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Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star) 4.01 333

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (North Star)

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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3334.04/5.04.01/5.07%99.7Shaker, Tulip
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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 yobdoog (1477), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
May 2, 2009    Updated: Oct 27, 2009
Aroma is very fruity, hawaii tropical fruits, coconut, mango, papaya, peach. Taste is sweet and juicy hops. Fruity and smooth. Very nice, no lingering bad flavors and nice too drink. Re-rate. gotta up this a bit. From 4 to 4.2 Just awesome, especially fresh!


 harbuck76 (134), El Cajon, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 1, 2009  
22 oz bomber. Pours a light amber with small off white head. nice floral aroma grapefruit , peach. Mouthful is citrus, oily .This is a medium bodied solid ipa. very drinkable.


 BeerandBlues2 (3225), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Draught at Najas Place. Pours clear yellow with an average, white head, mostly lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (grain, meal, cereal), heavy hop (perfume, pine, spruce, citrus), average yeast (sweat) with notes of pear, apple, and peach. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.


 emacgee (1891), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Thanks a ton smokepot23. Pours a very pale translucent honey gold with a thin offwhite head. Looks great. The nose is very citrusy and tropical, lemon peel, mango, some piny/spicy hops, resinous. Flavor is very fruity and citrusy, sweet resinous hops, mango, mandarin orange, nice dry bitterness. Dry bitter palate. Very tasty.


 djtimeless (176), Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Apr 27, 2009  
Pours out a clear orangeish gold with lots of head. Taste is creamy and hoppy. Lots of spicy hops. Great IPA with, some sweetness and lots of pine. Had last year, best IPA.


 padrefan98 (788), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/516/20
Apr 27, 2009  
I have had this many times this year and again last night. Aromas of pine, citrus, apricots and hops. Flavors of the same including a little pepper and spice. Very nice for a IPA and I look forward to future releases.


 dmac (1492), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Apr 26, 2009  
22 oz bomber from padrefan98, thanks Jon. Wow this is simply an IPA and not a double, very impressive. Pours a golden orange with an average size bright white foamy head. Aroma is cat piss, grassy hops, citrus and call me nutts but my first impression was also some peanut butter. Body is prefect, medium bodied, medium to slightly strong carbonation with a bitter finish. Flavor is citrus, fresh cut grass, slight pine, biscuit. This one is a big hop bomb for a straight up IPA, not for the nonhop hearted.


 HonkeyBra (1353), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Bottle thanks to WeeHeavySD . Thanks man! Clear, clean golden pour with thick, sticky white head. Nice, strong hoppy aroma. Hops absolutely dominate this ones flavor. Mouthfeel is nice and makes the beer extremely drinkable. Absolutely loved it.



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