Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

Climber9

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Crystal clear, very pale amber. White head of fine foam with excellent retention.

S: Grapefruit (hops) and clean pale malt, neither overwhelming. No diacetyl.

M: Medium body, medium high carbonation. Not creamy. Slight hop-derived astringency on the finish.

T: Grapefruit citrus hops dominate. Clean pale malt with very little crystal malt residual sweetness (trends toward dry). Clean fermentation profile (no esters, fusels, or other byproducts). Finishes with strong grapefruit hops flavor that lingers long after the sip has gone.

O: Well made American IPA, on the hoppy side more in the bitterness and flavor areas than in the aroma. Mild malt base and apparent use of only small amounts of crystal malt leave this beer feeling lighter on the palate than most Am IPA's. Delicious in my opinion and comparable to Lagunitas IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

12-12-2012 04:26:50 | More by Climber9

Fuzzy1179

Hawaii

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 04:35:14 | More by Fuzzy1179

BlakeAM

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 02:25:05 | More by BlakeAM

Jpirkle2715

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 01:54:37 | More by Jpirkle2715

GratefulNole

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-17-2013 21:12:00 | More by GratefulNole

Andreias21

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-17-2013 17:08:45 | More by Andreias21

alelover

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 13:56:22 | More by alelover

spw109

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 07:26:30 | More by spw109

jpbebeau

Washington

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 05:24:40 | More by jpbebeau

Erice78

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-17-2013 02:06:29 | More by Erice78

MallyOMight

Michigan

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-17-2013 01:37:00 | More by MallyOMight

tigermaniac72

Alabama

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-17-2013 01:36:45 | More by tigermaniac72

jwps214

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-17-2013 00:43:35 | More by jwps214

artoolemomo

Oregon

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-17-2013 00:34:05 | More by artoolemomo

CoachC

Florida

4.91/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

A - on tap at the World of Beer; pours a nice orange color with a 1/2 inch head.

S - smells unbelievably fresh; west coast hops invade the palate with force

T - best IPA I've ever tasted on tap, really nice tropical fruit flavor with a powerful yet mellow punch of hops that make me want more.

M - perfect on the palate, not too filling. I could drink this all night. Wait, I did drink this all night...

O - Sculpin, when on tap, is my favorite IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 23:57:27 | More by CoachC

goochpunch

Texas

3.69/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours out a clear brassy gold. Thin head. Some piney/citrus hops in the nose with a pale maltiness that's fairly prevalent. Touch of booze in the nose. Taste is fairly balanced overall. Quite a bit of maltiness and sweetness up front. Dries out in the finish a touch. Doesn't beat you over the head with hop flavor but has a pretty punchy bitterness in the finish. Bitterness lingers. I enjoy the bitterness, but I'd prefer a touch more hop flavor. Mouthfeel isn't thick and syrupy, which is a very good thing, but it could use a bit more body. Carbonation could be a little more assertive for my tastes. Overall this is a pretty solid IPA with nothing really "off" about it. I really just don't understand the $15 price tag for the 6 though. Give me a Stone IPA over this in flavor and price, but I can't really hate on this either. Again, this is solid, but I just don't understand the hype.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 23:54:55 | More by goochpunch

aeroparrot

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-16-2013 21:30:29 | More by aeroparrot

craftbrew502

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 20:34:19 | More by craftbrew502

Chrixsus

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-16-2013 18:39:04 | More by Chrixsus

Nunya

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 18:36:21 | More by Nunya

JimPhelps

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-16-2013 18:25:08 | More by JimPhelps

Rocklobsterbrew

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 18:23:19 | More by Rocklobsterbrew

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 16:36:56 | More by beerinNV

DanGeo

Michigan

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-16-2013 13:13:46 | More by DanGeo

Orange

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-16-2013 07:12:00 | More by Orange