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Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star)

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star) - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
99
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Brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

San Diego, California USA

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3114.03/5.04.01/5.07%99.7Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
The Sculpin IPA is a testament to our humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart. Founded in 1992, the Mart continues to be a catalyst for the San Diego brewing scene, setting the trend for handcrafted ales. Inspired by our customers, employees and brewers, the Sculpin IPA is bright with aromas of apricot, peach, mango and lemon. Its lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hops. This delicious Ballast Point Ale took a Bronze Medal at the 2007 Great American Beer Festival in the Pro Am category. The Sculpin fish has poisonous spikes on its fins that can give a strong sting. Ironically, the meat from a Sculpin is considered some of the most tasty. Something that has a sting but tastes great, sounds like a Ballast Point India Pale Ale.
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 Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 23, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of hops and medium notes of elderberries and grapefruits. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of caramel, as well as medium notes of malt, grapefruit, and elderberries, leading to a dry and bitter finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Jun 24, 2008  
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Slightly hazy golden with a small off-white head. Distinct aroma of peach and pine. Medium body with a rather sweet fruitiness. Aromatic and fruity hop bitterness. Lovely. 190608


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2008  
Bottle. Papsoes MadsBerg homecoming blindtasting, bottle #27. Pours hazy orange with a lacing white head. Solid hoppy aroma with a mild spice note. Flavour is solid dry hoppy. Subdued malt base. Light spice note following. Solid hoppy fruity note briefly appearing too. Ends dry and hoppy, nice one.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle 66cl. @ Amerikaner blindsmagning @ Papsoe, Bottle #27.]
Light unclear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lancing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, pine, orange, fruity - tropic ala peach - mango - lemon. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190608)


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Botte #27 at Papsoes blindtasting. Cloudy amber coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet aroma of fruits, grass, pine needles and hops with notes of grape fruits. Fruity flavour of hops, grape fruits and pine needles with notes of cardemomme. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Name: Sculpin
Date: 11/30/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: OLBrien’s

hazy dark yellow, thin fine white head, lots of lace, sweet pine aroma with a hint of citrus, creamy body, lots of tempered hop flavor, light bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/102/58/103/516/20
May 26, 2008  
Light gold colour. Massive aroma - explosive orange and melon. Superbright. Bitter body, so much it’s sweet with lots of melon, fresh fruits. Not the most balanced but what a great aroma.


 argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 6, 2008  
(22oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Clear golden body topped by minimal white head. Aroma is medium sweet, pine, catty, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, catty, some grapefruit, pine. Medium body, faint acidity.



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