Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4.8/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

22 oz bomber poured into a New Belgium globe glass.

A: Clear golden orange with a thick, creamy, white two finger head. Retention is good and leaves behind sticky lacing.

S: Pine, melon rind, fruity citrus notes, and faint hints of a sweet grainy malt base.

T: Fruity and bitter. Honeydew melon, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, and orange. Pine is there, but not as apparent as it was on the nose. Grainy malt base tries to poke through at times and just barely succeeds intermittently. Fruity, juicy, bitter hop tastes remain on the tongue for a long time.

M: Mouthfeel is great: light and creamy with moderate carbonation.

D: Very high. This is an awesome beer. Tasty as hell and an absolute pleasure to drink.

Notes: Excellent beer. Bitter, but brimming with vibrant, juicy fruit flavors. Perfect West Coast IPA, and easily one of the best IPAs I've ever had. Great from the bottle if you can find it fresh, but a damn near religious experience on tap. Mandarin orange and grapefruit tastes are really augmented.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2010 00:44:19 | More by ryan1788a5

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

IHyphySF

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-24-2013 00:34:04 | More by IHyphySF

Billz187

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-23-2013 23:40:30 | More by Billz187

TomG2751

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 23:37:02 | More by TomG2751

Michael_20P

California

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

05-23-2013 23:09:15 | More by Michael_20P

acc88

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -15.3%

05-23-2013 21:36:29 | More by acc88

sjanowiak

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 19:56:43 | More by sjanowiak

Shogun730

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-23-2013 19:07:47 | More by Shogun730

visionaries

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

05-23-2013 17:06:28 | More by visionaries