Simcoe Single Hop IPA
Mikkeller ApS

Simcoe Single Hop IPASimcoe Single Hop IPA
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From:
Mikkeller ApS
 
Denmark
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.9%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 10.75%
Reviews:
283
Ratings:
487
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 26, 2020
Added:
Mar 05, 2006
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  50
Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium.

Ingredients: Water, malts (pilsner, cara-crystal and munich), hops (simcoe) and yeast.
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Ratings by Beerenauslese:
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Reviewed by Beerenauslese from California

3.92/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Body and head are par for the series.

Spice and pine on the nose.

Tastes spicy, with pine oil and some bitter grapefruit rind, a west coast style hop.

Body is medium as is carbonation, slightly fizzy mouthfeel.

The bitterness is fairly high on this, not altogether balanced by the malt, but no doubt is a good expression of the Simcoe hop.
Apr 18, 2012
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Reviewed by cratez from Canada (ON)

3.32/5  rDev -17%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Rating from notes. Consumed February 2014. "This is clearly past its prime as it drinks like a hoppy red ale with some (likely unintentional) tartness. Not a bad quaff but not what I expected for an IPA. Meh."
Jan 26, 2020
 
Rated: 5 by charlie2018 from Texas

Sep 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Vader444 from Scotland

Nov 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.16 by metacog42 from Michigan

Oct 06, 2017
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Reviewed by kitch from Hong Kong

3.88/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A 330ml can with a best before date of 7th November 2017. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.

Appearance: It was a dark copper amber colour with a two finger off white head that had good retention and left nice lacing.

Aroma: Pineapple and candied orange sweetness with hints of caramel, berries, pine and grapefruit.

Taste: Sweet malt, light caramel, pine, grass and herbal with hints of bitter citrus and mixed berries.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.

Overall: This was pretty good, but the malts seemed to take charge when it was supposed to showcase a single hop, which was a bit disappointing. However I did feel that this was the best of the four Single Hop Series that I tried.
Jul 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by Futbolmanby from Michigan

Jun 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

May 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Bruno74200 from France

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This the best ale I've had from the single hop series so far.
L - Straw to amber with an enormous white head
S - Pineapple, peppercorn, grass

T - Big on the pineapple, guava, earthy bitterness, herbal presence. Pine, citrus. Quite complex for one hop. Nice malt balance

M - medium carbonation, juicy mouthfeel

O - A quite enjoyable IPA
May 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by HeadiestDudeonLot from Georgia

Feb 13, 2017
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Reviewed by dadplusbeer from New York

4.01/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L- Cloudy apricot color. Good head and pretty good lacing.

S- Fruity, bready, malty

T- Great bitterness, long pepper finish, good overall IPA flavor. Very classic.

F- Great mouthfeel, full, rich, right on the money as far as this category.

O- A great IPA, could use more complexity but I guess that's why you add more than one hop!
Jan 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.28 by Toynk from Illinois

Aug 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

Jul 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by NYR-Zuuuuc from Connecticut

Jun 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by Foiegras from Thailand

Jun 08, 2016
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.86/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper kettle amber color. Light haze. Excellent starting head that settles to a fine layer of bubbles. It leaves some spots and streaks on the glass.

Fresh, floral hop nose. Light pale malt base. Relatively nondescript.

Starts with a touch of earthiness and toasted barley malt. Dry, no sweetness. The simcoe hop comes through in the swallow in a mild way. The aftertaste is long lasting and black pepper-like in its bitterness. Above average body with good carbonation. All in all, this is a good but hardly an unusual IPA.
May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.76 by Newport_beerguy from Rhode Island

Apr 30, 2016
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Reviewed by Hyptochrons from Massachusetts

3.91/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
appearance is a clear orange golden with a nice white head.

malts, pine, grass, light citrus zest on the nose. overall pretty muted.

taste is earthy hops and a substaintial malt sweetness, kind of gets in the way of some of the hints I got on the nose.
Apr 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.52 by jpdillAL from Alabama

Mar 29, 2016
Simcoe Single Hop IPA from Mikkeller ApS
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 487 ratings