Double Simcoe IPA
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Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Alcohol By Volume: 9.00%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Year Round
Average of 4 ratings: 3.9 stars.
Description:
Double Simcoe IPA, 9.0% abv, is our incredible reward for Hopheads seeking over the top flavor in a Double IPA, without the harshness. Brewed with Simcoe hops, developed and trademarked by Select Botanicals Group, LLC, in the year 2000. This hybrid hops was created to allow maximum aromatic oils, along with low cohumulone(harshness) levels, so that brewers can really load up a lot of 'em in a beer and not have any harshness. The piney, citrusy notes are all here, and in a very clean (non-harsh) way, as well as having an aroma with impact. Introduced by Weyerbacher in 2005 originally as a seasonal, this brew has garnered numbers so high on Beer Advocate, and been in such high demand by consumers, we decided to add it to our year-round line-up in March 2007. Check it out, and you'll soon see why everyone's talking about it.
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Not bad for an IPA. Different finish than most.
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Appearance - 5.0
2 1/2 fingers of off-white head with a nice retention and plenty of sticky lacing. The beer is burnt orange in color and has a thick appearance since you can't see through it.
Aroma - 4.0
A pleasant sweetness combined with a nice mix of citrus and pine.
Mouthfeel - 4.5
Medium-full in body with moderate carbonation. A slick feel from the hops resin as well as some creaminess.
Taste - 5.0
This is a hop bomb! A little bit of citrus followed by a very mild malt backbone. The malts quickly take a backseat as an assault of resiny hops takeover. A nice bitter grapefruit finish with the hops bitterness clinging to the inside of your mouth, refusing to recede.
Overall - 5.0
Shares a lot of the same characteristics of a west coast imperial IPA. It is over the top with the hops, but I personally enjoy it. A hop heads wet dream, give it a try.
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