 beachbum25 (605), Powellville, Maryland, USA
May 25, 2008
22 oz shared bottle-Clear orange color w/a moderate white head. Full hop aroma. Flavors of citrus & hops up front, but not so thick that you are chewing on it. Had a bit of a bittersweet finish, didn’t overpower you. Full mouthfeel w/o being offensive, like some DIPA’s. This isn’t always my favorite style & I wouldn’t drink it all the time, but this was an enjoyable brew.
Miver (443), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 13, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours slightly hazy copper in color with a medium sized sticky beige head. Aroma is of very floral hops, sweet caramel malt, citrus hops. Tastes is initial trademark simcoe; light grassy, sticky, sweet, floral hop. Flavors of caramel, lemon grass, grapefruit and other citrus fruits as well. Nice body and bitter finish. Very solid hop head IIPA.
hop_lover (156), Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Man oh man, this one is one of a kind. My goodness! The only bad thing to say about this one is that it couldv’e been a little smoother on the palate. I know that’s a lot to ask but I couldn’t find any other thing wrong with it. Absolutely one of my favorites now. To sad It’s not available in Tx.
Moggman (58), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Bottle. Pours amber with off white/yellow head. Aroma is citrus and floral/grassy. Flavor is bitter hops grapefruit, orange. Finish is bitter and alcohol.
KornDogg (31), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Bottle, Lancaster Beer Festival... the overall balance and flavor is amazing... floral and hoppy, not too bitter... Simcoe Hops are great...
NobleSquirrel (688), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bottle from Discount Liquors. Pours an attractive Deep bronze-red, a lot like Gordon. Nice off-yellow head. Nose isn’t as strong as I would have expected, though that could be due to the burnt bread in the kitchen. NOse is grassy and slightly citric. In my experience there is little to no pine coming off of a simcoe hop, just a very floral, albeit slightly resinous aroma. (I know, resinous sounds like pine, but it’s not). Taste is crushingly bitter, lots of citrus, followed by crisp, not astringent, bitterness. This is much more bitter than the beers I’ve brewed with Simcoe, likely due to amounts and way used. But this is a very nice hop, minimal grassiness in taste. Distinct alcohol and a thick body (which is expected.) Exceptional IIPA.
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