Grapefruit Sculpin | Ballast Point Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Ballast Point Brewing Company
California, United States
ballastpoint.com
Style: American IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Our Award-winning IPA, with a citrus twist.
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.
The Sculpin IPA is a testament to our humble beginnings as Home Brew Mart. It showcases bright flavors and aromas of apricot, peach, mango & lemon. The lighter body also brings out the crispness of the hops. The Sculpin fish has poisonous spikes on its fins that can give a strong sting. Ironically, the meat from a Sculpin fish is considered some of the tastiest. Something that has a sting but tastes great; sounds like a Ballast Point India Pale Ale. This version of our Sculpin IPA has grapefruit added; the grapefruit flavor really enhances the citrus aroma of the hops.
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Reviews: 801 | Ratings: 5,705
4.28/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Copper filtered with a pink tinge, topped with 4 fingers of glass white head.
Pine, grapefruit, dank onions, light fruitiness.
Grapefruit, pine, floral, fruity ruby red grapefruit. Big bitterness. Pithy bitterness, fair amount of cracker, biscuity, maltiness.
Medium body, light syrup quality, lots of tannic, drying qualities,moderate carbonation.
Got at Whole Foods in Davis, California, Sept 19th, 2016. Drank in the wee hours of the 20th. Great floral and hoppy flavours. I think this one is slightly old, but still very tasty.
★ 539 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Copper filtered with a pink tinge, topped with 4 fingers of glass white head.
Pine, grapefruit, dank onions, light fruitiness.
Grapefruit, pine, floral, fruity ruby red grapefruit. Big bitterness. Pithy bitterness, fair amount of cracker, biscuity, maltiness.
Medium body, light syrup quality, lots of tannic, drying qualities,moderate carbonation.
Got at Whole Foods in Davis, California, Sept 19th, 2016. Drank in the wee hours of the 20th. Great floral and hoppy flavours. I think this one is slightly old, but still very tasty.
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4.4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A damn decent IPA with a citrus punch that they do a lot better than most of the "citrus" IPAs that have run rampant in America of late. What more can be said? Again and again I revisit this beer (despite its hefty price) and it still proves to be one of my favorites, not only from ballast point but overall. Will not disappoint. For a real treat get it fresh from the brewery in San Diego.
★ 391 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A damn decent IPA with a citrus punch that they do a lot better than most of the "citrus" IPAs that have run rampant in America of late. What more can be said? Again and again I revisit this beer (despite its hefty price) and it still proves to be one of my favorites, not only from ballast point but overall. Will not disappoint. For a real treat get it fresh from the brewery in San Diego.
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3.86/5 rDev -10%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L - Clear amber - gold tint
S - fruity, sweet, blueberries
T - Grapefruit, hops, citrus and malt
F - Light Carbonation, thin
O - Overpriced. Jesus so overpriced Sculpin you son of a b. But pretty good irregardless
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L - Clear amber - gold tint
S - fruity, sweet, blueberries
T - Grapefruit, hops, citrus and malt
F - Light Carbonation, thin
O - Overpriced. Jesus so overpriced Sculpin you son of a b. But pretty good irregardless
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4.17/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pour is a clear golden orange hue. Settles quickly to a ring of head with excellent lacing. Aroma is grapefruit just as expected, with a few doses of pinneapple and mango as well. Somewhat grassy and piney compliment the real rich citrus smell. Taste follows the nose well, dominant grapefruit. Hoppy bitterness and a sweet malt profile in the back end. Not detecting any other tropical flavors except for grapefruit, which is fine with me. Mouthfeel is relatively thin bodied, moderate carbonation. Solid IPA, not quite as excellent as Sculpin, but the grapefruit title follows the taste and aroma very well.
★ 609 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pour is a clear golden orange hue. Settles quickly to a ring of head with excellent lacing. Aroma is grapefruit just as expected, with a few doses of pinneapple and mango as well. Somewhat grassy and piney compliment the real rich citrus smell. Taste follows the nose well, dominant grapefruit. Hoppy bitterness and a sweet malt profile in the back end. Not detecting any other tropical flavors except for grapefruit, which is fine with me. Mouthfeel is relatively thin bodied, moderate carbonation. Solid IPA, not quite as excellent as Sculpin, but the grapefruit title follows the taste and aroma very well.
