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Ballast Point Brewing Company

Ballast Point Brewing Company


Type: Brewery
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5401 Linda Vista Road Suite 406
San Diego, California 92110 [ printable map ]
(619) 298-2337
http://www.ballastpoint.com/
Taps: samples
Bottles: yes


Top Rated Beers Score/Ratings
Ballast Point Victory At Sea Coffee Imperial Porter 4.03/46
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star) 3.93/139
Ballast Point Dorado Double IPA 3.89/291
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RateBeer Brew Tour Guide's Comments
Ballast point itself is just a private brewery but right next door to Ballast Point Brewery is the HomeBrew Mart where you can buy everything you’d need to brew some beer yourself as well as Ballast point merchandise,beer, as well as samples of ballast point’s brews. You can also get growler fill-ups of rare Ballist Point brews that aren’t available anywhere else..

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hopscotch Ambiance 5 Service 10 Selection 13 Food Value Overall 16

8/19/2008 6:58:39 AM, tuesday, august 19, 2008 [ Updated tuesday, august 19, 2008 ]
Just a brewing supply store with a counter and a window in the back. Reminded me a lot of Kuhnhenn, except it’s not a brew-on-prem and Kuhnhenn is actually a bit nicer on the inside... now that they serve food. Lots of plastic buckets full of barley malt and other grains, a cold box full of White Labs yeasts and that wonderful little window with a guy behind it asking me what beer I’d like to try next. Lots of choices and good quality. I love these little places... like Alpine Brewing. No seating available. Only $1.00 per sample.

DA Ambiance 3 Service 8 Selection 13 Food Value 7 Overall 16

8/18/2008 1:53:28 PM, monday, august 18, 2008
Very small tasting room, it was tough to fit the RBSG crew in there, but the staff was great and made it all work well. Great selection of beers, they run the whole spectrum with solid offerings and a few that really stood out.

mgumby10 Ambiance 3 Service 8 Selection 11 Food Value 7 Overall 15

8/10/2008 11:32:17 PM, sunday, august 10, 2008
Visited here for RBSG 2008. Very welcoming crew. Gave us free samples of most everything they had on tap and gave a brewery tour to thse who were interested. Had a few of their rarer releases on tap here. Just a small little tasting room, no brewpub, but still was a nice experience.

Oscbert Ambiance 2 Service 8 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 10

6/13/2008 2:09:58 AM, friday, june 13, 2008 [ Updated friday, june 13, 2008 ]
A hole ’n the wall. Its a brew store with taps in the back. People were nice and beer was good. Wish there was a table or a place to sit and enjoy the brew instead of standing around.

sunevdj Ambiance 3 Service 6 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 15

5/23/2008 5:31:10 PM, friday, may 23, 2008 [ Updated friday, may 23, 2008 ]
Very well equipped homebrew store. OK staff. OK selection of their own beer on tap.

doubleo Ambiance 4 Service 10 Selection 13 Food Value N/A Overall 18

4/5/2008 1:05:30 PM, saturday, april 05, 2008
Went to this location for the first time on St. Patti’s Day. Great spot, mellow vibe. 95% of the place is devoted to home brewing but in the back they have a small tasting bar that packs a big punch. Several different seasonals on tap including their Fathom IPL and BA Come About Stout. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the prices were affordable, $1 or $1.50 per taster. Tasters only at this location, they serve pints at the Carroll Canyon location, which is another great spot by the way.

hapjydeuce Ambiance 3 Service 8 Selection 11 Food Value N/A Overall 16

2/5/2008 1:49:21 AM, tuesday, february 05, 2008
Extensive selection of home brewing equipment and ingredients in the Home Brew Mart. Small tasting bar in the rear with good service, occasionally offering up samplers of the great special brews of BP, like Sculpin and Black Eye. It was nice going to college right across the street from this place as well.

AbeerWolf Ambiance 4 Service 9 Selection 13 Food Value N/A Overall 18

1/30/2008 5:04:35 PM, wednesday, january 30, 2008
Great brewery with an amazingly helpful staff. Every time I go in I’m surprised with their robust selection of seasonals. If you can’t find a beer you like from these guys there is something wrong with you! Try the Sculpin IPA when its in, AMAZING!

decaturstevo Ambiance 4 Service 8 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 16

12/15/2007 11:06:32 PM, saturday, december 15, 2007
What a tap line up. They have no bar stools but they have a knowledgeable server to come up and pour you what you want. This is not a brewpub but is an excellent place to go to try a superior line up of good beers. If you go to San Diego and don’t go here you have not treated yourself right. Can’t say enough about the friendly staff and damn good beers.

jarspag Ambiance 3 Service 9 Selection 12 Food Value N/A Overall 15

11/7/2007 4:10:39 PM, wednesday, november 07, 2007 [ Updated wednesday, november 07, 2007 ]
I used to stop here on the way to class at USD and sample up before I had to listen to some boring lecture... I love the place, you will too if you homebrew. This is coupled with HomeBrew Mart and has everything you need. In the back is a nice tasting bar - only Ballast Point offerings - with some rare brews from time to time.


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