Big Eye | 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:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 12-22-2000
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Ratings: 4,346 | Reviews: 1,124
4.21/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This beer changed my palate! I was drinking a lot of Sculpin and maltier IPAs and then this...that dank, garlicky, something different.
Yes, Big Eye brings big IPA flavor to the table and is bold and different. If you like IPAs try this one. It’s got a big dark malt backbone but then citrus and danky, earthy hop bittnerness battles against that malt and...yeah. I get excited about this one but to me it’s a late night beer..even a sort of winter IPA.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This beer changed my palate! I was drinking a lot of Sculpin and maltier IPAs and then this...that dank, garlicky, something different.
Yes, Big Eye brings big IPA flavor to the table and is bold and different. If you like IPAs try this one. It’s got a big dark malt backbone but then citrus and danky, earthy hop bittnerness battles against that malt and...yeah. I get excited about this one but to me it’s a late night beer..even a sort of winter IPA.
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3.75/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
5/5 rDev +23.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best Ballast Point brew in my opinion. Would take this over Sculpin any day.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best Ballast Point brew in my opinion. Would take this over Sculpin any day.
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4.21/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a pint glass from a bottle. Smells of citrus and earthy hops, nice and full. Tastes of citrus hops with just enough earthiness and sweet grain to compliment. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation, crisp and refreshing. Overall, a very good beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a pint glass from a bottle. Smells of citrus and earthy hops, nice and full. Tastes of citrus hops with just enough earthiness and sweet grain to compliment. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation, crisp and refreshing. Overall, a very good beer.
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3.91/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Some of the smoother, lighter hops but still robust enough to tingle the taste buds. Orange copper body with small creamy head. Overall citrusy nature, but allowing the malts to shine through. All around great IPA
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Some of the smoother, lighter hops but still robust enough to tingle the taste buds. Orange copper body with small creamy head. Overall citrusy nature, but allowing the malts to shine through. All around great IPA
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2.95/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.39/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.08/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a better than average IPA. Not the 100 IBU 10ABV version but a if you like hops it a good buy.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
a better than average IPA. Not the 100 IBU 10ABV version but a if you like hops it a good buy.
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3.96/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.25/5 rDev -19.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Maltier than a liked and expected. But not a bad beer at all.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Maltier than a liked and expected. But not a bad beer at all.
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3.01/5 rDev -25.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.69/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Big Eye from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
4.05 out of
5 with
4,346 ratings
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