Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

d4114

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Really light orange with a bright white head.

Big orange notes, like fresh orange zest. Has a good amount of pine too and a little maltiness is felt in the back.

Not as sweet as the smell but first big flavor is sweet orange followed by pine. Very hop forward beer but is really balanced out by the sweetness of the malt. Super Good.

Light-Medium body; Solid creamy feel but light enough to make me want to drink a ton of this.

Packed with flavor and well balanced, when I think IPA I think of this.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 17:58:40 | More by d4114

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

Chingringo

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-24-2013 00:44:42 | More by Chingringo