Fathom India Pale Lager - Ballast Point Brewing Company

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75 Ratings

rAvg: 4.01
pDev: 11.97%
Reviews: 31
Hads: 44

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Brewed by:
Ballast Point Brewing Company

California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Pilsner | 6.80% ABV

Availability: Rotating. on-tap (29), growler (2).

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Reviews by Stoneman78:

Stoneman78

California

4.08/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On draft at Hamilton's

Appearance is a translucent light orange hue, moderate white foam dissipates mostly, huge lacing on the glass

Smell is clean and crisp biscuit malts, moderate grassy hops, some cotton candy sweetness

Taste is initially pale bread/biscuit malts soon followed by grassy and earthy bittering hops, hints of tea leaves, citrus, and pine, lager yeast, finishes thick and malts with slight alcohol burn

Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery texture with oily resin residual, amped-up carbonation is detracting from the flavor

Drinkability is high, nice balance of malts and hops in a lager framework, carbonation is overly high, but this is very drinkable for a unique style

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2008 00:24:10 | More by Stoneman78

More User Reviews:

July2Nov

Hawaii

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-21-2013 01:12:15 | More by July2Nov

HawkIPA

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-19-2013 18:45:09 | More by HawkIPA

jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -12.7%

05-17-2013 18:31:32 | More by jplopez21

notchucknorris

California

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-15-2013 04:33:33 | More by notchucknorris

baybassboy

California

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-14-2013 04:23:45 | More by baybassboy

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

3.33/5 rDev -17%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

I tend to really enjoy well done Imperial Pilsners so I got excited when I saw this on the tap list at Reservoir in Waterbury. Seemed to miss the point of the style for me though. From notes.

A - Poured golden to dark golden with a half finger white head. Bright. Good ring of lace and film of retention.

S - Citrus. Orange. Not much going on.

T - Noble hop, orange, honey.

M - Good carbonation, light body, medium bitterness.

O/D - Weaker for the style. Missing that strong, delicious noble hop profile. Tastes good, but just didn't want more of this interpretation of the style.

Serving type: on-tap

05-08-2013 16:08:50 | More by tbeckett

LarryK

New York

4.36/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Had on tap at Rattle N Hum in NYC. Pours a nice deep orange; looks nothing like a lager on first blush.

Smell: Aromatic of a floral/citrusy IPA, with a very small trace of lager coming through on the nose.

Taste: Tastes like an exceptionally hopped-up lager. Incredibly delicious and refreshing. Drinks quite crisply despite near-7% ABV. The only other beers I've had that tasted similar are Hoponius Union and Tired Hands' California Uber Helles.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied, medium-carbonation.

Overall: This is what lagers/imperial pilsners should taste like. Not sure I've ever had an imperial pilsner that balanced the enjoyable characteristics of a lager with an india pale ale this successfully. Just a delicious, refreshing beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2013 14:07:53 | More by LarryK

arfenhouse

California

4/5 rDev -0.2%

05-04-2013 02:46:59 | More by arfenhouse

largadeer

California

4.25/5 rDev +6%

05-01-2013 02:32:04 | More by largadeer

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

4.25/5 rDev +6%

04-28-2013 01:03:37 | More by ShemRahBoo

Gatordaddy

Maryland

4.25/5 rDev +6%

04-24-2013 04:48:58 | More by Gatordaddy

fmccormi

New York

4.5/5 rDev +12.2%

04-21-2013 23:56:43 | More by fmccormi

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.75/5 rDev -6.5%

04-21-2013 18:33:35 | More by ThePorterSorter

nmann08

Maryland

4/5 rDev -0.2%

04-21-2013 00:51:17 | More by nmann08

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3.75/5 rDev -6.5%

04-15-2013 20:45:52 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

srandycarter

California

3.9/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark straw, thin white head leaves fast, some spotty cling.

S - Perfume first and foremost, pine hop and malt in background.

T - Malt comes thru more in the taste, hops expand more, snappier. Nice small malt center.

M - Light body, good carb, good balance.

D - A fun try.

Serving type: growler

04-06-2013 04:49:24 | More by srandycarter