Big Eye
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #736 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 90
Ranked #10,635 - Avg:
- 4.05 | pDev: 9.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1,128
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 28, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 22, 2000
- Wants:
- 244
- Gots:
- 1,167
SCORE
90
Outstanding
90
Outstanding
Our Big Eye IPA is a big hoppy brew, thanks to the abundance of American Columbus and Centennial varieties we use to flavor and dry hop. While the English originally added extra hops to preserve their beers for sea travel, we do it for the love of all that bold, intense flavor that makes India Pale Ale one of our favorite styles.
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Rated by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington
4.02/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dec 12, 2019
4.02/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dec 12, 2019
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ttoadee from Texas
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
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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
Aug 28, 2025Clear 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
Reviewed by Sinfull from New York
3.77/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
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.
Jan 16, 2025
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, 2020
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