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RATINGS: 200   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.18   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
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The world famous three ring sign (Purity, Body and Flavor) has been used since 1879, making it older than any Motorcycle, Escalator or drinking straw. When you are ready to revel in history and enjoy one of America’s finest Ales, reach for a Ballantine and enjoy its flavorful body and taste that no other beer can provide.


1.6
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
oteyj (1753) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 22, 2008
Pours yellow with a bit of a head. Aroma is skunk and straw with a hint of lemon and yeast. Flavor is almost nonexistant- and does not last more than 1 second. Not even that refreshing. Astringent and unappealing. No go on this one.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
nick76 (3461) - Tampa, Florida, USA - JUN 21, 2008
The aroma is Soda water, yeast, corn, funk, and metal. The appearance is pale gold with a decent head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is watery. Overall it’s not good.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
mrant (330) - New York, USA - JUN 14, 2008
Smells astringent and grassy. Tastes like it smells, pale, watery and lacking flavor.

2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
johntreeter (126) - Greenwood, Indiana, USA - JUN 4, 2008
12oz bottle. Pours a clear light golden color with a white short lived non lacing head. Green bottle aroma and flavor skunky and metalic (keep them out of the light ). Light body and water texture with a lively carbonation. Not a very good beer.

1.1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 2/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - MAY 21, 2008
Bottle. One of the worst beers i have ever had. Oddly enought i have a friend who lives on part of there old property dunno what it was used for. Pours thin blond body, with little head. Aroma and flavor is sweet, skunky, and copper. There is nothing to desire here. DRAINPOUR!

2.5
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
billtheman (57) - milford, Delaware, USA - MAY 19, 2008
Its been years since I had a Ballantines. I remember it has being one of the better macro-brewed beers. Can’t remember too much about its aroma nor its appearance, I do recall that it had a pleasent flavor and good overall on the palate, no bad after taste. I’ll have to see if its avaliable where I live now

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
surffisher (198) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - MAY 10, 2008
16 oz. can. Pours clear light straw colored with a large head of billowy foam, which leaves surprisingly good lace. Aroma is light of barley/grains and grassy and some noble hops. Flavor is marginal; starts decent enough, but ends with a metallic astringency. Relatively thin mouthfeel, but otherwise smooth. Aside from the metallic taste, a pretty easy drinker with a bit more character than most other macro styles.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Palidor19 (2296) - Brandon, Florida, USA - MAY 4, 2008
pretty straight forward beer made by the microbrew. Its has straw and hay color and flavor.low level of hops and the malts are the dominate flavor. Decent enough.


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