Modus Hoperandi - Ska Brewing Co.

Beernoisseur

Utah

4.22/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I love the name.

Good IPA with a seriously aggressive hop presence, this beer is a fine example of the style. Reddish amber with a dense 3/4 inch head that leaves anemic, spotty lacing. The smell is not offensive, but it certainly could be stonger. Grapefruit peels and crushed pine needles are there, but they don't explode out of the glass as I like. The flavor is quite delicious, with a pronounced hop emphasis, even for an IPA. The malt lends a lean sweetness to the brew, carmel and hard candy in character. Very pleasant.

I wouldn't mind drinking these steadily. They taste great, and feel great.

Serving type: can

04-24-2009 02:17:39 | More by Beernoisseur

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

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IPAFan521

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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dllman25

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9%

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JMurphy41

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-19-2013 01:02:37 | More by JMurphy41

Glen0matiC

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 00:28:31 | More by Glen0matiC

prock180

Arizona

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-18-2013 05:13:17 | More by prock180

sooner961

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +15%

05-18-2013 01:46:49 | More by sooner961

2bet

Norway

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-17-2013 20:11:14 | More by 2bet

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-17-2013 03:48:25 | More by Sludgeman

CTBeerPope

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-17-2013 02:39:55 | More by CTBeerPope

dasmusik

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-17-2013 01:33:29 | More by dasmusik

Chrily

Norway

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-16-2013 12:46:01 | More by Chrily

ajtorres311

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-15-2013 16:39:58 | More by ajtorres311

Dave1999

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-15-2013 01:53:35 | More by Dave1999

HouvilleSwamp

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-14-2013 22:37:05 | More by HouvilleSwamp

buzzy

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-13-2013 23:57:21 | More by buzzy

EROCK75

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-13-2013 15:23:32 | More by EROCK75

ChaseTheAce

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-13-2013 00:14:32 | More by ChaseTheAce

Kubrickx

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-12-2013 18:22:39 | More by Kubrickx

SimonTja

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-11-2013 19:15:28 | More by SimonTja

kinmundy77

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-10-2013 19:07:10 | More by kinmundy77

AnnArborJoe

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -21.3%

05-10-2013 17:00:23 | More by AnnArborJoe

justforrazors

Missouri

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-10-2013 02:00:59 | More by justforrazors

BucannonXC5

California

3/5  rDev -27.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75

Type: 12-oz. can
Glass: Hotel glass (half pint, half snifter)
From: Wilbur’s Total Beverage in Fort Collins, Colo.
Price: Part of a variety 6-pack for $9.99
Purchased: May 2, 2013
Consumed: May 3, 2013
Misc.: N/A

Poured a dark caramel amber color with two fingers of off-white head. Nice amount of spread out lacing on the sides. Average retention all the way down.

Smelled all sorts of hops, starting with resin hops. Also citrus hops (grapefruit, orange peel) and floral hops. Skunky resin really dominates here.

Taste was a bit out of whack. Lots of different flavors that really didn’t work well together. The resin hops comes in first, but is not as dominant as the smell. Could taste the alcohol for sure and it reminded me a bit of aftershave. Kind of heavy and grainy. Faint floral hops and some grapefruit citrus hops. Very bitter.

Medium body. Thin texture. Average carbonation. Bitter finish that was way too much alcohol.

The alcohol here just dominates. Not a big fan and I’ll do my best not to try it again. Maybe just a skunky can?

Serving type: can

05-09-2013 06:41:10 | More by BucannonXC5