Bait Ball
Gunwhale Ales

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From:
Gunwhale Ales
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 9.11%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 06, 2021
Added:
Nov 25, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by Booner818:
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Rated by Booner818 from California

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dec 04, 2016
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Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 06, 2021
 
Rated: 3.97 by Curt3 from Ohio

Jul 11, 2021
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Reviewed by simonrgilbert57 from California

4.2/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Look is decent: great head + lacing but color doesn't do much for me as it opaque brown hue lacks any sense of vibrancy Not much going for it smellwise except for a general crisp sense. Taste delivers. Bit of mango in the front with the juicier hops coming in the middle, finally giving way to the dryer hops and a return of the mango. Feels pretty great in the mouth too: not overbearing but never approaches the watery feeling less than ideal IPAs often have.
May 23, 2021
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Reviewed by JDub31 from California

4.58/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Not the best judge, but velvety smooth on the lips, lacing upon the glass is a quintessential good beer. Provided, it hits on balance throughout with each drink, and it sits. ROMANCE, WOW, this one does!
Sep 13, 2020
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.12/5  rDev -21%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
nice hoppy ipa , not outstanding but enjoyable beer
Aug 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.37 by 2beerdogs from California

Jul 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by gboley from California

Jun 25, 2020
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.77/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium, light to moderately hazy, golden amber with a one finger white head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of pale malt, citrus hops, lemon, orange, grapefruit and a little dankness. Flavor is pale malt, citrus and lightly piney hops, lemon and grapefruit. Piney and citrus rind hop finish. Medium bodied with light creaminess. A straightforward and not too complex West Coast style IPA. The pale malt has little individual character, but supports the hops satisfactorily. The hops have nice pine and citrus notes, but the hop bitterness is left a bit stark and astringent in the finish, with some lingering old juice notes. OK, but does not stand out in a crowded field of WC style IPAs.
Apr 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.96 by Mhmmbeer from California

Feb 01, 2020
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I was pretty sure I knew what I was getting coming into this one. It was kind of like my tryst with Mary Sue that one weekend getaway; it did the trick, but wasn’t memorable.

Yep, this thing is more plain and average than a pepperoni pizza without pepperoni. It’s all West Coast and all of that - hoppy and bitter and stuff. And then, well, that’s where things end.

Bye.
Nov 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.47 by evanwoertz from California

Jul 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by michiganmatt from California

Jun 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

May 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by Blazer22 from Colorado

Apr 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.67 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Apr 01, 2019
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Reviewed by rickrem from California

3.97/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On draft in California
Dark yellow with small white head leaving some thin lacing. Just a slight bit of haze.

Grapefruit and tropical fruit dominate. Get some pine with a fairly long bitter finish.
Medium carbonation that's fits the style nicely.

Nothing outstanding but certainly a decent drinkable IPA. Always nice to try something new.
Dec 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by grapeshops from California

Nov 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by abinferno from California

Oct 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.59 by kmoen from California

Sep 23, 2018
Bait Ball from Gunwhale Ales
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 32 ratings