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SKA Decadent Imperial IPA

SKA Decadent Imperial IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
SKA Brewing

Durango, Colorado USA

bottled
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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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 colemgm8 (386), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20

Jun 7, 2008  
sample on 6/5/08, rating from notes. great aroma and solid deep golden appearance... but becomes more average through the palate and flavor profile. Medium body, soft palate and decent finish. A good, yet average IIPA.

mexicanese70 (5), los angeles, California, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Sep 8, 2008  
on a trip to durango i stopped into the ska brewing brewery and was blown away. this beer has such a great flavor i bought 15 bottles to take home because they dont sell it in california


 ajm (369), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 5, 2008  
I would actually drink this again, which is not something I bandy about with IIPAs. The secret I think is that this has flashes of being an imperial red, which I love. Great orange and apple notes here, with an odd chocolate coming through in the nose. Good balance and obviously very clean water make this very, very drinkable at any temperature.


 tomthompson89 (1149), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Bottle with Mike from Cole’s. nice hoppy nose with some malt sweetness. color is amber nice whitish head, flavor is hoppy but not overpowering, i know everyone thinks it should be hoppier but i thought it was one of the most balanced DIPA’S ive had


 scraff (1667), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 20, 2008  
22 oz - Purchased at Chip’s @ the OBX. Deep coppery orange, creamy off white head. Soft piney peach aromas ride soft waves of sugary caramel. Moderate tropical and fuzzy fruit hop flavors do well to balance on a syrupy brown sugar malt backbone. Full bodied, medium carbonation, bittersweet finish. Not world class, but certainly worthy of giving it a whirl...


PsionSaint (51), Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/518/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Excellent IPA that pours hazy amber with very slight aroma. Definite citrus notes in flavor, nice big hops without being overpowering. Only way you know this is an imperial is once you stand up. It’s on my favorites list now.




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