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Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale 2.93 297

Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale

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2972.94/5.02.93/5.04.6%60Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
It is made very much like a pilsner, except that it is fermented at warm temperatures with ale yeast. It is then lagered like a pilsner. It tastes very much like a pils, except for the subdued fruitiness of the ale yeast, the tang of the wheat (in some), and the lack of lager-like sulfur aromas.

So where can you taste a Kolsch? There are no Kolsches being imported into the United States. So you could fly to Cologne. A better idea is to come to Ballast Point Brewing Company and try our Yellowtail Pale Ale Kolsch. We make it with 5% Wheat, finish hop it with Liberty and Tettnanger hops, and ferment it with a yeast we borrowed from a brewery in Cologne. So come on in and enjoy a taste of the Rhineland!!
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 kassner (503), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/513/20
Feb 5, 2010  
Nice Head and Golden color, the carbonation is a little high but adds a nice acidic touch along with a fair if not great amount of hops. Mouth is just a tad thin. Some tastes similar to Yuenglibng, with grapefruit flavors


 cheapdark (2112), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/101/55/102/511/20
Feb 4, 2010  
A pale ale thats a kolsch, eh? Pretty deeep yellow with no visible carbonation. Smell is clean. Initial taste is first pale ale then morphs to lagerlike with background fruit. Tho pale ale bitter at the beginning of each sip, it goes fruity lager eventually. Finish is somewhat bitter but its acceptable for a lager lover.


 LinusStick (1910), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/514/20
Feb 2, 2010  
A very delicious kolsch. Don’t see many of this style but this is one of the better. Aroma was so so. Light malt, corn and cereal. Pour was a nice light gold with a one finger white head and plenty of bubbles. Taste was was nice for the style. Very cereal like with hints of caramel malt coming in and out. Very grainy but the malt keeps it sweet and good. Strong carbonation. Nice beer.


 ante (3025), Stockholm, Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 1, 2010  
Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours out in a clear golden colour with a low firm white foam. Rounded mild aroma of straw, flowers, honey and mild soap. Medium to light-bodied with notes of mild lemon, leaves, straw and orange-peels. Clean mouthfeel. Mild medium-bitter finish of orange-peels, leaves, straw and neutral yeast.


 MrChopin (757), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 31, 2010  
Transparent gold with nice carbonation and a long-lasting white head. Pleasantly sweet nose of light hop, wheat, and banana. Refreshing flavor, mainly of light wheat with hints of grass. Thin body but the flavor remains. I can find this from most other breweries, but its enjoyable nonetheless.


Chickencoop (49), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 28, 2010  
Poured a clean amber , nice lacing. Smell was dominated by malts and a touch of citrus. The mouthfeel and the taste were very smooth and easy on the palate. This is a very drinkable beer, something that I could see pounding on the beach in San Diego all day, but I think it suffers from being overshadowed by the guys at Stone. It doesn’t stand out, but maybe that was the intentions, good beer though.


 ben4321 (1157), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 28, 2010  
Location: On tap at the Brewery, Linda Vista Location, 1/7/10

Aroma: Floral notes, spice, citrus, and caramel
Appearance: Clear golden color, white head
Flavor: Some sweetness with light floral hops
Palate: Its a light bodied and drinkable beer
Overall Impression: This drinks nicely, its not bad, but not great, its just alright. You could certainly do worse, it makes for a pretty nice session beer.


 cgreb (220), Marburg, Germany
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jan 23, 2010  
on tap - orange golden beer with no foam. Aroma has a little bit of oranges. Flavour is malty sweet but a little bit too thin.



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