Ballast Point Calm Before the Storm

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  1. SteveB24

    SteveB24 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 New York

    so i spoke to BP yesterday and they said it will hit national distro in draft and in twelve ounce six pack format, with "limited" distro, they wouldn't give me exact quantities or anything but they said if you got Grapefruit Sculpin or victory at sea you should except to see this on shelves as well, but being a new beer and all i suppose hype may make it fly off the shelves a bit faster then those beers though.
     
    #21 SteveB24, Jul 7, 2015
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  2. savini72

    savini72 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2015 Massachusetts

    Saw this at a local packie yesterday in North Shore MA... might have to snag a 6 to give it a whirl
     
    #22 savini72, Jul 7, 2015
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  3. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    Great, my local stores get both GF sculpin and VatSea. Hope to see this soon!
     
    #23 jhavs, Jul 7, 2015
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  4. Yeah_IPA

    Yeah_IPA Initiate (0) May 15, 2015 Virginia

    Sounds excellent :sunglasses:
     
    #24 Yeah_IPA, Jul 7, 2015
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  5. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Im also in the N Shore. Could you say where you found it?
     
    #25 Chknwngbrwng, Jul 7, 2015
  6. JArt

    JArt Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Sounds delicious! I hope the bottles make it to my bottle shop.
     
    #26 JArt, Jul 7, 2015
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  7. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Sounds tasty.

    Usually not a fan of cream ales, but this one sounds promising. Ballast Point really knows how to incoporate vanilla into their beers.
     
    #27 kell50, Jul 8, 2015
  8. fakedeadgirlfriend

    fakedeadgirlfriend Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Florida

    I like most of Ballast Point's offerings.
     
    #28 fakedeadgirlfriend, Jul 8, 2015
  9. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    I'll definitely try some once it gets here, though I wish it had a little more kick to it.
     
    #29 Greywulfken, Jul 8, 2015
  10. Brent212

    Brent212 Pundit (914) Jan 13, 2014 California
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    So frickin' excited for this one. Anyone in the San Jose area see it yet?
     
    #30 Brent212, Jul 10, 2015
  11. riegler

    riegler Crusader (427) Apr 30, 2015 Iowa

    Anyone in northern Illinois see this yet? I'm right across the border
     
    #31 riegler, Jul 10, 2015
  12. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    I would love this canned
     
    #32 rather, Jul 10, 2015
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  13. HEX805

    HEX805 Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2014 California

    I'm gonna try this one. Any one see it it in Ventura County yet?
     
    #33 HEX805, Jul 11, 2015
  14. Brent212

    Brent212 Pundit (914) Jan 13, 2014 California
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    Got a 6 pack at Cask N Flask in San Jose. I agree it'd be awesome in cans. Sort of tastes like cream soda, and I love cream soda.
     
    #34 Brent212, Jul 11, 2015
  15. WavyC

    WavyC Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 California

    I've never been a fan of cream ales, but now that coffee's involved. I'll give this a try.
     
    #35 WavyC, Jul 11, 2015
  16. J_K

    J_K Devotee (315) Apr 13, 2015 California

    Buddy filled up a growler for me. Smells like Naughty Sauce! Mmmmm
     
    #36 J_K, Jul 11, 2015
  17. Mineo

    Mineo Savant (1,115) Jul 7, 2010 New York

    wish coffee cream ales were more of a thing. Regular Coffee and Cascade's Oblique Coffee Blonde are both amazing and show that the style can be pulled off well in both sides of the abv spectrum.

    really really looking forward to this. love the style.
     
    #37 Mineo, Jul 12, 2015
  18. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    It's odd to see people talk about whether or not they like cream ales in this thread. Once you add coffee and vanilla, it really doesn't matter. I wouldn't call this a cream ale even if Ballast Point does. I guess brewers can't resist the novelty/marketability of coffee and "cream."
     
    #38 zid, Jul 12, 2015
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  19. Knobs303

    Knobs303 Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado

    Yes Please.
     
    #39 Knobs303, Jul 12, 2015
  20. ETOHafficionado

    ETOHafficionado Initiate (0) May 31, 2015 California

    Had it this weekend, buddy got a sixer at the brewery. Very coffee forward, like cream soda but crisp and less sweet. Good with ice cream
     
    #40 ETOHafficionado, Jul 12, 2015
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