Big Eye IPA | Ballast Point Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
California, United States
ballastpoint.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by BeerAdvocate on 12-22-2000
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Ratings: 4,303 | Reviews: 1,118
3.5/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
too fruity
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
too fruity
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4.05/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Been a big fan of Ballast Point since I tried my first Sculpin, so I wanted to give this beer a go. Cheap for Ballast Point, bought a 6 pack of bottles and poured my first into a glass.
L: Dark Amber, especially compared to the Unfiltered Sculpin I poured previously, really clean pour with mid level carbonation.
S: Metallicy with a piney orange zest kinda vibe. Compares most to a Two Hearted Ale
T: Definitely not for the casual IPA fan, stronger taste for sure, but lacking in that bitter kick i want in an IPA. A good beer for sure, but lacks something unique.
F: Easy to drink, definitely could see pounding a few of these out on the lake or on the beach.
O: 4.169, definitely a good, tasty, strong yet easy drinking ipa. Lacks something special, but a serviceable beer for sure
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Been a big fan of Ballast Point since I tried my first Sculpin, so I wanted to give this beer a go. Cheap for Ballast Point, bought a 6 pack of bottles and poured my first into a glass.
L: Dark Amber, especially compared to the Unfiltered Sculpin I poured previously, really clean pour with mid level carbonation.
S: Metallicy with a piney orange zest kinda vibe. Compares most to a Two Hearted Ale
T: Definitely not for the casual IPA fan, stronger taste for sure, but lacking in that bitter kick i want in an IPA. A good beer for sure, but lacks something unique.
F: Easy to drink, definitely could see pounding a few of these out on the lake or on the beach.
O: 4.169, definitely a good, tasty, strong yet easy drinking ipa. Lacks something special, but a serviceable beer for sure
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3.3/5 rDev -18.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
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7% ABV
Not the beer I would give a new IPA drinker, this has all the tenants of an IPA that an IPA lover will enjoy. This beer is very unapologetic about the hops, it is the type of IPA that celebrates the hops itself, rather than focusing on hiding a multitude of subtle flavors under the hops (while those flavors are still there). The angle that I would describe the flavors as is earthy, with a nice welcoming, musky scent as you go to drink.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
https://i.imgur.com/EHnL9GT.jpg
7% ABV
Not the beer I would give a new IPA drinker, this has all the tenants of an IPA that an IPA lover will enjoy. This beer is very unapologetic about the hops, it is the type of IPA that celebrates the hops itself, rather than focusing on hiding a multitude of subtle flavors under the hops (while those flavors are still there). The angle that I would describe the flavors as is earthy, with a nice welcoming, musky scent as you go to drink.
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4.34/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.99/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was always a nice somewhat hazy golden transparent color with a decent one and a half fingered white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace and left some nice somewhat foamy clingy lacing. The smell was a bit earthy and dry bitter to sweet citrus hops. Honestly, I kinda thought it was somewhat like those sweet citrusy hops were covered by malts and combined in the boil. Still, I liked it for the most part. The taste was balanced through the hops and malts adequately and showed a decent bitter to sweet aftertaste that lead into a somewhat dry finish. On the palate, it sat about a light to medium with a nice sessionable aspect leading my taste buds onward and enthused to try a bit more of this wonderful brew coating my mouth and tongue. Overall, very nicely done AIPA that I would love to come back to.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was always a nice somewhat hazy golden transparent color with a decent one and a half fingered white foamy head that dissipated at a nice pace and left some nice somewhat foamy clingy lacing. The smell was a bit earthy and dry bitter to sweet citrus hops. Honestly, I kinda thought it was somewhat like those sweet citrusy hops were covered by malts and combined in the boil. Still, I liked it for the most part. The taste was balanced through the hops and malts adequately and showed a decent bitter to sweet aftertaste that lead into a somewhat dry finish. On the palate, it sat about a light to medium with a nice sessionable aspect leading my taste buds onward and enthused to try a bit more of this wonderful brew coating my mouth and tongue. Overall, very nicely done AIPA that I would love to come back to.
