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Big Eye
Ballast Point Brewing Company


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- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #682 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #8,437 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 9.63%
- Reviews:
- 1,126
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 04, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 22, 2000
- Wants:
- 241
- Gots:
- 1,167
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding


Notes:
None
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
2.95/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2.95/5 rDev -27.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
355 ml bottle, from Fakta Hirtshals. BB date is hard to read, but probably 25.03.2014. Slightly hazy deep golden to amber colour, moderate to low head, slightly off-white. Strong and unpleasant aroma of stale orange marmalade and rotting fruits and vegetables. Distinctly hoppy and resinous flavour, better than the aroma, not too sweet, with a solid bitterness in the finish.
Dec 12, 2020Rated by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From 5/21/16
Sep 27, 2019Rated by Valentinesday01 from Arizona
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Taste of Cistrus with a hint of pepper. Dry and Hoppy
May 26, 2019Reviewed by AleManDan from California
4.21/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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.
Jul 17, 2018Yes, 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.
Big Eye from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
90 out of
100 with
4382 ratings
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