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Sculpin IPA – Ballast Point Brewing Company – San Diego, CA

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Brew:  Sculpin IPA

Brewer:  Ballast Point Brewing Company

Style:  American IPA  ABV 7%

Ballast Point Sculpin pours a light amber with a fluffy white head.  The aroma is hoppy with hints of citrus and grapefruit.  Sculpin IPA epitomizes a great IPA and is widely accepted as the quintessential American IPA.  The taste is smooth and refreshing but with a hoppy bite and floral overtones. Emanating from the hops are notes of fruit as well as a slight background maltiness. Within the fruit flavors are tastes of citrus (grapefruit, orange, and lemon), tropical fruit, and apricots.  Even with all these flavors playing a part in a symphony of taste, Sculpin IPA manages to maintain a refreshingly clean drinkability. I have had the pleasure of drinking dozens, probably hundreds of IPAs in my time and Ballast Point Sculpin has consistently made an impression as one of the best (and the one pictured that I enjoyed on El Matador beach in Malibu, CA was no different). When it comes to IPAs, we expect very high quality from well-known Californian Breweries. With Sculpin, Ballast Point goes a step further than the rest to deliver a tried and true American IPA experience. ABV: 7%

Seller Description: A trophy beer that’s a testament to our homebrew roots. Our Sculpin IPA is a great example of what got us into brewing in the first place. After years of experimenting, we knew hopping an ale at five separate stages would produce something special. The result ended up being this gold-medal winning IPA, whose inspired use of hops creates hints of apricot, peach, mango and lemon flavors, but still packs a bit of a sting, just like a Sculpin fish.

Lemon Cello (Limoncello) IPA – Siren Craft Brew / Hill Farmstead / Mikkeller – United Kingdom

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This beer is as difficult to describe as it is easy to enjoy. The nose is thick with lemon and citrus with a slight air of Maltiness. The taste centers around lemon with a background of citrus and the tropical fruit beginnings of the hops. For me it was important to note that the tartness instead of puckering was mouthwatering and truly satisfying. As these tastes manifest, the hops become more apparent and the all star cast of this experience fully reveal themselves. Any fan of IPAs always enjoys an IPA with something new to offer, this beer is it. I have never had a beer with such tartness, well rounded flavor, and a proper ABV for a sour beer. This collaboration between Hill Farmstead, Mikkeller and Siren Craft Brew delivers a truly amazing, scrumptious, distinctive IPA. ABV 9%.

Seller Description: This is a truly different beer. The concept was to develop the flavour and mouthfeel of Limoncello and fuse with the carbonation and lemony hop hit of an IPA. Using pale and wheat malts, the base beer goes through a 24 hour sour process to add to the tartness of the beer. Tons of lemon zest and juice are added to the boil along with all the citrusy lemony hops available