Ballast Point does some brilliant pale ales, and that's why five of the six initial beers fall into that category. Ballast Point's Even Keel Session IPA (3.8% ABV) is not part of the initial line-up but should be popping up in grocery stores soon. Also. All of the BP beers are in 12oz. bottles or cans. There's another added bonus. Here a list a what beers you can look forward to trying.
Ballast Point - Pale Ale: German-style Pale Ale, inspired by the Kolsch Ales of Cologne, Germany. This Pale Ale drinks like a Pilsner, only with more body and flavor. 5.2% ABV
Ballast Point - Sculpin IPA: Massive nose of citrus and tropical fruit. Light caramel malts keep the balance towards the hops. Medium bodied. A light, fruity, juicy and bitter IPA. 7.0% ABV
Ballast Point - Grapefruit Sculpin IPA: This version of Sculpin IPA has grapefruit added; the grapefruit flavor really enhances the citrus aroma of the hops. It showcases bright flavors and aromas of apricot, peach, mango & lemon.7.0% ABV
Ballast Point - Victory at Sea Coffee Vanilla Porter: Whole vanilla beans and Caffe Calabria coffee beans are infused into this robust porter with. The subtle roasted notes and minimal acidity of the cold brewed coffee, balances perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt, creating a winning combination for your palate. 10% ABV
Ballast Point - Dorado DIPA: Has a nose that is primarily citrus. The taste is smooth and crisp with a little bit of grapefruit and mellow caramel notes. For a 10% DIPA is surprisingly easy to drink
Ballast Point - Big Eye IPA: HAs a nose of pine, citrus hops and tropical fruits Tatses starts off with a nice citrus and piney hops then transitions into bready caramel. Tropical fruits round out the end with hints of pine resin, and grapefruit peel. Similar but different than the others. 7.0% ABV
Cheers and Happy Hunting!
8 comments:
What about your baby habanero sculpin??
Woot woot!
Marc, One does not just unleash Habenero Sculpin on an unsuspecting public. Plus the DABC has stopped taking my calls. 😔
4 out of 6 are IPA's. Would be nice to see more style variety.
Eh, if you're getting Ballast Point the two you most want are IPAs. That we can now get Grapefruit Sculpin is awesome!
My question is are they fresh? In the past we had some new beers come in that had sat in the warehouse for several months.
Are they going to stocked at the DABC stores?
@ Oscar. Yes, eventually they will. Generally they collect sales data from the bars and restaurants so they know what to order. It will be about a month or so before you see them.
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