Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA

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

12oz bottle, thanks Harry. Nose is Simcoe in all of it’s piney, resiny, and slightly herbal glory with a nice backing of malt, caramel and honey. I do find Simcoe to be far from great for one hop beers, not enough character and flair to make it on it’s own, but it appears that Weyerbacher knew that and gave this beer a malt backing which actually makes it pretty nice. Thick, sweet mouthfeel up front that finishes nicely balanced. The flavor is more of the same, wildflower honey, caramel, some light biscut and the piney, herbal (nearly cannibis like) Simcoe flavor. This is my second time tasting it and I feel like I enjoy it more this time, just because I appreciate what they were going for.

Poured a slightly cloudy amber color with a tall creamy off-white head. Nice carbonation bubbles rising in the glass. The head left nice lacing all through the drinking of the glass. There is a strong hop aroma with hints of a citrus scent. There was a strong hop bitter bite initial, but that was followed by a sweetness that cut the bitterness somewhat. The flavor rolls into a nice mild bitter finish that lasts long on the palate. A Great beer.

12 oz pours with an amber color with a good amount of lacing. Grassy and resin in the aroma. Bitterness is high with the same resin and pine flavor. Malt is enough to balance the bitterness. Slight bit of sweetness still aparent in the finish. Good go to Double IPA.

I don’t hate hoppy, ok? I just don’t prefer to drink hop bombs. That’s all. So that’s why I aged this puppy. This is from the first batch (June 2006 I believe). The smell is still resiny and citrusy, with pine and floral notes. A nice, sturdy caramel and fruity malt background stabilizes the aroma nicely. Tastes very piney and floral, almost as if I’m drinking perfume. The dark fruit flavors of an aged barleywine are starting to come out, as well as a sweet honey feel, and an almost clove, even pepper spiciness. It is still, after all this time, INSANELY bitter. I’m talking ripping the freaking enamel off your teeth bitter. Heartburn bitter. Bitter as all get out. Which is I guess what you IPA lovers want. Don’t get me wrong I’m enjoying it, much more so than I did fresh, this just isn’t the beer for me.

12 oz. bottle. Pours amber red with beige head, foamy and about a half an inch thick. Big hoppy nose, piney and floral stickiness with a crystal sugar sweetness. Touch of caramel malt backbone with lots of hoppy character, grass and pine, some floral and citrus notes. Nice dose of bitterness towards the end that lingers into the after with a hint of sugary sweetness. The mouthfeel is a touch watery. Great lacing.

On tap. I don’t particullary like grassy flavored beers but this really hit the spot. Great with food. Amazing amount of hops.

Bottle at Winking Lizard. The beer is a slightly cloudy copper color with a medium off-white head that has decent retention. Thin rings of lacing. Nice citrusy hops aroma with notes of toasted grain and pine. Medium-bodied with a pleasant floral hops character. Flavors of malt, tart berries and spices are present as well. The finish is dry and hoppy and leaves a balanced sweetness and bitterness behind. Overall this is a very enjoyable IIPA.

bottle. pours a clear reddish amber with a huge fluffy cream-colored that leaves a ton of thick lacing and never quite goes away. wow! that smell! huge simcoe hops scent, dominated by floral and spruce notes, with a bit of bubblegum and even a bit of spice, dominating but not completely overwhelming a bready malt note. i can’t believe simcoe hops alone gave this much depth to a beer. taste is similar, but a bit more spicy and bready than the smell, with a green vegetable hint to it. big bitter finish, but wonderfully balanced. the bitterness is biting and lasts forever, but the sweetness prevents it from being harsh. coating resinous mouthfeel, with a lot of small bubbles giving a bit of a creamy sensation, and a medium body. some notes of alcohol become present in the end as i drink more, but nothing unpleasant. this is suddenly one of the best double ipas i’ve ever had. just when i started to think i was getting sick of hop monsters, i can’t wait to drink more of this. this has to be weyerbacher’s best offering.