Even Keel
Ballast Point Brewing Company

Even KeelEven Keel
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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #704
ABV:
3.8%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,636
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 9.97%
Reviews:
186
Ratings:
957
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 12:04 AM
Added:
Jun 06, 2006
Wants:
  45
Gots:
  345
A session beer for Hop-heads, this ale gets double dry-hopped.
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

4.18/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned in a little crafty craft can and a fiftieth birthday present for me
Pours a slight chill hazed amber body with big foamy head
Aroma is bicarb and grapefruit
Flavour is pine and orangey candy then deft bitter finish
Yesterday at 12:04 AM
 
Rated: 3.78 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Apr 03, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
355 ml can, from a trade with Cunningham. ABV is 3.8%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Moderate aroma of pine, dust and grapefruit. Dry flavour, with distinct piney and grapefruity hops throughout. Bitter finish.
Dec 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jul 31, 2019
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Reviewed by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

4.15/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
For west coast style session this is tops. I imagine as our taste for higher and higher ABVs have dominated the region this would get lower rating, but it is outstanding. My go to session until it was replaced in beer stores for the mango version that sold better. That one tasted artificial to me.
Apr 30, 2019
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Reviewed by Squire from Mississippi

3.69/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice amber gold color with white cap and lacing.

Aroma of citrus hops and ripe mango.

Taste is hop forward that emphasized a fresh citrus approach resting on the ripe fruit tinged malt base. Mango is present from start to finish but remains a servant to the hops. I believe there's a touch of pine in the hops as well. I also find something in the aftertaste that I can only describe as slightly nutty. Don't know where that comes from but I like it.

Medium texture with balancing carbonation.

It's balanced, refreshing and a bit more interesting than the usual Session IPA but it's not something I find interesting enough to buy again.
Mar 18, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

2/5  rDev -47.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Unknown vintage; drank 10/25/15 @ the Yarchives.

See-through orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a huge eggnog head; a curtain of frothy lace.

Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Pine, caramel & grapefruit notes in the nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Pine, caramel & faint urine flavors; a hyper bitter finish.

The opposite of my IPA profile; I'm impressed they packed this much flavor into a session ale, but sadly that flavor is terrible.
Mar 17, 2019
 
Rated: 2.75 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Mar 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Feb 03, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 22, 2019
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Rated by brwnchrstpher from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Herbal and dry.
Jan 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by bigschoolrecords from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.83 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by Sullymsu from Ohio

Sep 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.83 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Aug 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.37 by bankboy66 from New Jersey

Jun 30, 2018
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Reviewed by VABA from Virginia

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours a light amber color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has hoppy and citrus hints
T-The taste follows the nose with a hoppy and citrus flavor
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice Session IPA
May 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by UtahBeerPleb from Utah

May 10, 2018
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Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 957 ratings