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Tongue Buckler
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Red Ale
Ranked #28 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #14,988 - Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 11.25%
- Reviews:
- 253
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 20, 2022
- Added:
- Nov 25, 2002
- Wants:
- 110
- Gots:
- 134
Our Tongue Buckler Imperial Red Ale doesn’t pull any punches. This is a big brew with hops and malt in extreme abundance. The I.B.U.’s (International Bitterness Units) alone test the limits of your palate. Yet while the timid should take warning, Tongue Buckler generously rewards the bold with an exceptional ale experience.
IBUs: 108.
IBUs: 108.
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Ratings by JizackFH:
Reviewed by JizackFH from New York
3.95/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.95/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Picked up a growler of this at the Whole Foods Bowery Beer Room in Manhattan.
A - This beer pours a nice ruby copper color. It has a nice 2-finger off-white head on it. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lacing on the glass.
S - It smells of caramel malts, floral hops, and toasted nuts. There is a touch of alcohol also present in the smell.
T - The taste starts off with some toasted malt and a big caramel sweetness. It is immediately followed by a big bitter hop bite. There are also some flavors of fruit, nuts, and some booziness. The finish has some lingering hop bitterness and booziness.
M - This has a medium to full body and good carbonation. It has a bit of a syrupy quality to it. There is quite a bit of hop bitterness and some alcohol warmth in the finish.
D - There is good drinkability here. It goes down good and the flavor is great. I could easily drink a few of these in a night, even considering the alcohol percentage. Overall, I thought this was a really nice beer, and really good for the style. One of the best Red Ales I've had so far. Definitely tasty and I recommend trying it.
Jul 14, 2011A - This beer pours a nice ruby copper color. It has a nice 2-finger off-white head on it. The head has good retention, and it leaves some scattered lacing on the glass.
S - It smells of caramel malts, floral hops, and toasted nuts. There is a touch of alcohol also present in the smell.
T - The taste starts off with some toasted malt and a big caramel sweetness. It is immediately followed by a big bitter hop bite. There are also some flavors of fruit, nuts, and some booziness. The finish has some lingering hop bitterness and booziness.
M - This has a medium to full body and good carbonation. It has a bit of a syrupy quality to it. There is quite a bit of hop bitterness and some alcohol warmth in the finish.
D - There is good drinkability here. It goes down good and the flavor is great. I could easily drink a few of these in a night, even considering the alcohol percentage. Overall, I thought this was a really nice beer, and really good for the style. One of the best Red Ales I've had so far. Definitely tasty and I recommend trying it.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.87/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.87/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red orange with a small white head. Smells of caramelized grain with slight fruitiness. Tastes of caramelized grain with bright berries and slight citrus notes. Beer is medium/full bodied yet easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Nov 06, 2020Reviewed by smiths400 from Virginia
4.6/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.6/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
This beer is very rare, I saw it on the menu at Ballast Point Brewery & Restaurant in Daleville VA (July 21, 2018) and was intrigued by its description. High ABV beers often have some weirdness in the offering - either they smell strange (or awful) or the color or mouth feel is peculiar or they just taste like someone poured grain alcohol into a regular, average tasting beer. Not so for this delightful, beautifully shiny red beer with perfect carbonation and head. The taste was wonderful, a hint fruity, a taste of malt, lightly hopped , very smooth (!) and a great mouth feel with no surprises in the finish. Very well balanced. Served in an 8-oz goblet, I was able to sip this delicious beer with family at my side as we all watched a dramatic sunset peeking out from behind waning and wispy clouds over the stunning mountainous horizon looking west from Daleville. This beer produced a soft and warm buzz that came over me slowly and held on throughout our excellent 40 minute dinner. Ballast Point lists only 3 other places in the state that offer or sell this wonderful beer. Ah, man.
Jul 22, 2018Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.98/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap. Poured a clear, golden amber color with a small, tan head of foam. It smelled of toasted caramel, roasted malt and pine. Rich malty flavor with sweet orange flavor. Piney, sharp bitter hops.
Jul 12, 2018
Tongue Buckler from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
991 ratings
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