Unfiltered Double Simcoe IPA - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

bobsy

Ontario (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I' ve been after this beer for a while, so I'm pissed that it doesn't live up to expectations.

Cloudy golden pour with three fingers of white head that leaves sheets of lace on the glass, and exhibits good retention. Not infected depsite the vigorous head formation. Big, big fruity nose. Lots of caramel, juicy tangerine and other assorted citrus, Maybe pineapple and mild pine too. Gah! I think the hops have dropped out... is it possible this bottle is past its nest? Still a good beer, but drinking more like a strong ale than a DIPA at this point, and not much like the Double Simcoe I had on tap. Lots of sweet juicy citrus, some pine, big caramel malt base, some booze and a moderate bitterness. Occasional off-putting bad breath notes. Medium-full body with a good carbonation.

Whether past its prime or not, it still drinks well, but not well enough to justify a repeat purchase.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2011 01:03:15 | More by bobsy

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

05-12-2013 23:18:58 | More by Sludgeman

Carpentiere

New Hampshire

5/5  rDev +22.2%

05-02-2013 18:18:20 | More by Carpentiere

WhitmansNiece

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

04-27-2013 21:34:12 | More by WhitmansNiece

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -8.3%

04-26-2013 23:42:14 | More by spycow

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +16.1%

04-26-2013 22:17:33 | More by IPAchris

Dirt

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-23-2013 23:17:22 | More by Dirt

Mersh

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +10%

04-23-2013 10:28:36 | More by Mersh

OTSpiral314

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-19-2013 04:29:20 | More by OTSpiral314

Casey3236

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-19-2013 00:07:15 | More by Casey3236

johnh7

New York

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-18-2013 23:32:37 | More by johnh7

Syracuse12

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-18-2013 00:47:48 | More by Syracuse12

JDizzle

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-10-2013 23:42:04 | More by JDizzle

Duhast500

Massachusetts

4.14/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Poured from a 1 pt. 9.4 fl oz. bottle into a Portsmouth brewery tulip glass.

The color is a deep unfiltered orange with three fingers or do of a thick pillowy head. Some webby lacing being left on the glass.

The smell is hoppy as expected with some nice earthy aroma in the nose. There is a good tangerine aroma hangs for a bit before falling off.

The taste is big hops as promised letting the bitterness speak loudly. There is a good malt back bone that is holding up this well built structure. There is a sweetness that gives a great zing to the flavor leading into a bitterness that has large biceps.

The feel of this beer is big but with a smoothness that lets things slide down. The bitterness builds up on the pallet but does not feel overbearing.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 05:49:07 | More by Duhast500

slavall

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-07-2013 00:20:32 | More by slavall

polopaul20

Maryland

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-05-2013 18:26:58 | More by polopaul20

ummswimmin

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

04-04-2013 00:24:32 | More by ummswimmin

brewtus

Ohio

4/5  rDev -2.2%

04-03-2013 00:18:37 | More by brewtus

rydev24

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2.2%

03-31-2013 02:12:16 | More by rydev24

oldedog

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-25-2013 23:32:55 | More by oldedog

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +3.9%

03-03-2013 22:18:32 | More by marlinsfan4

akakii

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +10%

03-01-2013 23:11:27 | More by akakii

Mullen2525

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +10%

02-28-2013 00:58:33 | More by Mullen2525

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Unfiltered Simcoe in a tulip.

Man, does this bottle have enough carbonation, or what! Loud pop upon uncorking. Poured 70% foam. A hand's worth of head. It's silkscreening the glass, although I'm waiting minutes for a mere inch to fall. The foam is retaining so well, it's almost petrified. After I added more to the glass, it looked like smoked meringue with peaks. Oh, and the color of what beer I have so far is a very cloudy brown.

Pine-y and resinous hop-oily in aroma. Dank with some backdrop orange and grapefruit citrus. Malts are hiding a bit; mostly sweet with a hint of toast. Yeasty, too. Thank you, bottle-conditioning.

Spicy and dank. Punchier with alcohol. Perfumey hops taste as such with a variety of pine, floral, and citrus notes. Spiciness is inexplicable. Lots of oils yields a resinous beer. Malty with a medium roast and some mild sweetness. Tobacco, onion, pot leaf, grapefruit, and candle wax. Big bitterness level, perhaps lightly hampered by a tempering yeast nuttiness. Sweeter as it warms. Not as tongue-twisting as the original. The easiness is pleasing.

The body is magnificent. Rich and creamy with that suspended yeast. A little oily on the tongue, aided by the alcohol, which is right there. Very focused.

This beer is always awesome, in whatever format. Happy to have finally enjoyed this unfiltered version. 4.25

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 05:57:31 | More by thecheapies

ejane

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +22.2%

02-17-2013 14:07:36 | More by ejane