Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

cbak999

Florida

4.7/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Enjoyed among new friends at the epic beer tasting.

A - pours a clear, yellow with a white head. Minimal lacing, but enough to leave a trace on the glass.

S - A blend of citrusy, fruit...but not overpowering by any means. Hints of apricot and mango.

T - WOW. A perfect IPA. Tastes similar to the smells come through, plus some earthy pine. Definitely hop forward, with a nice hop aftertaste that follows.

D - if available, I'd drink this just about every time I wanted an IPA. It's that good. Easy to see why it's ranked so high.

Serving type: bottle

09-10-2010 19:21:56 | More by cbak999

JohnQ

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-25-2013 21:42:27 | More by JohnQ

ajzy

Wisconsin

2.5/5  rDev -43.6%

05-25-2013 20:50:38 | More by ajzy

davidsumner

Virginia

4.81/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Mmmm...

This is a great beer. Centennial and Amarrilo hops abound on the nose and taste. Any hophead's dream.

For anyone who is a hop lover, I strongly recommend this beer. it's not over the top like an Imperial, but it provides the hops in spades. Some other beers come to mind; Founders Centennial and Mad Hatter. I absolutely love Centennial and this beer is right alongside with it.

Ruby Red Grapefruit! Like Double Trouble or Hop Stoopid or a few others we can think of... west coast style. Nice and sweet... like the hops were just squeezed! Nice finish... a little bitter but not overly dry and strong.

This will be a mainstay in my beer fridge alongside Centennial and the Torpedo's.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 19:23:10 | More by davidsumner

Gargamel92886

California

5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-25-2013 19:11:16 | More by Gargamel92886

DooshBagalow

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-25-2013 18:51:21 | More by DooshBagalow

Justinsosmart

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-25-2013 17:09:52 | More by Justinsosmart

mriley1984

Vermont

5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-25-2013 16:24:11 | More by mriley1984

Sunn

Iowa

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-25-2013 14:21:40 | More by Sunn

jtladner

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-25-2013 11:32:11 | More by jtladner

dnoahg

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-25-2013 02:56:28 | More by dnoahg

Stumpy29er

New York

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-25-2013 02:21:15 | More by Stumpy29er

Schoonerorlater

California

4.86/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

a- pours a golden somewhat cloudy color. magnificent head that lingers with fantastic lacing.

s-not your typical hoppy ipa scent. a sweet orangey/tangerine like scent with an emphasis on sweet smelling

m-wow. delicious. sweet tasting hops characterized by orange and pineapple. no trace of malt really. a little heat from the alcohol but really nothing major

t-full body with a refreshing finish.

o-here's an IPA that i will be coming back to. fantastic

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 00:17:06 | More by Schoonerorlater

TastyIsBeer

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-24-2013 23:41:16 | More by TastyIsBeer

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-24-2013 21:33:53 | More by juliendesrochers

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-24-2013 20:22:46 | More by Carpentiere

Spaz7

California

5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-24-2013 19:44:02 | More by Spaz7

Dirksen

California

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-24-2013 18:24:10 | More by Dirksen

Chokobo

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

05-24-2013 09:49:21 | More by Chokobo

HopLuva

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-24-2013 04:53:49 | More by HopLuva

SwG237

New York

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-24-2013 03:53:35 | More by SwG237

Jmick28

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

05-24-2013 03:43:54 | More by Jmick28

MVotter

New York

4.69/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A - The Sculpin IPA pours into a chalice a clear gold, and an ample cream colored head.

S - Fresh, sweetish hops...orange peel.

T - Instant hops, on the sweet side. The opposite experience of the grapefruity IPA, which offer a more aggressive, bitter hop flavor. This follows the sweet nose fairly closely...oranges and tangerines, no overt malt presence to speak of.

M - Lively and effervescent. The Sculpin presents a full body/not heavy texture, some oils and stickiness.

O - What a brew. Again...on the sweet-tangy-orangy hop side of the flavor scale; and DELICIOUS! I had a "Pliny" clone once that reminded me a lot of this beer; and excellent representation of the style and specifically the flavor target.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 03:14:06 | More by MVotter

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4/5  rDev -9.7%

05-24-2013 01:51:51 | More by Jeremy_H

jsmith6051

California

5/5  rDev +12.9%

05-24-2013 01:10:27 | More by jsmith6051