Ballast Point - Grapefruit Sculpin (Cans)

i emailed them about availability and got this:

Hey Tony,


Thanks for reaching out to Ballast Point, currently we are still in the government approval and testing process. This process can be time consuming and unfortunately we don’t have a confirmed date at this time.


However, please feel free to reach back out to me early next year and I would be happy to give you an update.


Cheers!


Nicole Ganz

Sales and Marketing Admin

 

Seen in on shelves in NYC a couple times (in bottles). Never habanero, though.

 

Thanks for sharing! Hope to see this in 2015.

 

Really can't wait for this, so much lighter than bottles for trading.......and prolly one of my top five IPA's...

 

Just got a grog of this and it us awesome. In Cans will be great next summer. If I can find it this will be a regular in my fridge.

 

Had my first Grapefruit Sculpin this year, got it as a trade extra (bottle version)...loved it....hope to see some cans in SC someday

 

Never was able to find this

 

i can get these in bottles for those interested

 

Lures in Crownsville, MD had this on tap. I wasn't able to go and it apparently blew in about 2 hours. Next opportunity will not be missed.

 

I'd definitely be interested. What do you have in mind?

 

Yeah! Or, you know... trade?

 

Lol are you ISO again? send me a message my friend!

 

Judging by the reaction of folks across the country to the initial release in bottles and kegs (albeit limited) my guess is that Ballast Point will send this shore to shore.

There is no reason for them not to brew as much of this as possible. Sculpin tends to sit on shelves these days. If Grapefruit Sculpin moves faster, just brew slightly less regular and send both everywhere. Folks will pick up a pack of each to try them side by side.

It's a great beer, btw. BUT it's definitely a summer/warm weather drinker. Not sure I'd buy a bunch of it in January in Wisconsin. But June-September? Hell yeah.

 

Maybe mix them? Could tone down the heat and counter it with nice sweetness and acidity.

 

Ft:56 grapefruit sculpin cans: ISO:42 heady topper cans

 

For those of you that have tried it, is it any good?

 

Maybe worth a try after the initial release where you can gauge age to a degree, but after that forget it, the regular Sculpin is always old stuff and 17.99 a sixer too. No thanks.

 

This is in TX already, I bought a six pack a few weeks ago. I'm sure the cans will come as well when released.

 

Gary, Ballast Point has a new Distributor for our area and you now see Sculpin for $13.99 a sixer.

 

I know I REALLY like regular sculpin!