Thursday, August 8, 2013

Ballast Point: Sculpin IPA


The sculpin fish is found in both salt and fresh water, and is the only known fish to produce adrenaline. It also has small stingers that produce a small amount of venom and causes some serious pain when they sting you. It’s a very fitting name for this wonderfully crafted beer from Ballast Point Brewing.
Sculpin IPA is a wonderful beer, pouring beautiful amber with a nice thick head. The hops pop out of the glass with smells of grapefruit and even a hint of tropical mango. The taste itself is just what I want from an IPA, with that citrusy hop carried by sweetness from the malts with a dry finish leaving tons of bitterness on the tongue, just begging for another sip. This beer begs to be drank and it disappears fast. But I've got a 6 pack, so I'm going to drink plenty more! Luckily Sculpin clocks in at the perfect every day IPA alcohol level, 7%, so I'll still be standing by the end of the night. 

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