Sodbusted IX: The Rise of Simcoe Fresh Hop IPA
Gigantic Brewing Company
- From:
- Gigantic Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +2 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 11.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2021
- Added:
- Sep 29, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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We traveled to the Willamette Valley to pick the hops for our annual Sodbusted Simcoe, featuring Simcoe hops grown at Sodbuster Farms.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California
4.24/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +16.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This beer bangs like the luckiest man alive - Ringo Starr. It’s just all kinds of good like grandma made cookies for Christmas. I’m on this thing like when the Astros knew what pitch was coming.
Dodgers forever.
Woot!
Nov 13, 2021Dodgers forever.
Woot!
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.91/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is crystal clear light amber in color and has a light to moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that left a narrow collar around the edge of the glass and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderate aromas of grapefruit and piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of grapefruit citrus and pine resin along with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and very crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA does a very good job at showcasing the hops - from the smell to the taste to the bitterness and crispness.
Serving type: bottle
Oct 30, 2021S: Moderate aromas of grapefruit and piney hops are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has flavors of grapefruit citrus and pine resin along with a moderate to strong amount of bitterness.
M: It feels medium-bodied and very crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This IPA does a very good job at showcasing the hops - from the smell to the taste to the bitterness and crispness.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia
3.56/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Beautiful amber, fluffy persistent bubbles
S: Smells like a saison more than an IPA
T: Some hop bitterness, clean without any tropical or citrus flavors.
F: Thin and watery for the style. Nice dry finish though.
O: Not bad, but ultimately not worth the price.
Oct 30, 2021S: Smells like a saison more than an IPA
T: Some hop bitterness, clean without any tropical or citrus flavors.
F: Thin and watery for the style. Nice dry finish though.
O: Not bad, but ultimately not worth the price.
Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois
4.03/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Much better to me than the other ratings. Crisp, vegetal, slightly bitter, and altogether refreshing. I see more copper than amber, slightly opaque, light lacing. Smell is herbal, slightly dank. Piney, grassy, slightly bitter hop taste. Lighter body, crisp, almost dry finish, subtle alcohol presence, refreshing. Easy sipper. Enjoyable for the style.
Oct 24, 2021
Reviewed by DIM from Pennsylvania
3.09/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Up front this is thin and watery. Bitter, herbal hop tea comes to mind. Towards the finish there are some grapefruit notes, somewhat juicy but there is more bitter rind. The finish is kind of abrasively bitter, aspirin and herbs. Not great.
Oct 20, 2021
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.91/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500ml bottle into a pint glass. Recent release.
Looks very good in the glass. Darker golden amber body. Bright white head persists in excellent form throughout leaving layers of lacing.
Aroma is a bit odd. A little weedy if anything.
Fortunately, this does not translate to the taste. Piney hops, nicely bitter, good malt base.
Mouth barely reaches medium, finish is on the grapefruit side of things rather than pine.
Overall, enjoyable enough beer. Body was a bit light, and the aroma was off, but in the taste department, very nice indeed
Oct 14, 2021Looks very good in the glass. Darker golden amber body. Bright white head persists in excellent form throughout leaving layers of lacing.
Aroma is a bit odd. A little weedy if anything.
Fortunately, this does not translate to the taste. Piney hops, nicely bitter, good malt base.
Mouth barely reaches medium, finish is on the grapefruit side of things rather than pine.
Overall, enjoyable enough beer. Body was a bit light, and the aroma was off, but in the taste department, very nice indeed
Reviewed by mactrail from Washington
3.11/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
3.11/5 rDev -14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
Pours a remarkable shade of orangey amber with plenty of foam in the Stella Artois goblet. Sharp and thin on the tongue. Aroma seems more barnyard than hopyard. Very herbal and green, in the bitter and almost medicinal way. I am thinking of the "Session IPA" we seem to hear less of lately. Finish is bitter, verging on harsh, and the aftertaste is a long astringent burn.
For all the excitement over the fresh hop season, this is one that doesn't live up to the hype. Or, at least, fresh hops don't always provide the flavor and aroma we are accustomed to in our endless supply of creative hoppy brews. From the 500 ml bottle.
Oct 03, 2021For all the excitement over the fresh hop season, this is one that doesn't live up to the hype. Or, at least, fresh hops don't always provide the flavor and aroma we are accustomed to in our endless supply of creative hoppy brews. From the 500 ml bottle.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.36/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2021-09-28
500ml bottle served in a tulip. I don't see a date on it.
Pours a clear light amber with a fairly large head that collapses slowly and settles into a moderately thick ridge around the edge with some nice, clumpy lacing. Lots of fine carbonation visible at rest. Smell is surprisingly mild, mostly dankness.
Taste is kind of thin. All I really get out of it is generic bitterness.
Mouthfeel is also kind of thin and watery. Overall...it's not bad, but I'm glad I only got a single of it.
Sep 29, 2021500ml bottle served in a tulip. I don't see a date on it.
Pours a clear light amber with a fairly large head that collapses slowly and settles into a moderately thick ridge around the edge with some nice, clumpy lacing. Lots of fine carbonation visible at rest. Smell is surprisingly mild, mostly dankness.
Taste is kind of thin. All I really get out of it is generic bitterness.
Mouthfeel is also kind of thin and watery. Overall...it's not bad, but I'm glad I only got a single of it.
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