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SKA Decadent Imperial IPA

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3233.34/5.03.32/5.010%16.5Snifter, Tulip
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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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 MrBunn (1536), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 8, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a reddish copper with aromas that are thick with caramel malt and tropical fruit hops. Nothing too terribly interesting, but a solid nose. Flavors seem to be similar and after just a few sips I find myself wishing this were just a 12 oz bottle. It’s not that this is bad, just a bit too malty and alcohol driven without enough hops to control it a bit.


 notalush (2665), Denver, Colorado, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Another 10th anniversary beer that plays on the word "decadent" - and yet another alcohol monster of an IIPA - and I STILL bought it - anyway - super clear copper/orange - nose is more like a hoppy barleywine - a lot of fruity esters and caramel sweetness, raw sugar, earthy hops - moderate carbonation, medium body - fairly one-dimensional - very sweet at first, followed by citrusy hops and bready malts through the middle - boozy alcohol burst in the finish - not much happening here - I guess if you want to get fucked up...


 rustychiles (1055), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Pours a cloudy brownish red with a soapy off white oily head and lots of sticky lacing. Aroma is big on hops, malt, caramel. Flavor is hop forward, caramel malts, hop oils, citrus. Slightly syrupy oily mouthfeel. Finishes caramel and a harsh hop bitterness. Decent DIPA.


beerwhore69 (7), Northglenn, Colorado, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/520/20
Jun 10, 2009  
For those of you out there who like IPA’s, this should be on your christmas list. Made year round, this beer is possible one of the best beers to come out of colorado. It’s 10 percent alc/vol is just perfect. A must for any true IPA or double IPA lover.


 drfabulous (1243), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Less imperial and more of a sweet bomb. Light hops. Medium body. Some spice.


 biznizness (937), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 19, 2009  
You don’t find too many "just OK" DIPA’s, but leave it to these guys. At first I thought it just had a nice malty backbone, ala 90 Min, but something just doesn’t work. Maybe too malty. It does drink easy for 10% though. Pass.


 TheBeerGod (3157), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
May 9, 2009  
Bottle in the VIP tent at WBF Raleigh on 5/2/09. Copper pour. Nose has strong hops, caramel, light grass, sweet malts and hop oils. Taste is more caramel, strong hops, citrus notes sweet malts, and light spicy and herbal flavors. Body has strong carbonation with a medium-full feel. Ends with more caramel, chewy hops, light toffee, and citrus notes.


 redlight (1475), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 30, 2009  
Mild hop aroma for an IIPA, spicy grassy with some bready malts. Pours orange amber with a thin head. Solid bitterness with sweet bready malts to balance it out. Surprisingly easy to drink for 10%. Not bad.



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