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Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter

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89
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A Porter brewed by
Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

bottled
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2413.58/5.03.58/5.05.9%86.3English pint, Stem glass P  Stats

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Ballast Point Black Marlin Porter is a rich dark chocolaty Porter with a distinctive American hop character. It is nitrogen dispensed which gives it a creamy texture, thick head and a balanced flavor that is reminiscent of traditional British cask conditioned ales. It is a great beer to go with hearty foods and is surprisingly one of the few beers that goes well with dessert.

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 Ungstrup (11713), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2007  
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet roasted with strong notes of chocolate as well as over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet roasted with notes of cocoa beans combined with a slight acidity from the hard roasted malt. Thanks David (Rastacouere) for dragging this to Denmark.


 Papsoe (11076), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
May 20, 2007  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of Rastacouere. Clear, reddish brown with a beige head. Fat aroma of sweetish, roasted malt. Medium body with sweetish, roasted malt, fruity and berry-like with a mellow, sweet finish and a vague, ashy edge. 090507


 omhper (10950), Stockholm, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/513/20
Dec 19, 2007  
<i>Bottled. </i> Black, dense beige head. Grapefruity nose. Dryish with clean mouthfeel. A good mix of salty licorice and other flavours associated with roasted malt and grapefruity hops. Fairly clean mouthfeel and straightforward flavour profile. medium bitterness.


 yespr (7843), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at the brewery. Pours black with a light orange glare and a lacing tan head. Roasted malt and coffeeish aroma. Roasted malty and light chocolate smoothness. Lingering roasted malty and light chocolate malty finish. light acidic fruity touch too.


 joergen (6821), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Draught at GABF 2008. Dark brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Roasted aroma of chocolate and caramel. Roasted flavour of caramel, chocolate, coffee and hops. Roasted finish.



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