SKA Euphoria Pale Ale

Brewed by SKA Brewing
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Durango, Colorado USA

(bottle). Clear dark copper color. Large off white head. Strong hop aroma. Moderate hop flavor. Avg duration. Smooth/clean finish. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.

Smells of mild citrus and malt and bit o spice. Pours Light orange that had a very nice white head. Medium body with a good carbonation and a crisp and smooth finish. I really got into the Flavor on this and found it quite refreshing and quaffable!. Mild hops and balance malt... with some citrus.

22 oz bottle. Pours a thin tightly bubbled head over a very slightly cloudy, golden orange (SRM 15) body).....nose heavy with citrus and pine, minimal floral components....tastes of mild toffee early then mild spicy bitterness in the dryfinish...mouth feel is light, carbonation low. Light, refreshing, and rather English in style. Spice on the nose and palate is lighter than hoped based on the commercial discription.

Bottle. Light cookie note for the malt, moderate grapefruit and orange for the hops, with hints of grape, honey and melon. Head is large, frothy, slightly off-white with good lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is slightly hazy orange/tan. Flavor starts lightly sweet and moderately acidic, the finishes moderately acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, watery, has a lively carbonation and finishes lightly dry. A surprising mix of aromas in an easy drinking Pale Ale (I agree this is a Pale Ale not an IPA, I’m just not that angry about it).

22oz. Bottle: Thanks waolsen! Aroma of hops, grapefruit, citrus, light pine and slight toasted malts. Poured orange/amber in color with a small, rocky, off-white head that lasted throughout. Slightly hazy. Slightly sparkling. Flavor is light to medium sweet and light to medium bitter. Tastes of hops, pine, grapefruit, citrus, light toasted malts, slight caramel, and some tar. Medium body. Lightly dry texture. Average carbonation. Hope, grapefruit, caramel, and slight tar finish is lightly dry.

This beer should be classified as a PALE Ale. NOT an IPA! As the label reads "Euphoria Pale ale" NO where on the label does it say IPA. So as far as Pale ales go it it delicious and the simcoe hops stand out on my palate...

Pours dark for an IPA with a clear dark amber color and an off-white, moderate, creamy, pillowy head which settles in some time to a small rocky layer and leaves some drippy lace. Nose is nice with some toasted caramels, lightly buttery breads, some oranges and peels, faint spicy floral, and light pine. Flavor is much of the same with incredible balance; malt backbone is toasted caramel and lightly buttery sweet breads, and faint pecans. The hops are overtones but perfectly complementary with the malt backbone; oranges, lightly resinous pine, and tea leaves. Palate is medium, nearly lively, and a sticky, lightly drying feel. Finishes a bit spicy, like the description says, with the more than medium bitterness remaining for quite a while and notes of pine nuts and tea leaves. Amazingly drinkable and almost too balanced. This one was more like an APA to me, somewhere along the lines of a Dales’s but not quite as good. I didn’t even realize the whole bomber was gone. So refreshing, and this would be the perfect beer after a long day on the slopes!

Bottle thanks to Odeed. Pretty clear golden red copper color with a fizzy white head. Aroma of caramel, grapefruit, and some red wine character. Nice soft palate, but it could be enhanced with champagne like carbonation. Tastes of caramel, citrus, and mild vanilla with a slightly hoppy finish. Decent.