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Ballast Point Syrah Barrel Aged Navigator


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91
overall
A Doppelbock brewed by
Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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123.76/5.03.64/5.0Special8%87.4Dimpled mug, Stein, Stem glass P  Stats

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 bikesandbeers (420), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20

Feb 11, 2008  
n draft at O’Brien’s Pub during their anniversary week barrel aged night, shared with Goldtwins, DarkElf, Wetherl, and others. deep redish-brown with nice firm head. the nose was sour and fruity, the flavor was very intresting carmel, sour fruit and som spiceness (:like a good peppery syrah) this tasted like a totaly differnet brew from the normal navigator I’ve had a number of times.

 badlizard (1568), San Diego, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/518/20
Jul 11, 2008  
ON tap at brewery. Copper red with a tan head. Amazing sweet, oak, and wine aroma. Very tangy citrus and caramel taste initially, followed by a tangy wine and oak taste, and finishing with a fruity wine taste. Excellent.


 golubj (1086), Redwood City, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
May 29, 2008  
Draft at San Diego Brewing Company in December of last year (had originally rated the non-barrel aged version b/c there was no entry for this yet). Brown pour with a reddish hint. Aroma is of rye and bourbon. Flavor is both sweet and sour. Very woody and oaky sourness, and the malt is not very good. Just a bad example overall.


 alexanderj (1428), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 24, 2008  
Had this back in December of last year; at the time there was no entery for the barrel aged version. Original rating follows. (On tap at the San Diego Brewing Company; said it was barrel aged on the blackboard. I normally like anything barrel aged, however the aging here created a sweet and sour dynamic. Flavor had an oaky sourness with some sweet malt. Not a great example of the style. )


 doubleo (966), San Diego, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 17, 2008  
On nitro at the HomeBrewMart today. Pours dark brown with dark red highlights. Creamy tan head with sheet lace. Smells dark and malty, sweet, woody, and red wine spicy. Tastes malty and woody. Red wine flavors, sour and boozey, some acidity. Mouthfeel is full and smooth with mellow, velvety carbonation.


 goldtwins (3747), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 18, 2008  
Tap @ O’Briens: Poured a clear deep brown-red color with an off-white head. Sweet raisiny aroma with light red wine notes. The flavor was sweet and fruity with notes of red wine. Tannic finish. Light body and light carbonation.



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