Decadent Imperial IPA - Ska Brewing Co.

LittleDon

Texas

4.15/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

13 oz. pour in a snifter on 1/14/12 at Trimity Brewing in Colorado Springs. Red amber and clear. Short live head with some lace. Lots of tropical fruit in the aroma with a healthy dose of caramel. Pineapple, caramel, with a medium bitter finish. Perfect amount of carbonation leads to a soft mouthfeel.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2012 21:06:00 | More by LittleDon

gleemonger

California

4.43/5  rDev +22%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Mostly clear amber color with a nice, creamy, dimply, off white head that lingers for a long time. Just spotty lacing.

Slightly subdued hoppy aroma dominated by citrus, with a bit of a sweet malty background. Not super in your face, but pleansant enough.

Like the aroma, I'm getting mostly a citrusy, grapefuit, flowery hop flavor with a nice, sweet malt. It's a bit on the sweet side, but it actually works since it's pretty unique and tasty when it comes to that part. Not very bitter, which is a plus for me.

Pretty thick, creamy and smooth - a little heavier than usual for the style, but it works for me.

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The smell led me to believe it was going to be an average citrus/bitter bomb of an IPA, but this is something a little different I think, between the very well balanced hops and malts, and the creaminess. A winner for me. I'm confused about the low score on this one, honestly.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 19:38:29 | More by gleemonger

goblin7704

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

06-13-2013 01:25:16 | More by goblin7704

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +10.2%

06-08-2013 20:44:36 | More by dmorgan310

MrBuckHigh

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

06-04-2013 01:58:21 | More by MrBuckHigh

PhilDaBrewer

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

06-01-2013 17:43:30 | More by PhilDaBrewer

kguyty

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-31-2013 16:35:53 | More by kguyty

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-26-2013 19:58:14 | More by mikeincharleston

timontheroad

Colorado

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-26-2013 01:43:28 | More by timontheroad

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +24%

05-24-2013 03:38:38 | More by sooner961

stoney1031

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-23-2013 00:04:26 | More by stoney1031

dvmin98

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

05-20-2013 10:24:47 | More by dvmin98

GRG1313

California

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-17-2013 03:17:21 | More by GRG1313

RandyPuckett

Texas

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-17-2013 02:08:06 | More by RandyPuckett

mjw1200

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-16-2013 06:36:16 | More by mjw1200

strib

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-15-2013 23:52:35 | More by strib

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-11-2013 23:41:49 | More by MarkyMOD

AnnArborJoe

Michigan

3/5  rDev -17.4%

05-10-2013 16:59:49 | More by AnnArborJoe

--Dom--

Missouri

4/5  rDev +10.2%

05-10-2013 05:06:52 | More by --Dom--

jxc5

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

05-10-2013 01:52:39 | More by jxc5

45nDown

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -10.5%

05-07-2013 05:26:08 | More by 45nDown

kustard

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

05-05-2013 23:17:25 | More by kustard

BlakeAM

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -3.6%

04-28-2013 04:11:45 | More by BlakeAM

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +3.3%

04-28-2013 03:39:29 | More by FLBeerGuy

Ak555667

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +24%

04-18-2013 14:38:08 | More by Ak555667