Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

kevinv

Virginia

4.58/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into my pint glass. Obviously no bottle dating. C'mon, Ballast Point, please start dating your stuff.

A - Pours a deep-golden, light-orange body which is slightly hazy. Ginormous creamy head forms. It looks so fluffy. Moderate, sticky lacing clings to the sides of my glass.

S - Very citrusy and tropical. Loaded with orange peel, tangerines, mangoes, and pine. Very inviting smell. No presence of alcohol in the nose. Easily in my top 3 IPA's when it comes to smell alone.

T - Ah, what we're all here for. The taste follows the nose. Big tropical fruit notes. Oranges and tangerines are on the forefront with a grapefruit-like bitterness that follows. Mild hop bitterness and light caramel malt notes. Again, no presence of alcohol in the taste.

M - The full body is one of the things that I love most about this brew. I can't recall having any other IPA's that feel this "heavy", which I really enjoy. Well carbonated.

O - Overall, I really enjoy Sculpin. Unfortunately, it's been a hit or miss with me due to the bottles not having a freshness date. There's no telling how long it's been on the shelf and I've ended up with a few bottles well past their prime. When it's fresh, Sculpin is completely deserving of the high ratings that it's getting here.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 22:34:39 | More by kevinv

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