Modus Hoperandi - Ska Brewing Co.

KBomb

Minnesota

3.08/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a can into a tulip. Dark copper color with large fluffy head. Big hop aroma coming off the top! Smells like the vacuum after you throw out the Christmas tree and clean up all the needles that have fallen into the carpet. As you'd imagine by the smell, taste is super-hoppy. Mostly piney cascade flavor, a hint of grapefruit peel. Very bitter. There isn't much malt background at all. Hops are a little one dimensional and there's a touch of mustiness to it all. Pretty dry finish and slightly heavy. Couldn't see myself pounding these.

Hop maniacs might like this for its insane bitterness. I prefer my IPAs to have a little more nuance to their hop flavor and a little more malt for contrast. I like having craft beer in a can, so I'll consider this to keep in the mix for camping and golfing, but its far from my favorite IPA.

Serving type: can

06-11-2009 16:11:54 | More by KBomb

CHILLINDYLAN

Washington

4.33/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Clear copper with orange highlights. Healthy 2 fingers of cream colored head that lasted. As is dissipated, there was an abundance of oils. Beautiful sticky frosty laces.

Grapefuit and tropical fruit, spicy pine and resin. Hop domination over a toasty caramel malt profile.

Loads of grapefruit and tropical fruits up front followed by a bashing of spicy piney resins. Slightly sweet caramel and toasty backing. Great tongue punching pine bitterness that leaves a great aftertaste.

Dry and Sticky. Medium body. Slow medium carbonation.

Very drinkable, tasty, and refreshing. Great bitterness and hop profile. Would love to have this as an option around my neck of the woods, but I can settle with it as a great standby when I visit friends and family in Colorado.

Serving type: can

05-23-2013 00:07:40 | More by CHILLINDYLAN

duceswild

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-21-2013 04:55:56 | More by duceswild

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-20-2013 02:20:00 | More by JoyHelfrich

IPAFan521

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 23:31:10 | More by IPAFan521

dllman25

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 17:39:18 | More by dllman25

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