.