Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA

Brewed by Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Easton, Pennsylvania USA

The more IPAs I try, the more I am coming to appreciate the huge diversity of the style itself, how integral each hop is to flavor profile, palate, and the overall end result.
My Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA poured a rich dark gold with hints of brown. Almost immediately a huge head of fluffy foam and tightly packed bubbles rise to the rim of my glass. It takes a minute or two for the nicely packed head to slowly simmer down into a thick ring around my glass while leaving a thin layer floating on the top. A couple swirls, and she eagerly foams right back up again. Massive and gorgeous brussels lace adorns the sides of my glass, sticking like a finely crafted spider’s web. The nose can barely contain the huge notes of sweet sap, wet pine needles, oils, and hints of citrus such as orange and grapefruit. A huge nose to match her huge head. I haven’t even taken a sip yet and I am already bowled over by the Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA. Her body is one of foamy and frothy textures that practically float in my mouth. A full body, but very light in weight. Sweet sap and fresh oily pine notes dazzle. With Simcoe hops on top and in the back of the palate, an almost instant dryness appears in the finish, demanding I come back for more. I also detect notes of grapefruit and bitter orange rind. From start to finish, Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA leaves brussels lace marking her path to completion. A perfect blend of malts in the backbone to keep her smooth while all of her fresh oily pine, sweet sap, and citrus notes seduce the senses.
Move over Two Hearted, Double Simcoe IPA from Weyerbacher brewing has officially ousted you as my favorite IPA to date. Amazing. This is an IPA I may have to have in my fridge on a permanent basis.

bottle. Pours a deep amber with a small and quickly dissapearing slightly off white head. Malt and strong hops are pronounced on the nose with hints of flowers, citrus, and pepper. Taste is smooth with a fine balance between ingredients. Very smooth on the palate.

Bottle, pembroke pines total wine. Yes! This one I really liked. Nice hazy amber pour wtih a pretty decent head. Aroma is juicy with citrus hops and good malt. Flavor is very hoppy but also a great malt backbone. FInish starts malty but finishes with a bitter hop bite. well done!

Appearance is a thick cloudy dark orange hue with amber highlights, two fingers of off-white thick creamy head mostly sustains, good lacing on the glass. Smell is, unsurprisingly, full of Simcoe hops, mix of sweet grapefruit, citrus, and light pine, slight biscuit malts. Taste is initially dominated by pine and grapefruit hops, opens up to some biscuit malts and some sweet malts and honey, finishes sweet and dry. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, thick oily and creamy texture coats the tongue briefly, milder carbonation. Drinkability is moderate-high for a DIPA, i really like the creamy texture matched up with the tasty sweet hop profile, a great and well-balanced east coast DIPA I would love to sample again.

Striling appearance: a nice ruby red with a strong off-white head. Relatively clear, decent carbonation. Nice aroma of piney and citrusy hops. Flavor is mainly citrusy/grapefruit like hops. Nice chewy, syrupy mouthfeel. This beer has a sweetness to it that balances the hops well. Nice hop afterglow on the palate. Not much in the way of alcohol, surprisingly. Good solid IIPA overall.

Cloudy amber appearance with only a light layer of froth. A full bodied brew that is slightly slick and syrupy. Big pineapple grassy hoppiness in aroma as well as a faint hint of peaches. Flavor is intensely hoppy yet lacking balance. Heavy bitterness in finish. Overall a decent ale yet could use some balance.

Pours an attractive opaque mahogany with a two finger thick, frothy cream colored head. The nose is rich with floral and pineapple hops. The flavor is perfectly supported by the nose, as sweetness from the malt leads the way, followed by a nice, dry, subtle bitter mid to finish. Creamy on the palate. Excellent balance in this awesome IIPA.

[1619-20080821] 12floz bottle. Citrus bark and navel orange peel aroma with a hint of lemon. Murky, amber red body with a long-lasting foamy off-white head. Old tree bark and citrus leaves in the flavour which then finishes with a boozy bang. Medium-full body is quite bitter. Very nicely made, interesting kick to it.