Mandala - Simcoe
Jackie O's Brewpub

Mandala - SimcoeMandala - Simcoe
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From:
Jackie O's Brewpub
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 7.18%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
54
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 23, 2019
Added:
Dec 14, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by BeerMeColorado:
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Rated by BeerMeColorado from Colorado

3.57/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Nov 07, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Patches826 from Massachusetts

Apr 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Dec 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by crewfan1952 from Ohio

Mar 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.62 by Brew33 from Ohio

Mar 07, 2017
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Can into a snifter appears clear golden yellow in color with a white cap 2 fingers strong that holds well.

Aroma is herbal and fruity with hops with a slight cheese-stink to it. Soft fresh grain resides underneath.

Taste is slightly sweet and malty with a hint of caramel before getting a bit buttery and vegetal. Slight fruity alcohol feel towards the back and finishes a bit like under-ripe cantaloupe.

Medium in body and modestly carbonated. Not bad but not great either.
Dec 23, 2016
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Reviewed by jp32 from Michigan

4.07/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours golden in color with an orange hue and a subtle haze to it. Head falls off fast. Smells of oranges, ripe citrus, with some earthy, tea-like herbal notes in the background. Flavor is well-balanced, enough malt backbone to let the simcoe hops display themselves without running wild. Mild, restrained citrus notes with a relatively tart, puckering finish. It's high abv is very well hidden somewhere in there. Mouthfeel is more than medium bodied but not quite heavy either. Jackie O's always makes good stuff.
Dec 15, 2016
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Reviewed by ChrisMon02 from Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Golden yellow, small head that dissipates quickly-clouds of sticky lacing cling to the glass. Waves of sweet tropical fruit with an aspirin like bitter dry finish. Very smooth and medium bodied. A really nice brew that hides the ABV well. A winner and recommended.
Nov 23, 2016
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio

4.01/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can, canned on 09-21-16. Served in a tulip glass.

Appearance: Hazy translucent with a hint of amber. Rocky off white head died down slowly to a thin skin across the top. Lots of lacing in fine strands and thick sheets all over the glass.

Smell: Pineapple, hint of citrus, some dankness and herbal notes.

Taste: Nicely hoppy. PIneapple, a honey-like sweetness, citrus, and long lingering piney finish.

Mouthfeel: Nice thickness. Light carbonation. Smooth but with some lingering stickiness on the teeth from all the hop oils.

Overall / Drinkability: A very good single hop DIPA. Very drinkable and I would not mind a 16oz can of this. A nice sipping beer, but also good with food, which was fry bread and pork/hominy pozole. I'll definitely have to see this one out again.
Nov 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Nov 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by vrbulldog22 from Ohio

Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by loganburgh from Michigan

Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by wvsabbath from West Virginia

Nov 01, 2016
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Reviewed by SomethingClever from Ohio

4.21/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
12 oz can poured into snifter canned on 9/20

A: Light amber orange body with a slight haziness. Head was fairly small tiny bubbled looked creamy but disappeared quickly.

S: grapefruit, pineapple, a little herbal, lots of citrus.

T: Very citrusy, tangerine, grapefruit, some pineapple the malts are there but mostly light crackery on the finish.

M: Medium bodied about average carbonation finishes fairly clean doesn't cling.

O: A very good single hopped beer. If you like Jai Alai its like that, but on steroids with less maltiness on the end. This was much better than their Citra version.
Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by CaptCleveland from Ohio

4.17/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
13oz tulip for $6.25 at Ray's in Kent, OH.

Slightly hazy, straw-yellow elixir, 3mm, white foam with heavy lacing.

Lemon, grapefruit, orange, pine, dank hops.

The sweetness of the tropical fruits is balanced by the pine, earth and spice that make the Simcoe hops favored by hopheads.

Medium body, smooth, alcohol well hidden.

A nice single hop DIPA that allows the Simcoe variety to shine. Nicely done.
Oct 29, 2016
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Reviewed by PaulyB83 from Michigan

4.13/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Canned on 9-16-16, poured into a tulip glass.

L- Deep golden color, good clarity, two finger white head.

S- Pineapple, dank pine, little bit of floral, just a touch of the alcohol comes through as it warms.

T- Similar to aroma with pineapple leading then some pine and floral notes.

F- Nice light mouthfeel for the abv.

O- A very nice light malt bill here leads the way for the single hop usage to shine through. A nice expression of Simcoe hops and actually helped me out in a homebrew I was doing.
Oct 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Oct 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by Lukass from Ohio

Oct 21, 2016
Mandala - Simcoe from Jackie O's Brewpub
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 54 ratings