Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is very hoppy, some tropical fruits. Taste is big on hops, considerable bitterness, some pine, some fruit, more bitterness. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall, while I found this to be a good beer, I was not blown away by it and have had better IPA's.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 20:41:58 | More by tone77

JasonFromLA

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 07:13:14 | More by JasonFromLA

ChrisYager39

Indiana

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 03:06:14 | More by ChrisYager39

Rosanne

California

3.5/5  rDev -21%

06-19-2013 03:01:52 | More by Rosanne

slatetupelo

Mississippi

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-19-2013 02:08:42 | More by slatetupelo

Lorihall1

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-19-2013 01:54:28 | More by Lorihall1

Bubba569

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.1%

06-18-2013 23:24:42 | More by Bubba569

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.7%

06-18-2013 23:06:06 | More by taylor714914

WhiteSoxWynn

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 22:00:16 | More by WhiteSoxWynn

Mountainmanjl

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +7.2%

06-18-2013 19:21:31 | More by Mountainmanjl

InvalidPacket

Florida

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-18-2013 19:01:29 | More by InvalidPacket

jbar920

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +12.9%

06-18-2013 17:07:54 | More by jbar920

Flightoficarus

Washington

4.41/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Finally! Ballast Point is available in WA! More San Diego beer goodness for me to get my hands on. Been wanting to try this one for awhile now.

A - Pours a slightly hazy gold/light orange hue, with a nice single finger head that quickly recedes to a thick, but not creamy lace retention.

S - This is one of the finest, if not the best IPA scents I have ever come across - Lots of fruits on the nose (mango, pineapple, orange, lemon), balanced in perfect harmony with a subtle, piney/herbal hop aroma, and a biscuity malt background.

T - Taste is of the aforementioned fruits found in the aroma, with grassy notes, and a light, biscuit-y malt profile (pale malts? I'm not tasting much caramel that I often find in IPAs). The hops are on the herbal/grassy side, and are moderately potent, but far from rip-your-tongue out brutal. Leaves a lingering bitterness on the tongue. Insanely refreshing, and not cloying in any way.

M - Mouthfeel is sublimely smooth. Body is on the medium side, carbonation is spot on, and silky, but with pep, for lack of a better way to put it. Makes this stuff too easy to drink for 7%

O - An outstanding IPA for sure. Glad I finally got to try it, and will be happy to enjoy some more in the future!

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 16:35:04 | More by Flightoficarus

RyV

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.6%

06-18-2013 06:00:51 | More by RyV

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