Ballast Point - Grapefruit Sculpin (Cans)

I am you on opposite day when it comes to GF Sculpin and GF Slam.

 

Love this beer and love Balladt Point.

 

FYI - Cans have hit Philly-area stores. I just grabbed a case in Chadds Ford, PA today.

 

new jersians: I can tell you that it is hitting shelves very soon. I know someone from the distributor and it is sitting in their warehouse now

 

It's in FL on tap and in bottles, damn good!

 

This is my favorite IPA

 

This has been in Texas since it came out....just not in cans.

 

I hope that is the case. I think a slight reduction in the GF flavor would make it better. It's a little too dominant. Maybe I should just stick to regular Sculpin.

 

My thoughts exactly. I've got a lone can Thursday that I'll have tonight, and I'd love to taste just a bit less grapefruit to reduce the 'shandy IPA' vibe I get.

 

As most others, the price is the biggest ? for me. If they are the same price as I see the regular and grapefruit bottles I'll need to continue to pass regardless of how much I love the beer.

 

I thought I would be desperate to get a 6 pack of this but I still can't justify the price. Got a 6 pack of Boo Koo cans for $11 and that could honestly be my new go to 6 pack.

 

Don't even waste your time comparison shopping then, line priced with the rest of the sculpins. I too say, "good", but not worth the cost for an IPA that I easily will drink more than 4 or 5 of in an evening. I'll probably order it on draft though.

 

I enjoy this beer as something different. Agree it's a touch overpriced. Also agree that the grapefruit is a bit too forward.

 

Vons in San Diego is running a special on 6 pack Grapefruit Sculpin bottles: $9.99 through September 27th.

I was shocked, too.

 

I love it. But, as with regular Sculpin, it is crazy overpriced. For the price, I can get a six pack of Deschutes Fresh Squeezed and still have enough left over for a bomber of Double Jack.

 

This is what cans are made for... It's sooo fresh!

 

I had it for the first time last week, in a bottle, and I can honestly say that this is a fine brew! The grapefruit in mine seemed to be balanced with the hops perfectly. I even got the OK from my girlfriend, who loves grapefruit more than I do. Hope it hits DC with cans soon.

OPA!

 

I haven't seen cans in NYC. Awesome beer, but a bit tough to see the $17 price tag for a sixer in NY.

 

Must be good to beer judges. They did the blind taste test of 116 single IPAs and GF sculpin ranked higher than regular.

 

I got to try a can last weekend. I preferred it to the bottles because the grapfruit seemed a bit more subdued than in bottles. Perhaps the hops faded more in the bottle, or maybe the can was fresher? Not sure, but I enjoyed it.