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3.89/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I Like. this better than reg sculpin but overall this is grapefruit juice with a kick. good mouthfeel and overall a decent offering. better than the pineapple as well
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I Like. this better than reg sculpin but overall this is grapefruit juice with a kick. good mouthfeel and overall a decent offering. better than the pineapple as well
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3.96/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Clear golden color that had an orange tint in the light. Beautiful fluffy head and steady bubbling from below.
S: It smelled of hops, and clearly, of grapefruit. But, there were also notes of other citrus in there, such as tangerine.
T: Perfect balance of hops and citrus character. Slight crackerish malt, decent hop presence, and a strong and delicious amount of grapefruit flavor.
M: Light bodied and crisp.
O: Lovely beer, and I would highly recommend this beer as a champion among grapefruit IPAs.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Clear golden color that had an orange tint in the light. Beautiful fluffy head and steady bubbling from below.
S: It smelled of hops, and clearly, of grapefruit. But, there were also notes of other citrus in there, such as tangerine.
T: Perfect balance of hops and citrus character. Slight crackerish malt, decent hop presence, and a strong and delicious amount of grapefruit flavor.
M: Light bodied and crisp.
O: Lovely beer, and I would highly recommend this beer as a champion among grapefruit IPAs.
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4.2/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Verona Inn. An interesting rendition of the style given that the original Sculpin was such a hit. The grapefruit isn't as apparent as one might think, although the flavor is certainly enjoyable and thirst quenching. Citrus apparent throughout. Good stuff. Recommended.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Verona Inn. An interesting rendition of the style given that the original Sculpin was such a hit. The grapefruit isn't as apparent as one might think, although the flavor is certainly enjoyable and thirst quenching. Citrus apparent throughout. Good stuff. Recommended.
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4.67/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I had the opportunity to try this beer at a Seafood Restaurant: "Dead Eye Dick's" on Block Iland RI. it was an on tap version which frankly blew me away. What a tremendous beer! I subsequently bought a six pack, rather costly I might add and was somewhat dissapointed. All characteristics: color, appearance, foam, scent, etc. were essentially the same. However the taste was not. I preferred the on tap version as it revealed the balance of the grapefruit's acidity, sweetness, and bitterness all at once in a much more rapid manner. I thought perhaps it was because the tap version was slightly warmer when poured. So, I let the bottled version warm slightly but it still did not compare as well to that of the tap. I'm. Not disparaging this product at just stating a preference.
★ 783 characters
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
I had the opportunity to try this beer at a Seafood Restaurant: "Dead Eye Dick's" on Block Iland RI. it was an on tap version which frankly blew me away. What a tremendous beer! I subsequently bought a six pack, rather costly I might add and was somewhat dissapointed. All characteristics: color, appearance, foam, scent, etc. were essentially the same. However the taste was not. I preferred the on tap version as it revealed the balance of the grapefruit's acidity, sweetness, and bitterness all at once in a much more rapid manner. I thought perhaps it was because the tap version was slightly warmer when poured. So, I let the bottled version warm slightly but it still did not compare as well to that of the tap. I'm. Not disparaging this product at just stating a preference.
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4.5/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
In the past, the bottle dates in my area have been old for Sculpin. 8 months. A distributor problem,
I didn't think highly of the beer.
I bought a few cans of the Grapefruit Sculpin in Trader Joes. The BD is less than a month.
Okay- BIG difference.
I chose a Stone IPA glass which is similar to the glass Ballast Point uses in its pic.
It's interesting to note that if one searches images for a beer on Google, then click on a certain glass,
the review can help to decide which glass to choose. The DFH IPA glass got a so-so review. The Stone style IPA glass review was excellent.
Great pour. 3F head. Clear cider like color. Carbonation bubbles.
The aroma wasn't strong at first. Earthy, light citrus. Then, with warming, the flavors developed.
Rich citrus, grapefruit, sweet. It's unusual that an IPA aroma would develop so well with warming.
The taste is outstanding. The most balanced citrus taste in an IPA I can recall. Very complex.
Grapefruit, grapefruit rind. citrus, sweet, and tropical fruit.
Excellent finish- tingling, hoppy, and citrus.
I'm a convert. I didn't like the regular Sculpin in the past. BD's rule. Exceptional balance in flavor and palate,
I need to buy some more.
★ 1,198 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
In the past, the bottle dates in my area have been old for Sculpin. 8 months. A distributor problem,
I didn't think highly of the beer.
