Big Eye
Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #616
ABV:
7%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,182
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 9.63%
Reviews:
1,126
Ratings:
4,382
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 04, 2023
Added:
Dec 22, 2000
Wants:
  243
Gots:
  1,167
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Ratings by BryanCarey:
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Reviewed by BryanCarey from Texas

4.22/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pouring to an orange/tan color, Big Eye produces a small amount of foam and a nose that is citrus- like with bread, flowers, and pine in the background. The body of the beer is clear, but I did notice some very small particles floating within.

This beer has a very pleasant IPA flavor profile. The tastes of grapefruit, pineapple, and tangerine make their presence known, backed by flavors of toasted malt, pine, and a hint of caramel. The flavor is balanced nicely for the style, but the taste that dominates is the citrus. No matter how much I try to focus on other flavors, my attention continues to come back to the flavors of fruit. The fruit sensation is the taste I notice and remember best with each passing sip.

This is a very clean, very likeable IPA that reminds me of several other west coast versions of the style. It has a very juicy, very tasty hop flavor profile that will thrill hopheads and I find myself enjoying my second bottle even more than my first. Great to find Ballast Point beers in my local stores now and I can’t wait to try more.
Jan 04, 2014
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Rated: 3.75 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

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Rated: 3.59 by GaryM6 from New York

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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
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, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Sep 30, 2020
 
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Aug 18, 2020
 
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Jun 16, 2020
 
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Feb 14, 2020
 
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Dec 21, 2019
 
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Dec 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by chitownfanatic21 from Wyoming

Nov 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Red_Hook_Madness from Minnesota

Oct 19, 2019
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Rated by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

4.06/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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Rated: 4.09 by AWA from California

Jul 26, 2019
Big Eye from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 4382 ratings