Beers similar to Sculpin

Ballast Point Brewing

IPA·United States·7% ABV·One of 382 IPAs in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sculpin's tropical and citrusy character. Hopped at five separate stages, a method found after years of experimenting, and first brewed in 2005 by merging two homebrew recipes. Sharp citrus, pine and tropical fruit lead, with hints of apricot, peach, mango and lemon. Named after the stinging sculpin fish, this 7% IPA took World Beer Cup gold in 2010 and again in 2014.

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10 beers like Sculpin

1

Pirate Life Brewing

Australia · IPA · 7%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same fruit notes and peach notes as Sculpin, adds resin notes, sweeter.

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Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Sculpinresinouslightmalty

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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2

Modus Brewing

Australia · IPA · 6%

TWIN

95%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares peach notes and fruit notes with Sculpin; adds haziness, sweeter.

What carries overcitrusyfruitytropicalpineybitter

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Sculpinhazy

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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3

Aviator Bicoastal IPA

Muskoka Brewery

Canada · IPA · 6.5%

TWIN

93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Sculpin on fruit notes and hop character: adds resin notes, sweeter.

What carries overcitrusyfruitytropicalpineypeach

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

Compared to Sculpinresinousdry

Structure: Very close — a touch more sweetness, a touch less bitterness.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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Dale's Double IPA

Oskar Blues Brewery

United States · IPA · 9%

92%

MATCH

A touch more sweetness, noticeably less bitter — peach notes and fruit notes as with Sculpin.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Alder Beer Co.

Italy · IPA · 6.6%

91%

MATCH

Keeps pine notes and peach notes like Sculpin, adds dryness, drops fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Shiner TexHex Bruja's Brew

Shiner

United States · IPA · 7%

88%

MATCH

Mirrors Sculpin's hop character and pine notes — plus dryness, noticeably less bitter, minus fruit notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Equilibrium Brewery

United States · IPA · 6%

85%

MATCH

Like Sculpin on peach notes and fruit notes — adds noticeably less bitter, but without the pine notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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Vocation Brewery

United Kingdom · IPA · 6.7%

85%

MATCH

As with Sculpin, same fruit notes and hop character; adds juiciness, no peach notes.

Structure: very close

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9

Stone Delicious Citrus IPA

Stone Brewing

United States · IPA · 7.7%

85%

MATCH

Less bitter — same fruit notes and peach notes as Sculpin, adds orange notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the pine notes.

Structure: less bitter, a notch stronger

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Fürst Wiacek

Germany · IPA · 6.8%

84%

MATCH

Sweeter — same pine notes and fruit notes as Sculpin, adds resin notes, sweeter, but without the peach notes.

Structure: sweeter, less bitter

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