Ballast Point: Houston area

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  1. Texas_Speed

    Texas_Speed Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2012 Texas

    This is my first time trying anything from Ballast Point, but I love Stouts/Porters so I'm willing to pay the $12 to try V@S based on the reviews I have read. That being said, I will be trying Sculpin on tap before I commit to a 6'er or a bomber.
     
    #41 Texas_Speed, Jan 10, 2013
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  2. boogercrack

    boogercrack Initiate (0) May 24, 2012 Texas

    i got sent an old ass sculpin in a bif (that box also included a 2 year old double jack :confused:), and have never had it fresh (or anything resembling fresh).

    might pop by nobi and check it out soon.
     
    #42 boogercrack, Jan 10, 2013
  3. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    I've had fresh on tap before I knew it was the "Higest rated single IPA". I found it meh at best.

    I would give it another chance on tap, but can't see paying $2.50-$3 a bottle for it at a store.
     
    #43 DanzBorin, Jan 10, 2013
  4. mattchow

    mattchow Savant (1,009) Jun 24, 2012 Texas

    sculpin is pretty solid, but if i was spending my money on BP it would be on dorado.
     
    #44 mattchow, Jan 10, 2013
  5. rainerschuhsler

    rainerschuhsler Initiate (0) May 17, 2012 Texas

    I had the complete opposite reaction when I tried it at Nobi Public House last night. It was sooo good!
     
    #45 rainerschuhsler, Jan 10, 2013
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  6. Ford

    Ford Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2012 Texas

    Went by Shell today.. they have plenty of Ballast Point still.. there are sixers of Sculpin in the cooler.. and in the middle of the front display they have bombers of VAS and a couple of others.... including their regular porter which was 6.99 for the bomber.
     
    #46 Ford, Jan 11, 2013
  7. TomHouTX

    TomHouTX Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2012 Texas

    Same here!
     
    #47 TomHouTX, Jan 11, 2013
  8. TomHouTX

    TomHouTX Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2012 Texas

    Specs Bay Area has bombers of Black Marlin Porter ($4.99), Victory At Sea Imperial Coffee Porter ($9.99), and Sculpin India Pale Ale ($7.99). Prices may be off, I'm just going by memory.
     
    #48 TomHouTX, Jan 11, 2013
  9. lefty12

    lefty12 Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Texas

    its all at specs midtown.
     
    #49 lefty12, Jan 11, 2013
  10. UHCougar12

    UHCougar12 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Just picked up some Sculpin and VatS at specs downtown. They also have Sucks
     
    #50 UHCougar12, Jan 11, 2013
  11. ext1rpate

    ext1rpate Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Boo! I was in Houston on Tuesday and went to Spec's on Smith and I'm really bummed out I missed out on Sucks and Sculpin by a couple of days. I did pick up an Uberkind, I was surprised they had like 10 bottles, and then I looked at the price tag :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #51 ext1rpate, Jan 12, 2013
  12. UHCougar12

    UHCougar12 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Didn't see any Uberkind, but did see multiple bottles of the OG Black Metal.
     
    #52 UHCougar12, Jan 12, 2013
  13. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    They had one bottle left last night. It was hidden behind all of the Wytchmaker.

    I grabbed a V@S and sixer of Sucks too.

    Had some Sculpin from a growler last night and was pleasantly surprised. This encounter was much better than previous.
     
    #53 DanzBorin, Jan 12, 2013
  14. lndsy

    lndsy Crusader (445) Dec 6, 2012 Texas

    smith street still has tons of V@S and Sculpin
     
    #54 lndsy, Jan 16, 2013
  15. ext1rpate

    ext1rpate Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Would that I could drive to Houston every week.
     
    #55 ext1rpate, Jan 16, 2013
  16. lndsy

    lndsy Crusader (445) Dec 6, 2012 Texas

    i found a good supply of OG black metal today at a spec's in the copperfield area, too! love it. where do you live?
     
    #56 lndsy, Jan 16, 2013
  17. ext1rpate

    ext1rpate Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Lufkin, about 120 mile drive to Houston from here.
     
    #57 ext1rpate, Jan 16, 2013
  18. HopAG

    HopAG Savant (1,137) Sep 22, 2012 Texas

    Brought this straight from the brewery up in Cali

    Hopefully I didn't waste any baggage space, although i'm going to say that you can't find this here

    [​IMG]
     
    #58 HopAG, Jan 16, 2013
  19. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    You can't get that here yet.

    The weird thing is the fact that the label is completely different than the one I had the other night. And the one a month before that.

    Ours looked like this:
    [​IMG]
     
    #59 DanzBorin, Jan 16, 2013
  20. HopAG

    HopAG Savant (1,137) Sep 22, 2012 Texas

    oh that is strange....I'm going to have to check my bottle now, especially the bottling date
     
    #60 HopAG, Jan 16, 2013
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