Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

Holsie

South Carolina

4.85/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Enjoyed after very fresh batch made it to the east coast--12 oz bottle in tulip glass.

A. Beautiful orange golden hue with light lacing.

S. Bright pungent citrus notes, some pine. Makes your mouth pucker and water as soon as the cap comes off.

T: Perfect expression of the "West Coast" style (i typically avoid this term but I think it epitomizes what it originally described) with an upfront bite on the tip of the tongue that just explodes as you get it in the mouth. Just opens up with layer after layer of intense hops. No alcohol burn.

M: I almost feel this one can seem just a tad dry at times. Hard to say it detracts in any way.

O: My absolute favorite regular IPA. Still fairly easy to get. DO NOT let it sit around as I had one holdover from early December and it could not touch the fresh ones.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 22:17:15 | More by Holsie

AOShabaz

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-20-2013 00:48:22 | More by AOShabaz

ubenumber2

Arkansas

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-19-2013 19:17:35 | More by ubenumber2

eagle55

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 17:43:41 | More by eagle55

soldat329x

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 17:32:17 | More by soldat329x

StlHopHead77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 14:36:42 | More by StlHopHead77

JasonFromLA

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 07:13:14 | More by JasonFromLA

ChrisYager39

Indiana

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 03:06:14 | More by ChrisYager39

Rosanne

California

3.5/5  rDev -21%

06-19-2013 03:01:52 | More by Rosanne

slatetupelo

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 02:08:42 | More by slatetupelo

Lorihall1

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 01:54:28 | More by Lorihall1

Bubba569

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 23:24:42 | More by Bubba569

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-18-2013 23:06:06 | More by taylor714914

WhiteSoxWynn

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 22:00:16 | More by WhiteSoxWynn

Mountainmanjl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 19:21:31 | More by Mountainmanjl

InvalidPacket

Florida

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-18-2013 19:01:29 | More by InvalidPacket

jbar920

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-18-2013 17:07:54 | More by jbar920

Flightoficarus

Washington

4.41/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Finally! Ballast Point is available in WA! More San Diego beer goodness for me to get my hands on. Been wanting to try this one for awhile now.

A - Pours a slightly hazy gold/light orange hue, with a nice single finger head that quickly recedes to a thick, but not creamy lace retention.

S - This is one of the finest, if not the best IPA scents I have ever come across - Lots of fruits on the nose (mango, pineapple, orange, lemon), balanced in perfect harmony with a subtle, piney/herbal hop aroma, and a biscuity malt background.

T - Taste is of the aforementioned fruits found in the aroma, with grassy notes, and a light, biscuit-y malt profile (pale malts? I'm not tasting much caramel that I often find in IPAs). The hops are on the herbal/grassy side, and are moderately potent, but far from rip-your-tongue out brutal. Leaves a lingering bitterness on the tongue. Insanely refreshing, and not cloying in any way.

M - Mouthfeel is sublimely smooth. Body is on the medium side, carbonation is spot on, and silky, but with pep, for lack of a better way to put it. Makes this stuff too easy to drink for 7%

O - An outstanding IPA for sure. Glad I finally got to try it, and will be happy to enjoy some more in the future!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 16:35:04 | More by Flightoficarus

RyV

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 06:00:51 | More by RyV

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