Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
San Diego, California USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

light amber color, aroma is citrus with lots of grape fruit, flavor is citrus and grape fruit and more grape fruit, slight caramel malt sweetness with a very dry finish, my favorite IPA! amazing beer!

Location/Date: 22 oz. bottle bought at local grocery store on 2/5/12 (pre-Super Bowl, but post Chelsea/Man U - a perfect beer day!) Appearance: Pours to a clear gold with a light white head. Aroma: sure doesn’t smell like a fish! There is a citrus aroma with a balance of hoppy scent. Taste: Not overly hoppy for a San Diego IPA. It doesn’t taste like it looks. Citrus/Apricot & delicious hoppiness and a definite fruity aftertaste. Palate: excellent body, nice creamy front end with a great transition to a lingering finish that is slightly rough and tough (in a good way!). Summary: A great example of the west coast IPA. It doesn’t need to hop it up any more to show off. I think it really does as the label says - it has a sting, but tastes great.

Medium offwhite lasting head. Amber body with strong carbonation made hazy by little floaties. Strawy strawberry chewing gum aroma with citric notes. Dry strawy resiny taste with citric grassy notes. Mid-bodied. Dry resiny strawy aftertaste with grassy wooden notes. Nice, but a bit harsh. Probably was much better when fresh. Should rerate. (0.65l bottle, City Beer, San Francisco.)

Pours a slightly hazy golden hue with a 1/2 finger. Aroma is big apricot, mango, lemon. Taste follows with a super crisp mouthfeel. Very drinkable and damn tasty. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

650 ml bottle.
Pours a copper colour with a small white head on the edges. Aroma of strong citrusy hops, passion fruit and toffee. Flavour of strong bitter hops, caramel malts, citrus, toffee and passion fruit. Medium bodied, slick mouthfeel and a very long, bitter and fruity finish. Awesome IPA.

65 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 31.12.2010. (8+3+8+3+15)
Pours clear golden colour with medium head. Aroma of hoppy exotic fruits, goose berry bush, mild caramel notes, grass, floral notes. Flavour of exotic fruits, grass, mild toffee notes, herbs and some berries. Crisp and refreshing brew.
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65 cl bottle @ home, no BBE info
Aroma is rather strong with flowery hops, gooseberry bush and some exotic fruits. Flavour has lots of flowery hops with gooseberry bush, some fruits and hints of sugar. Good, refreshing and not too sweet.

660ml bottle from City Beer, San Francisco, CA

Pours light orange with a foamy white head. Aroma of fresh and fruity hops, caramel malts and floral notes. Taste of fresh hops with floral notes, malts, caramel, toffee and fruits. Dry, bitter and hoppy finish with fruity notes. Well balanced and tasty IPA.