Brewery: Ska Brewing Company, Durango, COStyle: IPA
ABV: 6.8%
Date Poured: October 2009
As a fan of ska music and a fan of beer, this brewery has always intrigued me. The beer has made it into North Carolina this year and this was one of the Ska Brewing products I picked up on a recent trip north. I find an IPA is rarely a bad place to start when you're checking out a new brewery.
If you needed a picture of what an IPA was supposed to look like, this beer could be the example. It pours bright copper and is topped with a frothy ivory head. Intricate, fine lacing left on the glass. A lovely aroma, grassy and herbal hops with a strong grapefruit smell wrapped around it all.
As the aroma indicates, the mouth is filled with tons of juicy hop flavors. There's the grapefruit but also orange rind, lemon zest and a bit of tangerine. Moving past the citrus, there are piney, herbal and floral hops. Underneath, the malt gives a nice caramel and biscuity malt profile. A creamy texture. Smooth and finishes with a bitter citrusy aftertaste.
It doesn't break any new ground but it delivers all you would want from an IPA. Tasty!
Ska Brewing Company
1 comment:
Cool name for a beer. Makes you wonder how hard it is to come up with a unique and creative beer name these days!
-Lost
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