Ballistic Brewing Co. - Gorgon Red Ale - Indian Wells Brewing Company

lpgarcia8

California

3.14/5  rDev +18%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Doesn't taste good, doesn't taste bad. Smells like a good beer, doesn't taste great. Kind of a metally taste. Not terrible. Cool logo. It is a very cheap beer for being a craft beer, so that is nice. Got a case with a bunch of their beers interested to see if the others are any better. Wouldn't recommend unless you wanted cheap beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:31:42 | More by lpgarcia8

FlyingBull

California

2.44/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25

I picked this up at Fresh & Easy along with their IPA. It was $5 for a 4-pack. I've never had any of their beers, so I was interested in trying them. It poured a very nice clear red, right on the money. The light cream colored head was small - ~1/2" and dwindeled down quickly; probably less than 2-3 minutess. Very little lacing. The aroma was very malty and somewhat metalic to me. I really didn't pick up any hops. For me, the taste was malt, mild bitterness, no hop flavor, and again - some kind of metalic taste. This beer was also very sweet to me; syrup sweet almost.

While some may like it, I can't say I'm a fan. Not sure what I'm going to do with the other 3 bottles. Honestly, Kilian's is preferable to this and I can't say I would by it again.

Serving type: bottle

02-22-2013 15:36:14 | More by FlyingBull

Murrhey

Montana

1.88/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Got a four pack for cheap at Fresh & Easy. Poured from a 12 ozer into a pint glass. Reviewed from notes.

A- Nearly 2 finger white head. Minute long retention. Moderate lacing. Deep red color.

S- Stale smelling malts. Not very good.

T- Stale malts. Extremely flat flavor with an acrid unappealing linger. Creamy though which is the best part of the beer.

M- Medium carbonation and medium to light body.

O- Not good. Avoid this one. Would not buy again.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2011 00:12:48 | More by Murrhey

Zorro

California

2.53/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Beer label says it is from "Ballistic Brewing Co." but Indian Wells really brewed and bottled it. This is another Fresh & Easy beer.

Clear red colored beer with a small tan colored head.

Smell is strongly malty with lots of caramel scent. No real hop aroma.

Starts out dry and bready with a soda cracker malt flavor. Some scorched sugar flavor. Little bit of British style hop but not really bitter. Still not a lot of flavor here.

Mouthfeel is OK.

Overall not much to this one. Pretty close to a flavor free beer, who wants that?

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2011 02:16:29 | More by Zorro