Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Rated 3.898 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, CA, United States

Style:  IPA

7% Alcohol by Volume

70 International Bittering Units

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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.

ID: 36587 Last updated 4 days ago Added to database 15 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank402
Overall Percentile99.6
Style Rank13 of 14625
Style Percentile99.9
Lowest Score3.4
Highest Score4.7
Average Score3.965
Weighted Score3.898
Standard Deviation0.347

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40 Member Reviews

  • ROBERTJM 1089 reviews
    rated 3.6 1 week ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

    (12 Oz. Btl) - Pours a nice wedding gown white frothy head. Strong aroma of pine resin. Body is a dark apricot color. Flavors of sour orange and apricot. Bitterness lingers on the palate. Nicely done. But, it’s definately a sipping beer!

  • TEDE 2770 reviews
    rated 4.2 2 weeks ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 10 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 10

    Subtle aroma of apricot, peach and stonefruit. Cloudy golden beer with thin white head. Light carbonation, oily mouthfeel. Zingy in the mouth. Aftertaste is grapefruit and lemon. There’s malt lurking in the background. This is a great beer, complex and subtle. Beautifully balanced, easy drinking (7%!). Really, really good.

  • SLEDUTAH 11638 reviews
    rated 4.0 2 weeks ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 9

    12oz bottle thanks to footbalm, thanks
    Appearance: Clear golden with a medium sized foamy head and good lacing
    Aroma: Tropical fruit and floral
    Taste: Grapefruit, pine with a slightly bitter finish
    Very good IPA, enjoyable. Crisp and clean.

  • IBREW2OR3 11566 reviews
    rated 4.2 2 weeks ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 9

    On tap @ the Stone World Bistro. Pours a clear deep gold with thin bright white head. The aroma is a hit of grapefruit citrus hops mixed with a backbone of sweet maltiness. I love the way these flavors come together as noted in the first sip. The taste is crisp with semi bitter grapefruit hops and more like orange juice. The malts take a back seat to the hops but make a notable appearance bringing the bitter grapefruit citrus hoppiness closer to more like sweet orange juice. Very nice IPA.

  • CULTHERO 8320 reviews
    rated 3.6 2 weeks ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

    35,5cl bottle from Arve_Christian - thanks a lot! Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Strong, hoppy aroma, first pine, then more fruity notes, citrus, hints of tropical fruits, some caramel and herbs too. Medium sweet with hoppy flavours dominated by grapefruit and pine and a rather strong bitterness in the finish. Guess it’s not too fresh, quite tasty it is, but hardly exceptional.

  • SHIGMEROTTEN 13601 reviews
    rated 3.7 3 weeks ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8

    Bottle shared at Anchorage Apr ’15 Tasting: Poured coppery orange with an off white head. Aroma was strong citrus and tropical hops. Taste was soft hops not as strong as the nose led me to believe, balanced finish.

  • SIGMUND 7620 reviews
    rated 3.6 4 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    355 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 7%. Deep golden colour, nearly clear, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of fruity hops (citrus, tropical fruits), also notes of pine. Distinct hoppy flavour on a background of slightly sweet malts, notes of grapefruit, pine needles and resin. Bitter finish, very bitter aftertaste.

  • CHOPZ 7679 reviews
    rated 3.7 6 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Enjoyed at the Bier Markt in Ottawa. Slightly hazy light golden-orange colour with a warm cap leaving great sticky lacing. Beautiful citrus aromas with mostly orange notes of juice and peel. Same zest creating a bitter finish. Mild juices in the background, but more fruity than sweet. Yeast lingers. The mouthfeel is quite dry. A very nice dry IPA on the orange-citrus side.

  • PALEALERIDER 2314 reviews
    rated 4.0 6 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

    On tap at Bier Markt, Sparks st. Pours an average size frothy white head, decent sticky lacing. Has a pale golden appearance. Moderate carbonation. Aromas of herbal and grassy hops. Some subtle biscuit malts as well. Flavours of pine and floral hops, some citrus notes as well as herbal. Quite a lot of bitterness on the palate. The nice hop bitterness of great IPA'S. Goes down nicely. Pretty damn good.

  • GPILAFAS 268 reviews
    rated 3.6 7 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Light amber pour with a massively thick white head. Lots of lace on the glass. Large amount of carbonation. Pine and citrus notes. Impressively thick and rich mouthfeel. Flavor is typical IPA. Enjoyed this beer however it is a little too pricey.

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