"On a quest to make delicious beers, our brewers have continually sought creative new ways to accentuate the delightfully aromatic and flavorful qualities of hops. Hopheads rejoice! Dorado Double IPA takes hops to a new level. Mash Hopping, First Wort Hopping, Kettle Hopping, and Dry Hopping create an award winning beer that embodies San Diego’s reputation for making world class IPAs. Our bottle Robust Series gives all beer lovers an opportunity to try our most rare beers, previously available only on draft at select tap houses. Enjoy! Get the Point! World Beer Cup 2006 Bronze Award Winner"
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
Brewery: Ballast Point
Beer: Double Dorado
Style: Double IPA
ABV: 10%
For many years Ballast Point's home brew mart/ tasting room served as my happy hour hangout. While they do not have an official happy hour, their prices might suggest otherwise. 4 ounce tasters for 1-2$ of great beer is hard to beat and it was here that I started learning about all of the different ways to add flavors to your beer. I have always considered Ballast Point to be on the cutting edge of the craft beer industry as they have served chili infused beers and added new twists to their core beers for many years. Look at them today, they have just released their canned line of beers and they are selling as fast as they can be put on the shelf.
There is no surprise there, Ballast Point's beers are solid. BigEye is a great IPA. Sextant is a flavorful stout. Sculpin is excellent! But before my love of Sculpin came about, something you will hear plenty of come the time of review, my first Ballast Point favorite was Double Dorado. The robust hoppiness packs as much of a punch as the whopping 10% ABV, giving my palate that bitter kick it craves.
The golden body glows with it's white creamy head, deceivingly hiding its power. The aroma is heavy with pine and grapefruit goodness. The initial flavor is packed with floral, fruity hoppiness followed by more of the same hop flavors with a strong malt back bone. Ballast Points gets it, and yes, Hop heads will rejoice!
Aroma: 8
Appearance: 4
Flavor: 8
Palate: 4
Style Rating: 9/10
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