I bought a few cans of the Grapefruit Sculpin in Trader Joes. The BD is less than a month.
Okay- BIG difference.
I chose a Stone IPA glass which is similar to the glass Ballast Point uses in its pic.
It's interesting to note that if one searches images for a beer on Google, then click on a certain glass,
the review can help to decide which glass to choose. The DFH IPA glass got a so-so review. The Stone style IPA glass review was excellent.
Great pour. 3F head. Clear cider like color. Carbonation bubbles.
The aroma wasn't strong at first. Earthy, light citrus. Then, with warming, the flavors developed.
Rich citrus, grapefruit, sweet. It's unusual that an IPA aroma would develop so well with warming.
The taste is outstanding. The most balanced citrus taste in an IPA I can recall. Very complex.
Grapefruit, grapefruit rind. citrus, sweet, and tropical fruit.
Excellent finish- tingling, hoppy, and citrus.
I'm a convert. I didn't like the regular Sculpin in the past. BD's rule. Exceptional balance in flavor and palate,
I need to buy some more.
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4.52/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Might be the best smelling IPA I have ever tried. Chewy, sweet, massive grapefruit. Incredible. The same is true of the taste, with a bit of alcoholic burn at the end. Great brew.
★ 179 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Might be the best smelling IPA I have ever tried. Chewy, sweet, massive grapefruit. Incredible. The same is true of the taste, with a bit of alcoholic burn at the end. Great brew.
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4.25/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
6/19...pours bright gold, very still. Fast, fizzy and settles out to almost nothing. Strong grapefruit nose, pulpy. Full juicy malt flavor, controlled by a grapefruit sharp bitterness. Chewy mouthfeel, residual bitter. Excellent.
★ 229 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
6/19...pours bright gold, very still. Fast, fizzy and settles out to almost nothing. Strong grapefruit nose, pulpy. Full juicy malt flavor, controlled by a grapefruit sharp bitterness. Chewy mouthfeel, residual bitter. Excellent.
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3.93/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draught @ Headkeeper: This one pours a cloudy golden color. There was a minimal white head and some lacing. The nose is mainly grapefruit. The taste isn’t overly bitter, but it has lots of grapefruit. A good malt body behind it.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draught @ Headkeeper: This one pours a cloudy golden color. There was a minimal white head and some lacing. The nose is mainly grapefruit. The taste isn’t overly bitter, but it has lots of grapefruit. A good malt body behind it.
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4.35/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Perfectly clear, medium light amber.
Aroma is strong with bright citrus.
Taste is of genuine grapefruit with hoppiness that adds complexity and finishes drier than many fruity style IPA's. No real malt character noted.
Mouthfeel is slick and carbonation is higher than expected.
Great IPA and I really enjoy the grapefruit flavor. Too expensive though.
★ 353 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Perfectly clear, medium light amber.
Aroma is strong with bright citrus.
Taste is of genuine grapefruit with hoppiness that adds complexity and finishes drier than many fruity style IPA's. No real malt character noted.
Mouthfeel is slick and carbonation is higher than expected.
Great IPA and I really enjoy the grapefruit flavor. Too expensive though.
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4.31/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured out of a 12 ounce can. Evident from the start that this had a great color and aroma. Starts with a pleasant IPA flavor with an awesome grapefruit flavor. Excellent beer.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured out of a 12 ounce can. Evident from the start that this had a great color and aroma. Starts with a pleasant IPA flavor with an awesome grapefruit flavor. Excellent beer.
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4.18/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz can into a standard pint glass. Pours a golden amber color with lots of visible carbonation. Nose is grassy with lots of grapefruit. Taste is floral and fruity on the front, with a resiny but not overwhelming hop finish. Grapefruit is present but not excessively sweet. There is a lingering sweetness of melon/honey, most likely from the malts, though the beer could use a bolder malt profile IMO. Mouthfeel is crisp with vigorous though not strident carbonation. By the end, the hops have completely overpowered the fruit, and it tastes more like its resinous father, the original Sculpin.
