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Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
Doppelbock
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.97 | pDev: 6.55%
Reviews:
2
Ratings:
12
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 20, 2017
Added:
Jul 26, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by mig100:
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Rated by mig100 from Texas

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Mar 06, 2016
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

4.19/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Pittsford Pub in Pittsford, NY.

This one pours a moderately dark brown, basically clear, with a small head, and only a small amount of lacing.

This one smells like quite strong bourbon, with raisins, caramel, toastiness, and other generic fruitiness.

This one is very, very barrel forward. There's a lot of bourbon here, but that honestly doesn't translate to heavy booziness, which is nice. There's a lot of oak, and some vanilla, with a subdued portion of the base still poking through, mainly dark fruitiness and a bit of toffee. This reminds me of a piece of dark bread that's been soaking in bourbon for days.

This is medium bodied, not quite thick enough, with a good level of carbonation for the style.

I wish the base was a little bit more robust, but the barrel character here is really pleasant.
Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Dec 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by Wowcoolman from California

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.08 by Rado from California

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

May 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by CasanovaCummins from Nevada

Mar 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by MickeyHops from California

Aug 12, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by baybum from Pennsylvania

Aug 08, 2012
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at Oakquinox

A murky brown color with minimal off-white head. Only a mild bourbon aroma, but some nice oak notes, just a hint of vanilla. The malts are well represented with good bread, toast, and toffee. Maybe a little bit of brown sugar. The flavor is good, but not great. Mild to moderate bourbon with some toffee, brown sugar, and vanilla. Very little, if any, alcohol heat.
Jul 26, 2012
Navigator - Barrel-Aged from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 12 ratings