Big Eye
Ballast Point Brewing Company

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From:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
 
California, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #617
ABV:
7%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,182
Avg:
4.05 | pDev: 9.63%
Reviews:
1,126
Ratings:
4,382
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 04, 2023
Added:
Dec 22, 2000
Wants:
  243
Gots:
  1,167
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Ratings by Hatzilla:
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Reviewed by Hatzilla from California

3.91/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber into a tulip.

Appearance: A clear amber pour with a fluffy 2 finger head that recedes slowly, leaving substantial lacing.

Scent: Scent is a combination of orange citrus and malt. Definitely not as pungent as others in the style due to the strong malty backbone.

Taste: Again, this IPA has a strong malt presence, too much so for my liking. The citrus hops are fighting for taste bud real estate with the robust malt, and the hops are losing the battle. At the back end some earthy hops make their presence known.

Mouthfeel is smooth, oily and has nice carbonation.

Overall: A nice IPA if you are not a hop head, preferring a balance of malts and hops. If you want a tongue-thrashing of citrus hops pick up a Sculpin instead.
Jun 27, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by carolinabeerguy from North Carolina

Jan 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by Slyde180 from Texas

Oct 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.99 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Nov 25, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4.03 by Hopweiser from Korea (South)

Jun 11, 2021
 
Rated: 3.59 by GaryM6 from New York

Jan 28, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.95/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
355 ml bottle, from Fakta Hirtshals. BB date is hard to read, but probably 25.03.2014. Slightly hazy deep golden to amber colour, moderate to low head, slightly off-white. Strong and unpleasant aroma of stale orange marmalade and rotting fruits and vegetables. Distinctly hoppy and resinous flavour, better than the aroma, not too sweet, with a solid bitterness in the finish.
Dec 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Sep 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Aug 18, 2020
 
Rated: 2 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by ryanf2192 from District of Columbia

Jun 08, 2020
 
Rated: 3.84 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Feb 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Jan 29, 2020
 
Rated: 1.38 by Reen from Washington

Dec 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.02 by ItsYourBoyBlue from Washington

Dec 12, 2019
 
Rated: 3.3 by chitownfanatic21 from Wyoming

Nov 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.88 by Red_Hook_Madness from Minnesota

Oct 19, 2019
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Rated by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

4.06/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
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Rated: 4.09 by AWA from California

Jul 26, 2019
Big Eye from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 4382 ratings