I like this a lot as a fruit-centered east coast IPA. It is easy to drink and has a moderate alcohol content. The only thing that would prevent me from buying this again is the price ($18 for a 6-pack). Other beers in this style are much more accessible, cheaper, and brewed locally.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a 12 oz can into a standard pint glass. Pours a golden amber color with lots of visible carbonation. Nose is grassy with lots of grapefruit. Taste is floral and fruity on the front, with a resiny but not overwhelming hop finish. Grapefruit is present but not excessively sweet. There is a lingering sweetness of melon/honey, most likely from the malts, though the beer could use a bolder malt profile IMO. Mouthfeel is crisp with vigorous though not strident carbonation. By the end, the hops have completely overpowered the fruit, and it tastes more like its resinous father, the original Sculpin.
I like this a lot as a fruit-centered east coast IPA. It is easy to drink and has a moderate alcohol content. The only thing that would prevent me from buying this again is the price ($18 for a 6-pack). Other beers in this style are much more accessible, cheaper, and brewed locally.
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4.75/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
If money is no object, grab some of these. I think there's other beer that's just as good or better for less from little guy breweries that you won't find at every grocery store in the United States. Now that this is being produced by the same company that produces Corona, and the supply is virtually endless, the price should not be this high. How many years has that been said about Starbucks?... It is what it is.
Like many Starbucks beverages, this does not disappoint the mouth, only the wallet.
IPA's often suffer from a bitter, lingering, grapefruit pith bitterness. As the off flavors of a Chardonnay are transformed when drank along side a buttery dish, the grapefruit tames and enhances what was already a good IPA--Sculpin.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
If money is no object, grab some of these. I think there's other beer that's just as good or better for less from little guy breweries that you won't find at every grocery store in the United States. Now that this is being produced by the same company that produces Corona, and the supply is virtually endless, the price should not be this high. How many years has that been said about Starbucks?... It is what it is.
Like many Starbucks beverages, this does not disappoint the mouth, only the wallet.
IPA's often suffer from a bitter, lingering, grapefruit pith bitterness. As the off flavors of a Chardonnay are transformed when drank along side a buttery dish, the grapefruit tames and enhances what was already a good IPA--Sculpin.
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4.48/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
L - Nice amber color with a moderate head
S - Very clean and aromatic of grapefruit and mango
T - Has a bitter grapefruit flavor that dominates but is very relaxing.
F - Nice carbonation and medium bodied. Not overly bitter but it does have a kick.
My first grapefruit IPA and don't think I've tasted any other IPA besides Stone Enjoy By Tangerine that labels as a specific fruit. Very tasty and refreshing on a summer day.
★ 424 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
L - Nice amber color with a moderate head
S - Very clean and aromatic of grapefruit and mango
T - Has a bitter grapefruit flavor that dominates but is very relaxing.
F - Nice carbonation and medium bodied. Not overly bitter but it does have a kick.
My first grapefruit IPA and don't think I've tasted any other IPA besides Stone Enjoy By Tangerine that labels as a specific fruit. Very tasty and refreshing on a summer day.
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4.45/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Golden, honey-like; white head
Smell: Lots of grapefruit with hints of hops and pine
Taste: Grapefruit, lots of hops, leaves a bitter aftertaste
Feel: Sharp, seltzery. Leaves the mouth dry
Overall: A good fruit IPA, probably the best one I've tried
★ 264 characters
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look: Golden, honey-like; white head
Smell: Lots of grapefruit with hints of hops and pine
Taste: Grapefruit, lots of hops, leaves a bitter aftertaste
Feel: Sharp, seltzery. Leaves the mouth dry
Overall: A good fruit IPA, probably the best one I've tried
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4.6/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Amazingly aromatic variation on an IPA base, delightfully full of grapefruit but also peach and mango notes. Nose is just sublime.
Nice to get fresh as well, makes a difference.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Amazingly aromatic variation on an IPA base, delightfully full of grapefruit but also peach and mango notes. Nose is just sublime.
Nice to get fresh as well, makes a difference.
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3.77/5 rDev -12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
For the price I paid for this IPA ($13), I would have been better off with the local Michigan IPA I was originally going to get (Short's Freedom of '78; collab beer). This beer I thought was very good, but 95?? 99?? No way! Too light and fruity for an American IPA. For the price, I will never buy this beer again. If I'm paying that kinda money for an IPA it better have more balls than this beer has! Good, but not great; especially for the money I paid here in Michigan. And if you're throwing fruit into a beer, you're probably not putting in enough hops to let them do the talking for themselves!
