Grapefruit Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point Brewing Company

RichR

5/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Thanks to Schteve for turning me on to Ballast Point Sculpin a couple of weeks ago. My new favorite beer. I live IPA's the hippies the better, and normally not a huge fan if fruit flavors in beer (with the exception of M.H. #9)
The flavor, smell, look and feel of this Beria amazing. So many great things all together to form the most amazing tasting beer. Well done Ballast Point, and thanks!

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2013 19:27:12 | More by RichR

totallyrelaxed

4.83/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

I have reviewed Sculpin so I'm not going to go into a complex review but this was such a treat I had to post.

Sculpin is my favorite beer hands down and when I was visiting Diego me and my friend who lives around the corner decided to go get it started. I saw the grapefruit Sculpin on the menu and went for it. Was thinking it would be meh but it was actually amazing. It tasted exactly like Sculpin but with a bright grapefruit juice taste on the front end. Halfway throught the distinctive Sculpin flavor washed over my palate. If this was available in stores I would be running to get it. Would be the best summer beer ever. If you see this at the brewery get it immediately.

Serving type: on-tap

02-01-2013 21:38:01 | More by totallyrelaxed

arfenhouse

California

4.28/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Supposedly this is just the Sculpin but with grapefruit peel added in.

A: Light copper with white head. Decent head with good lacing and retention. Bubbly.

S: Primarily grapefruit. Some pineapple and a bit of pine. Big and fresh.

T: Taste is a bit one-dimensional, mainly grapefruit hops. A light touch of tropical fruit and a (very) tiny bit of malt sweetness. Not overly bitter and great drinkability. Overall tasty but lacking complexity.

M: Medium bodied with medium carbonation.

O: Very fresh and solid IPA. Still haven't tried the regular Sculpin but now I'm looking forward to it.

Serving type: on-tap

01-19-2013 08:48:50 | More by arfenhouse