Indra Kunindra
Ballast Point Brewing Company

Indra KunindraIndra Kunindra
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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Foreign / Export Stout
ABV:
7%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 20.16%
Reviews:
317
Ratings:
1,300
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sunday at 03:29 AM
Added:
Jun 07, 2011
Wants:
  73
Gots:
  282
Indra Kunindra is a burst of madras curry, cumin, cayenne, coconut, and kaffir lime leaf. Enjoy!

Our India-style Export Stout is a unique collaboration with award-winning home brewer Alex Tweet. Released in limited quantities, this explosion of South Asian flavors is reason enough to kneel down and thank the heavens. And further proof of San Diego's status as a brewer's playground, and a beer lover's utopia.
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Ratings by BeerTv:
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Reviewed by BeerTv from California

4.27/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Ballast Point Indra Kunindra Curry Foreign/Export Stout
(ABV: 7%) (IBU: 50)

This might just be the strangest beer you will try in your life. First brewed in 2011 by homebrewer Alex Tweet who concocted a twisted curry-stout recipe. Alex is also responsible for "Victory at Cereal" where he utilized Cap'n Crunch cereal in the brewing process. I think it's safe to say Alex Tweet makes some oddly unique brews.

Indra Kunindra uses coconut, kaffir lime leaf, cayenne, cumin, and Madras curry spice to the beer. And yes... you read that correctly; in fact, the octopus on the artwork design is wiedling a few of these ingredients. Get ready for a South Asian flared foreign/export stout flavor explosion.

AROMA - heavy curry spice where you wonder what Indian Restaurant you wandered into, dark roasted malt, lime zest with undertones of toasted coconut, milk chocolate, and roasted coffee

APPEARANCE – pours an opaque jet black or better yet, an octopus ink hue! Foamy tan head with rocky micro-bubbles, great head retention which dissipates into a thin film atop the beer, streaks of lacing form on the edges of the glass similar to octopus tentacles

FLAVOR – explosion of curry as expected with a powerful coconut sweetness as a counter, citrus zest hoppiness, chili cumin spice, tart lime zest, cayenne pepper finish

MOUTHFEEL – light-medium bodied with a unique warmth from the cayenne peppers and 7% ABV, oddly smooth and creamy for the amount of ingredients, dry sticky/syrupy finish

OVERALL – say what you'd like, this beer might resemble Frankenstein, but you have to agree, it is well constructed. It seems the coconut and dark malt may be the only remnants left echoing the category of a stout. I wonder how many brewing sessions it took for Alex Tweet to perfect this madness. A must try to satisfy the curiosity flavor profile!!
Sep 06, 2016
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Sunday at 03:29 AM
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.99/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
First sniff gave away it’s Indian pedigree. Taste brings in more of the stout characteristics. Chocolate on the back end, curry up front. Savory notes and heat slowly rise up. Complex flavors. Sipper for sure.
Nov 12, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Mistress-o-IPAs from California

Jan 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.01 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 29, 2021
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Reviewed by Joshhops

4.75/5  rDev +29.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Best beer if you like stouts and want to to turn things up a bit. I mixed this beer with a bit of the habanero for a dash of added flavor and spike. I love me some pepper beers and stouts. The combination was just what my tongue was craving.
Jul 27, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.53 by Justinprintz from New Jersey

Feb 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by jstern from California

Feb 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kolb from Montana

Dec 29, 2019
 
Rated: 1.32 by DISKORD from South Carolina

Dec 19, 2019
 
Rated: 2.87 by PatrickCT from Connecticut

Jun 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by Curt3 from Ohio

May 15, 2019
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Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.89/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fun beer with Eastern spices. It’s more of a novelty than something fun to drink every day, and one will do you. Spicy cayenne heat, lime, coconut, cumin. Absolutely fascinating novelty. I’m glad it exists to try. Do a small pour just for fun and experimentation because it’s fascinating. Like a curry beer.
Apr 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.66 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

Feb 02, 2019
 
Rated: 1.5 by bigschoolrecords from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2019
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Rated by cuy50 from Virginia

2.2/5  rDev -40.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
This beer was a mistake and should never have been made
Nov 15, 2018
Indra Kunindra from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 1300 ratings