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Black Marlin - Cocoa Chipotle
Ballast Point Brewing Company
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- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Chile Beer
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 13.57%
- Reviews:
- 13
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2015
- Added:
- May 05, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by breadwinner from California
3.93/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This thing is straight up chile adoboe Black Marlin. It's not just spice, nor heat, but smoke -- that smoky heat you get from chile adobo. The base porter is up to it, mostly, kicking in touches of roasted malt and hints of dark chocolate, but man you gotta be ready for that smoky, spicy kick. For me, it's a winner, but I have a feeling for most it's just going to be too much.
Aug 21, 2015Reviewed by wethorseblanket from California
3.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap @ the Old Grove location.
A: Pours black with a thin off-white head/tan head which fades to a thin cap and rim leaving splotchy lace.
N: Smoke, malts, chili spices.
T: Roasty and smokey, chili peppers, faint chocolate and caramel.
M: Moderate body and semi-medium carbonation. Finishes spicy and smokey.
O: An interesting smoked jalapeño chili beer. Not too hot and not lingering.
Jul 28, 2014A: Pours black with a thin off-white head/tan head which fades to a thin cap and rim leaving splotchy lace.
N: Smoke, malts, chili spices.
T: Roasty and smokey, chili peppers, faint chocolate and caramel.
M: Moderate body and semi-medium carbonation. Finishes spicy and smokey.
O: An interesting smoked jalapeño chili beer. Not too hot and not lingering.
Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia
3.33/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
On draft at Ballast point in Little Italy.
Similar appearance to the regular Black Marlin porter. Dark brown, nearing black, with a thin beige cap. The aroma brings the pepper heat right away. The flavor has all of the characteristics found in the base beer, but these are overshadowed by spicy heat. A beer like this walks a fine line. How do you showcase the chipotle and retain a balanced, drinkable beer? A fun experiment and worth a try...once. A sample pour was all I needed. More than a few ounces would fatigue my palate rather hastily.
Dec 31, 2013Similar appearance to the regular Black Marlin porter. Dark brown, nearing black, with a thin beige cap. The aroma brings the pepper heat right away. The flavor has all of the characteristics found in the base beer, but these are overshadowed by spicy heat. A beer like this walks a fine line. How do you showcase the chipotle and retain a balanced, drinkable beer? A fun experiment and worth a try...once. A sample pour was all I needed. More than a few ounces would fatigue my palate rather hastily.
Reviewed by ArrogantB from Colorado
3.16/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
I had this in tap at the Ballast Point tap room and kitchen in the Little Italy neighborhood. Cool place and lots of beer choices. Appearance was no different than the black marlins I've had previously, black. Aroma was chipotle pepper and the flavor was adobo sauce. This wasn't hot but it was seriously all chipotle, felt very one dimensional. I think the regular version is better.
Dec 21, 2013
Black Marlin - Cocoa Chipotle from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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