Ballz Deep Double IPA
7 Seas Brewing - Tacoma Taproom & Brewery
- From:
- 7 Seas Brewing - Tacoma Taproom & Brewery
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #2,960 - ABV:
- 8.4%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,503 - Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 14.85%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 38
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2025
- Added:
- Oct 27, 2009
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 16
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
We went a little overboard on this one! A mash tun packed mostly with pale ale malt and several different varieties of crystal malt provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Yes, this IPA is massive, but that’s what going Ballz Deep is all about!
82 IBUs
82 IBUs
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Reviewed by CoasterRider from Washington
4.31/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This beer pours an orangey yellow color with a small head that stays for a while. The aroma is malt and hops. There website says Simcoe, Magnum, Centennial and Cascade Hops, it doesn't taste like an 85 IBU beer. It tastes more like a 45 IBU one. Very drinkable. It has a nice hop flavor without being overly bitter and not much bite at the finish. Like their notes say big, bold and balanced is definitely true. Rated 3-31-2021
Feb 02, 2025
Reviewed by muchloveforhops3 from Montana
3.79/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can picked up at Total Wine in Vancouver, WA
Poured into a large snifter
O reasonably tasty; not mind-blowing, but pleasant
Review date: 09.27.13
Can date: not captured
Jan 06, 2025Poured into a large snifter
O reasonably tasty; not mind-blowing, but pleasant
Review date: 09.27.13
Can date: not captured
Reviewed by Mister_Faucher from Washington
3.67/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12oz single picked up at Total Wine in Bellevue, Washington.
Canned on 09/03/19. Served in a pint glass.
Look- Slightly hazy medium amber color. A solid light khaki head that recedes fairly slowly to a thin cap of foam, plenty of lacing. moderate carbonation streams visible.
Smell- Pithy citrus (grapefruit, orange and lemon), resinous pine, caramel malt, light tropical fruits, herbal/grassy notes.
Taste- Very caramel malt forward with pine notes and pithy citrus playing backup.
Feel- Medium/heavy bodied, sticky with a sweet yet strong bitter finish. Medium carbonation on the tongue.
O- A decent DIPA, the bitterness is a little overwhelming. Still pretty good none the less.
Dec 22, 2019Canned on 09/03/19. Served in a pint glass.
Look- Slightly hazy medium amber color. A solid light khaki head that recedes fairly slowly to a thin cap of foam, plenty of lacing. moderate carbonation streams visible.
Smell- Pithy citrus (grapefruit, orange and lemon), resinous pine, caramel malt, light tropical fruits, herbal/grassy notes.
Taste- Very caramel malt forward with pine notes and pithy citrus playing backup.
Feel- Medium/heavy bodied, sticky with a sweet yet strong bitter finish. Medium carbonation on the tongue.
O- A decent DIPA, the bitterness is a little overwhelming. Still pretty good none the less.
Rated by erickc from Washington
4.06/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +13.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tried on tap at Special Brews Lynnwood, WA
May 12, 2019
Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois
3.81/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Tasted in a snifter from draft at the 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom on July 31, 2018. A mash tun packed with pale, medium crystal and carapils malts provide a firm, slightly sweet malt flavor while copious amounts of resiny Yakima Valley hops go berserk on bitterness, flavor and aroma. Truly a big, bold and balanced double.
Aug 28, 2018
Rated by schillibeer from Washington
3.93/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Suprisingly smooth feel for double with abv of 8.4%. Bold hit of bitterness hits and follows with pleasant taste.
May 25, 2018Reviewed by C17EHSE from Washington
4.78/5 rDev +33.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.78/5 rDev +33.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
This is one of my favorites. Since I live where it is brewed, If I see it on tap, I order it. The color almost orange. The aroma is piny, resiny and citrusy. The taste has that dank. resiny taste that I just love. Just about the right amount of carbonation and slickness.
Oct 15, 2017
Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona
3.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can:
Pours hazed orange amber to copper with a white head that soon thins, leaving little lacing.
The smell is of strong caramel with subtle tropical/citric fruit and some peppery alcohol.
The taste is of caramel with peppery/spicy alcohol. Some tropical fruit and an herbal bitterness show in the finish.
It has a chewy, oily, thick-ish body. A little sticky.
Nothing really special about this one. Caramel is very strong. Hops break through the massive malt character, but their flavor could stand out a bit more. Seems more like an American strong ale or American barleywine, though it fits well enough into DIPA.
Picked up for about $10 a four-pack at Fred Meyer's in Bremerton, WA.
It's decent enough, but personally doubt I would get again.
Oct 23, 2016Pours hazed orange amber to copper with a white head that soon thins, leaving little lacing.
The smell is of strong caramel with subtle tropical/citric fruit and some peppery alcohol.
The taste is of caramel with peppery/spicy alcohol. Some tropical fruit and an herbal bitterness show in the finish.
It has a chewy, oily, thick-ish body. A little sticky.
Nothing really special about this one. Caramel is very strong. Hops break through the massive malt character, but their flavor could stand out a bit more. Seems more like an American strong ale or American barleywine, though it fits well enough into DIPA.
Picked up for about $10 a four-pack at Fred Meyer's in Bremerton, WA.
It's decent enough, but personally doubt I would get again.
Rated by Weazle23 from Washington
4.35/5 rDev +21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +21.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Exceptional beer from a top notch brewery. This is one of my all time favorite beers, so incredibly drinkable. Very flavorful, very smooth!
Aug 13, 2016
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