★ 605 characters
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
For the price I paid for this IPA ($13), I would have been better off with the local Michigan IPA I was originally going to get (Short's Freedom of '78; collab beer). This beer I thought was very good, but 95?? 99?? No way! Too light and fruity for an American IPA. For the price, I will never buy this beer again. If I'm paying that kinda money for an IPA it better have more balls than this beer has! Good, but not great; especially for the money I paid here in Michigan. And if you're throwing fruit into a beer, you're probably not putting in enough hops to let them do the talking for themselves!
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4.17/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: pours a nice medium golden amber, with a white head that lasts a while.
S: the smell is hops and citrus, definite Grapefruit
T: very good, hoppy citrus flavor with grapefruit that is not as strong as the smell
F: smooth with medium carbonation
O: Very good. Had it many time now just getting around to rating it. I don't think I rate it as highly as other people and typically look for other options because of the price point.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L: pours a nice medium golden amber, with a white head that lasts a while.
S: the smell is hops and citrus, definite Grapefruit
T: very good, hoppy citrus flavor with grapefruit that is not as strong as the smell
F: smooth with medium carbonation
O: Very good. Had it many time now just getting around to rating it. I don't think I rate it as highly as other people and typically look for other options because of the price point.
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4.18/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The smell makes you want more from the taste. It's much more complex. The taste Is all about grapefruit but the smell is about pine and caramel malt. Good bitterness and drinkability. It's clearly balanced even with the grapefruit addition but the original sculpin is definitely better
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
The smell makes you want more from the taste. It's much more complex. The taste Is all about grapefruit but the smell is about pine and caramel malt. Good bitterness and drinkability. It's clearly balanced even with the grapefruit addition but the original sculpin is definitely better
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4.75/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is an exceptional beer especially on a warm day. I went into a local tavern about a year or so ago and they had it on tap and recommended it. The folks seemed like knowledgable persons, so I gave it a whirl. Note, I'm not usually one for beer with anything added (Rheinheitsgebot and all that). I hate it when Americans insist on applying a lemon to my Hefeweizen... Anyway, it was a hot afternoon and I went to the outside seating area to try it out. Wham! The perfect beer for me at that time and place and weather. Nice.
I like everything about this beer... nice nose (even if a bit intensely grapefruitish), excellent look and feel and a great balanced flavor.
Caveat - Not a brew I would drink a ton of, especially at 7% and at the price they are now charging. But, in the right place and the right context it's hard to beat for my palate at least.
Highly recommended.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
This is an exceptional beer especially on a warm day. I went into a local tavern about a year or so ago and they had it on tap and recommended it. The folks seemed like knowledgable persons, so I gave it a whirl. Note, I'm not usually one for beer with anything added (Rheinheitsgebot and all that). I hate it when Americans insist on applying a lemon to my Hefeweizen... Anyway, it was a hot afternoon and I went to the outside seating area to try it out. Wham! The perfect beer for me at that time and place and weather. Nice.
I like everything about this beer... nice nose (even if a bit intensely grapefruitish), excellent look and feel and a great balanced flavor.
Caveat - Not a brew I would drink a ton of, especially at 7% and at the price they are now charging. But, in the right place and the right context it's hard to beat for my palate at least.
Highly recommended.
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3.83/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
In tap at the local Ale Emporium
Very light whispy white foam that faded quickly. Clear and golden in color with visible carbonation
Smell is hops and citrus with just a hint of grapefruit. Surprising that the grapefruit aroma doesn't dominate the profile the way pineapple does in the pineapple version of this beer.
Taste is heavy on citrus fruit. Not crazy heavy on the grapefruit. Plenty of hops to add bitterness.
Feel is light crisp and clean. Really easy drinking and super refreshing. High drinkability on this one.
★ 529 characters
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
In tap at the local Ale Emporium
Very light whispy white foam that faded quickly. Clear and golden in color with visible carbonation
Smell is hops and citrus with just a hint of grapefruit. Surprising that the grapefruit aroma doesn't dominate the profile the way pineapple does in the pineapple version of this beer.
Taste is heavy on citrus fruit. Not crazy heavy on the grapefruit. Plenty of hops to add bitterness.
Feel is light crisp and clean. Really easy drinking and super refreshing. High drinkability on this one.
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Grapefruit Sculpin from Ballast Point Brewing Company
4.29
out of 5
based on 5,705 ratings.
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Finally bought a six pack for my birthday. The grapefruit is good, but both my wife and I are turned off by the metallic aftertaste. Not sure if it's us our an old batch.
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