Fresh Hop Simcoe IPA - Ass Clown Brewing

Pdiddey3d

New York

4.2/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Dark burgundy with fluffy bright white head.  
Smell is off the chain. Super fresh. Fresh tropical fruits peach mango nectarines pineapple super fresh hops. Incredible aroma. 
Taste is white grapefruit. Some tropical fruit notes. A bit malty. Very tasty.
Thick mouthfeel. A bit boozy but hardly noticeable. 

Overall very good.  Super duper fresh smelling and tasting. I am at a loss to think of an IPA that tops the freshness in the scent. Amazing aroma. 

Serving type: growler

10-24-2011 04:11:36 | More by Pdiddey3d

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

05-04-2013 05:16:25 | More by mccallisters_dali

Bung

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

01-12-2013 01:56:32 | More by Bung

Lob

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.7%

11-18-2012 20:50:07 | More by Lob

GameChicken

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +12.6%

09-09-2012 19:51:06 | More by GameChicken

marine1975

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.2%

12-11-2011 18:31:46 | More by marine1975

Sperzel

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Received a growler as a gift from a friend. Thanks, Jeanette!

Dark red-amber color with a nice off-white head that started around 2 fingers thick. The head retention is fantastic leaving splotches down the glass. Really rich aroma heavy with fresh citrus-like hops and I think I'm even getting a faint sweetness not unlike maple syrup. Flavor is a big flower/citrus hop punch with a deep, almost smokey earthiness leaving a slight oil coating on the palate. The finish is a bold and sweet bitterness that packs quite a punch when breathing out through the nose. The body is a bit thin with a smaller amount of carbonation that I expected.

I'm not as big of a hop head as I used to be so the bitterness on the finish is a bit strong for my personal taste. Probably because the beer is so fresh. It's definitely a must try for any fan of the IPAs. I have some smoked Gouda to nibble on and it pairs quite well.

Serving type: growler

12-05-2011 02:21:10 | More by Sperzel

dogfishandi

New York

4.3/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

big thanks to scott (merc7186) for sharing this at our last tasting!

growler at about fridge temp poured into a snifter.

pours out a very nice darkish red color, almost a ruby red with a nice 2 fingers of off white head. big bubbles, great retention and some very nice sticky lace. the slightest bit cloudy.

wow, very nice aroma, its like im smelling fresh hops off the vine. big tropical fruit and some citrus. peaches come to mind initially, also some mango, nectarine. smells very fresh and green.

the taste follows the aroma with that big tropical fruit, peachy hops. so fresh and green tasting. hardly any malt detectable, the slightest hint of a bready, crackery malt. some bitterness lingers in the finish, but i was maybe expecting more.

medium to light in body. IMO, had this beer had a little more body, a slightly heavier mouthfeel, it would have made for an extraordinary IPA, still very good.

overall, prolly the best fresh hop beer ive had this year. such a direct fresh hoppy taste, like no other IPA. really loved the fruity, peachy hop flavors. it could have maybe used a touch more body and a touch more bitterness, but still amazing as it is.

Serving type: growler

10-23-2011 20:14:37 | More by dogfishandi

merc7186

New York

4.1/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I had this beer poured from a growler that was poured from the brewery 8 days ago.

The beer pours great with a solid dark amber color to it, a nice off white head, and good lacing on the glass. The beer smells outstanding with a great blend of sweet fruit (mango, peach, apricot, and pink grapefruit), definite simcoe hops and a mild maltiness. The beer tastes great with a soldi grapefruit hoppiness and a mild orange bitterness on the back end. The mouthfeel is great while the beer was well carbonated and the mouth is dry and mildly bitter. Overall, a solid fresh hopped beer with a great nose and taste.

Serving type: growler

10-23-2011 00:18:16 | More by merc7186