Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

jtd1969

North Carolina

4.98/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A: golden color with a hint of orange. Nice carbonation with thick lacing.

S: grapefruit,citrus, slight pine

T: mango, grapefruit, tropical fruit with a deep hop finish and over tones. Smooth hoppy finish Delicious!

M: Medium body, medium carbonation. Smooth with hoppy finish

O: This the standard in which IPAs should rate against. This is such a delicious beer. One of my favorites!

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 20:35:22 | More by jtd1969

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