Big Eye
Ballast Point Brewing Company

A: amber orange-gold and crystal clear; few fingers of ivory head easily achieved. Top lacing diminishing and then disappearing down the glass.

S: pine and citrus all at once - deep chewy resinous pine notes and juicier orange and grapefruit

T: like the nose, full of citrus and pine; malts bring something huskier, almost rustic, to the fore, along with some muted caramel sweetness.

M: light-medium, slim and slick; prominent bittering, some linger, some stick; drinkability high

O: whatta nice ale - kinda like a meeting point between typical gold-colored and brightly hopped IPAs with the darker, woodsier ones, like a Torpedo. From the brewers of Sculpin, this is a very nice IPA, certainly worth a try.

RB transfer

Clear amber, tight white head. Grapefruit & pine cones in the nose. Nicely bitter. Slightly oily and malty, finished by bracing, but balanced, citrus bitterness. Good Beer.|2/24/2013

 

Clear, amber color. Medium-sized, white head. The aroma of citrus fruits , malt, and ginger. Sharp, hoppy bitterness with light sweetness of malt in taste. A hint of ginger and long-lasting bitterness in the aftertaste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.