Modus Hoperandi IPA

Ska Brewing Co.
Durango, CO

Available: CO, AZ, TX, NM, IL, NC, NE

This Colorado brewery takes its name from ska, the post-war Jamaican music style that predated reggae, and became popular as 2-Tone in England in the 1970s.

ABV: 6.8
ABW: 5.4
Color: 11
Bitterness: 69
Original gravity: 1066

Neat name, even better beer. Gorgeous deep amber with golden highlights topped by a mountain of foam, leaving a delicate lace pattern on the glass as it slowly dissipates. The nose, like freshly harvested hops, seduces the olfactory senses. Big, rich and malty; coats the palate playing yin and yang with Humulus lupulus. A sensuous beer, fruity at first and finishing dry, with a pleasant, not bitter aftertaste. Ideal IPA for a picnic of crusty fresh olive bread, creamy Oregonzola blue cheese and thinly sliced mortadella, finished with dried figs and sultana raisins.
- Charles Finkel

Amber brew and froth pours forth from a can. It’s delirious with hop aroma and flavor. There is no struggle twixt malt and hops — hops win. Earthy, fruity hop aromas, flavors and aftertaste. Grabs your ’hood. Prepare for the long haul. This is a powerful and memorable IPA that conspires to engage your enthusiasm. Not for malt-accented preferences. Great choice for IPA hopheads and aficionados.
- Charlie Papazian

Charles Finkel
Founder of Merchant du Vin and the Pike Brewing Co., Charles Finkel is a pioneer in the marketing of craft beers in America.

Charlie Papazian
Author of the New Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival and a Beer Examiner at www.examiner.com, Papazian is a leading voice in beer and brewing.

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