Decadent Imperial IPA
SKA Brewing in Durango, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Triple Regular|
Score
7.03
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Lacking nothing, at ten percent alcohol by volume and 95 International Bitterness Units, the Decadent truly represents all that is self indulgent when it comes to drinking beer.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Union Wine & Spirits. Pours out a nice deep golden, creamy head, rings of lacing. So far, so good. Musty, hoppy aroma. Taste completes the aroma, nice sharp, bitter hoppiness, some pine, some soap, some citrus. Finishes with the right amount of bitterness, lingering just long enough. NO hint at the 10% ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2016
at 18:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
650ml bottle. Pours an orange gold amber colour with a white foam head leaving lots of lacing. Nose of mango, orangey, pine, dank hops. Flavour is malt caramel, sweetish, with mango, orange citric, pine, resiny hop and earthy bitterness. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry tangy hoppy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2016
at 11:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog soho. Pours hazy orange, nose is toffee, pineapple, taste is sweet, rich, fruity.
Tried
on 18 May 2016
at 07:18
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
06.04.2016, tap @ Apollon:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is kind of neutral, wet grass, leafs, minerals, sap, bark, light malts, orange, citrus peel, flowers. Taste is harsh citrusy, weeds, leafs, citrus peel, harsh hops, grass, minerals, bark, light malts, hay, flowers. Longlasting bitterness, harsh mineraly mouthfeel. Boring.
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is kind of neutral, wet grass, leafs, minerals, sap, bark, light malts, orange, citrus peel, flowers. Taste is harsh citrusy, weeds, leafs, citrus peel, harsh hops, grass, minerals, bark, light malts, hay, flowers. Longlasting bitterness, harsh mineraly mouthfeel. Boring.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Apr 2016
at 12:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Crafty Bottle, Lincoln. Deep amber colour with a white head. deep fruity, citrus, and bitter orange. Taste sweet to long bitter orange finish. Thick body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2016
at 13:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at GBBF ’15, day 1, 11/08/15. Clear golden with a decent light beige covering. Nose is caramel malt, straw, bitter orange, grapefruit. Taste comprises grapefruit, light pine, earthy hop, bitter orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close peppered with juicy hop bitterness. Ok DIPA but far from greatdom.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2015
at 11:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
22 Oz waxed bottle poured. Purchased at Molly’s near Denver. Very nice bottle here. It makes a huge difference in my opinion. Pours a clear golden color with a ton of foam head and lace. Awesome double IPA here. Sweet in flavor. Caramel forward flavor, with a heavy hop character. Well balanced. Easy drinking with no bitter finish. Very well done.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2015
at 00:57
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at GBBF 2015, day 1 - London. Thanks! Pours clear orange-gold with a creamy crown. The nose holds piney hops and mellow caramel. Medium sweet flavor, boozy, with piney hops and ripe citrus. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation and chewy texture. Warming finish with spicy pine, ripe orange, alcohol, bread. Little grace to this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2015
at 16:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at GBBF 2015. It pours clear amber with a medium white head. The nose is soft, doughy, creamy, toasty bread, generic fruitiness, stewed orange and peach. The taste is smooth, toasty, bitter-sweet, oily, grass, bready malt base, peach, stewed orange, stickiness and alcohol boost towards the finish. Medium body and average carbonation. A touch sweet perhaps, but drinks pretty easy considering the abv.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 12:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bomber shared at GBBF. This wax capped bottle poured a clear copper gold beer with a fruity hop aroma. It’s got a malty zesty prickly hop flavor with a slick mouthfeel on a medium body. It’s decent but not special enough to merit a wax cap.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2015
at 23:34