Ballast Point Brewing Company Sculpin IPA - Grapefruit

Sculpin IPA - Grapefruit

 

Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - West Coast Regular
Score
7.57
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 70 Ticks: 243
Our Grapefruit Sculpin is the latest take on our signature IPA. Some may say there are few ways to improve Sculpin’s unique flavor, but the tart freshness of grapefruit perfectly complements our IPA’s citrusy hop character. Grapefruit’s a winter fruit, but this easy-drinking ale tastes like summer.
 

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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
355 ml bottle. Unclear orange body with a medium sized white head. Aroma is dominated by grapefruit but also some citric fruit in general and hint of caramel malt. Flavor has light, smooth malt, strong, refreshing grapefruit and citric hoppy bitterness. Medium body and fruity bitter aftertaste. Very nice and fruity.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2017 at 14:07

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On tap @ Rattle N Hum. This is a crystal clear looking, golden colored one. A hefty lacing little off-white head placed in the top. Mild nose at first. At first I wouldn't have noticed anything that reminds of grapefruit. More kiwi fruity, some peach sweetness and a little bit of candied white sugar. Mildish but nice. Tastes good but again, no grapefruit here. More like an mild version of the original sculpin imo. It has a nice oily texture in the mouth and it's about average on the bubbles. A sweetish almost cacti zesty fruitiness in the finish and aftertaste. Grown on you but lacks the wanted grape. 11.06.2015
Tried from Draft on 07 Feb 2017 at 05:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Appearance: Golden orange, hazy. Nice amount of creamy white head.
Aroma: Lots of grapefruit, light hops.
Taste: Clear grapefruit, some hops. Lingering bitterness and grapefruit. Not great balance.
Bought: Drinks of the World (Online), 355 ml, CHF 7.50
Info: 4/2-2017, BB: 20/4-2017 (as per the importer)
Tried on 06 Feb 2017 at 02:18

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap @Craft, Bangkok. Hazy light amber, thick white head. Grapefruit and caramel aroma. Similar flavour, malty sweetness with a long bitter bite.
Tried from Draft on 05 Feb 2017 at 06:08

8.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Reçue en cadeau... C’est doux et onctueux en bouche. Je la trouve moins amère que la version originale. Ça goûte le jus de pamplemousse, et non la pulpe comme beaucoup d’autres bières au pamplemousse. La finale est très courte. Ça se boit vraiment tout seul et c’est délicieux.
Tried on 04 Feb 2017 at 13:58

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Bottle at a tasting. Lots of grapefruit both in aroma and flavour. Very juicy fresh feeling fruitiness - citrusy, zesty. High bitterness, high attenuation. Very easy drinking. Great one.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2017 at 12:47

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle kindly shared by fajry, many thanks. Dark golden color with medium white head. Light hoppy aroma with citrus fruits. Taste, solid malty base followed by strong citrus hoppy kick with grapefruits, zest, pines. Long hoppy bitter finish. Tasty.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2017 at 12:40

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phloen Chit, Bangkok. Poured a slightly hazy reddish amber with a frothy white head and some broken lace. The aroma is yeast, grassy grapefruit citrus hop. The flavour is moderate to strong bitter with a dry crisp light alcohol citrus peppermint hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation and a long bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jan 2017 at 10:41

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Clear golden colour, white head. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit, lemon peel, hops. Bitter flavour, hops, grapefruit, sweet malt notes. Sweet malty finish, bitter hops, bitter grapefruit.
(from 35cL can @ home)
Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2016 at 15:49

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle 35,5 cl. Pours a hazy, deep golden with a lacing, off-white head. Some dankness, no real hop freshness, just utterly and astringently bitter. Raw and unrefined in-your-face IPA. 301116
Tried from Bottle on 30 Nov 2016 at 06:18