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4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty close in flavor to this brewery's Sculpin but not quite as good. It ranks up there with it but the price is 3-4 bucks a six cheaper. I wonder why that is? ****Update: I am drinking one now and decided to increase my rating by .25.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pretty close in flavor to this brewery's Sculpin but not quite as good. It ranks up there with it but the price is 3-4 bucks a six cheaper. I wonder why that is? ****Update: I am drinking one now and decided to increase my rating by .25.
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4.73/5 rDev +16.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.81/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber, with moderate but fast rising carbonation in the middle, like a cyclone. Topped with 3 fingers of yellowish, fluffy head.
Smells of dark toffee, caramel, garlic, onion, pineapple, and tropical fruit.
Tastes of dark, toasted notes, garlic, onion, chives, caramel, hard water, tropical fruit, and a big but dull bitterness.
Medium, slightly syrupy body with medium low, spritey carbonation.
Got and drank in Chiang Mai, having it June 11th, 2017. Well done brew by a great brewery.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber, with moderate but fast rising carbonation in the middle, like a cyclone. Topped with 3 fingers of yellowish, fluffy head.
Smells of dark toffee, caramel, garlic, onion, pineapple, and tropical fruit.
Tastes of dark, toasted notes, garlic, onion, chives, caramel, hard water, tropical fruit, and a big but dull bitterness.
Medium, slightly syrupy body with medium low, spritey carbonation.
Got and drank in Chiang Mai, having it June 11th, 2017. Well done brew by a great brewery.
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4.31/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.78/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.95/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355ml bottle poured into a pint glass.
Mildly hazed at first but turn to be clear thereafter with an amber orange showcase and thick creamy off-white head, the head stays with good retention before slowly subsiding to a long-lasting bubble sheet on the surface and leaving lots of lacing here and there.
Intense hop in the aroma, it is led by citrus, pine, and lemon rind, then floral and slight herbal. The said hop characters are back up by malt that provides notes of bread and cracker.
The taste is dominated by hop of course with its citrus, pine, lemon rind, floral, herbal, and persistent bitterness that is covering and coating through the taste buds. Malt is in the supporting with its bread and cracker. The end and aftertaste is lasting with piney and herbal hop bitterness.
Medium body with smooth mouthfeel from its quite lively carbonation, the feeling is crisp and refreshing with a very dry finish.
With bold suggestion of Centennial, this one is more citrusy, piney, and lemony comparing to, its counterpart, Sculpin but with less balance and mellowness. Still a good take for IPA anyway.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355ml bottle poured into a pint glass.
Mildly hazed at first but turn to be clear thereafter with an amber orange showcase and thick creamy off-white head, the head stays with good retention before slowly subsiding to a long-lasting bubble sheet on the surface and leaving lots of lacing here and there.
Intense hop in the aroma, it is led by citrus, pine, and lemon rind, then floral and slight herbal. The said hop characters are back up by malt that provides notes of bread and cracker.
The taste is dominated by hop of course with its citrus, pine, lemon rind, floral, herbal, and persistent bitterness that is covering and coating through the taste buds. Malt is in the supporting with its bread and cracker. The end and aftertaste is lasting with piney and herbal hop bitterness.
Medium body with smooth mouthfeel from its quite lively carbonation, the feeling is crisp and refreshing with a very dry finish.
With bold suggestion of Centennial, this one is more citrusy, piney, and lemony comparing to, its counterpart, Sculpin but with less balance and mellowness. Still a good take for IPA anyway.
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4.13/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.1/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear orange gold with a white head. Smells of hops and sweet citrus. Tastes slightly bitter with hops, citrus, and a little sweetness. Medium mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Overall a great IPA. I slightly prefer this to Sculpin actually.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a clear orange gold with a white head. Smells of hops and sweet citrus. Tastes slightly bitter with hops, citrus, and a little sweetness. Medium mouthfeel with medium carbonation. Overall a great IPA. I slightly prefer this to Sculpin actually.
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Big Eye IPA from Ballast Point Brewing Company
4.06
out of 5
based on 4,303 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4