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 LambicPentameter:
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Reviewed by LambicPentameter from Nebraska

4.14/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Enjoyed out of a 22 oz brown bottle with the new branded label--a picture of an octopus holding the various ingredients that contribute to the unique taste of this stout. There is some date information on the bottom of the label, but it seems to have been rubbed off, so I can't tell what vintage this is. Poured into a large glass stein with a textured exterior.

Appearance - Pours a dark chestnut brown color that hints towards almost black. Atop the body sits a healthy one finger head of dense frothy cocoa colored foam. Retention is good, with the head beginning to resemble the moon, with mini craters of pockmarks dotting the surface. Lacing is sparse and slightly sticky.

Smell - Mostly, there are the traditional profiles you'd expect from a stout, with roasty grain and charred toast as well as bittersweet notes of dark chocolate. However, there is a subtle presence from the curry spicing, reminiscent of garam masala with notes of cinnamon, clove and cardamom alongside the cumin and coconut that is added to the beer. I don't get much from the Kaffir lime leaves or cayenne, but I'm intrigued.

Taste - Surprisingly, a lot of the same curry elements come through in the taste, but in a subtle, complementary fashion to the base stout. Roasted malt and light char bitterness are enhanced by the notes of cinnamon, coconut and cumin from the spicing. Cayenne is present, but very faint at first--that said, it provides a cumulative but not at all overpowering heat as I continue to drink the beer. It's not the type of beer that you could just have anytime, but the infusion of traditional Indian spices is very well done here. Quite impressive.

Mouthfeel - Medium-to-full bodied, with moderate carbonation and a slightly sweet, spicy finish.

Overall, a very well done beer from Ballast Point. I've had stouts that infused Indian spices before without nearly as much success. This one manages to have a very forward presence from the spicing without it being overpowering or cloying. I would gladly drink this beer again if I was in the right mood. It made me want to go get some tikka masala for dinner.
Jun 17, 2014
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