Rotten Skull American IPA
Volcelest - Brasserie Vallée de Chevreuse in Le Perray-en-Yvelines, Île-de-France, France 🇫🇷
IPA - Imperial / Double Regular|
Score
6.71
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A humble tribute to American IPAs, this one is particularly strong and hoppy. American and Australian hops, first wort hopping and dry hopping: a bomb of hops, and aromas, because too much is just enough!
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is a decent IPA, copper color, thin foam, average carbonation, hop, cereal, bitterness, alcohol, overall well balanced, 22.08.16, tasting it at Lausanne, Prélaz, buying it at the bio carrefour, next to Paris Gare de Lyon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2025
at 13:13
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle shared with Višnja 666 and Pilot Goran, thanks. Hazy dark golden, small off-white head. Very lightly hoppy, bad shape? Fruit, malts. No hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2018
at 21:52
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Terre de Boissons Calais and drunk at home. Hazy dark russet colour lasting beige head. Toffeeish in the mouth. Some decent hop on the finish. A little vegetal on aroma. HIdes ABV well. Just about ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2018
at 13:26
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle, huge thanks to jaghana! Golden with a white head and an alluring hoppy nose. Full-bodied, intensive malty base delivering loads of resiny and fruity hops. Tropical fruit is dominant, a resiny touch also very pleasant. Well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2015
at 07:41
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks to quack-duck for that one! Bottle looks good. Beer in the glass zippy, huge head. Starts intense hoppy, grasy, some sourish-soapy notes. Bitter background. Fruity notes of grapefruit, some lemon. Dry-hoppy finish. I liked it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2015
at 11:09
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cave a bulles, Paris: Pours copper. Aroma is malty with some fruit and plenty of herbs. Taste is sweet with a boozy aftertaste. Not very bitter, but doesn’t fail to have sufficient hops. Not bad, but the booze is off-putting occasionally. Herbal, medicinal finish. Needs work.
Tried
on 23 Mar 2015
at 14:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Dark coppery color wiht an off-white head with good duration. Aroma has notes of resins hops, with good maltiness and some fruity notes. Flavor with notes of resins, peaches, orange peel. and slightly citrus. Mild bitterness in the final with medium duration.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2015
at 16:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, 2nd August 2013. Good scent, nothing too complex though. Pours nice and clear, neat head. Taste is hoppy, alcohol well hidden, good malt comes through. Good American style DiPA
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2013
at 12:58
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav’s place. Thanks avrashi. Murky dark orange-amber. Aroma of stale hops with a bit of floral notes and biscuity malt. Flavor of biscuity and caramelly malt and stale hops bitterness. Medium-bodied. OK but too old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2013
at 05:38
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cl bottle, BB? can’t read the torn label. Label which by the way is a clear inspiration from Flying Dog’s labels. Orangée toruble, col épais beige. Arôme est extrêmement bien houblonné alternant galaxy et cascade, citronné, pin, résineux, qcq épices le tout étant très épais presque fermenté. Palais est malté avec un houblonné prenant entre citronné/pamplemousse, pin et ce léger côté épicé, sorte de purée de houblon plutôt qu’une infusion ce qui au final rend la bière sympa mais dure à finir. Le tout est épais en bouche, assez sec avec une certaine douceur sucrée qui perdure juste en retrait de l’amertume et houblons. Ok pour moi, mais manque ce petit qcq chose.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2012
at 13:03