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Modus Hoperandi, Ska Brewing, Durango
Style: IPA
ABV: 6.8 percent
Serving Type: 12-ounce can
Malty? Hoppy? More malt than you’d expect, but (of course) hoppy.
Reviewed: August 2013
When I tour breweries, I sample whatever new thing the head brewer is bonkers about. (Over time, that’s been everything from earthy saisons to pucker-up sours.) But my true test is to sample their flagship IPA. The reason? If they can’t get their IPA right, it raises red flags in my beer glass.
I’m not saying that every brewery has to have an IPA. I’m saying that if they do, it better be solid. And hoppy. And citrusy. And thirst-quenching. And with a bitter aftertaste that isn’t off-putting.
That’s where Ska’s Modus Hoperandi excels. It is all of those things and more, including having a big floral nose, some malty layers, and a light mouthfeel that makes you think you should drink two, just to make sure it is so tasty. It’s all for the sake of research, after all.
Would we buy it again? Our fridge has a regular rotation of this and Odell’s IPA.
