Max - Simcoe
Modern Times Beer
- From:
- Modern Times Beer
- California, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 5.57%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2018
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Max is a straight-up Citra bonanza. We dry-hopped it with Citra and Citra cryo hops, resulting in a beer experience that's akin to eating delicious, ripe tangerines in a fragrant forest of tropical fruit. Max w/ Simcoe adds Simcoe to the mix.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California
3.66/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Type: 8-oz. draft
Glass: Clear tulip
From: Modern Times Flavordome in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $4.50
Purchased: Nov. 23, 2018
Consumed: Nov. 23, 2018
Reviewed as: American Double / Imperial IPA
Misc.: N/A
After a good flight over at North Park Brewing Company, headed to Modern Times in North Park to review a few beers. This ended up being No. 2, although I ordered both this and Weather Control at the same time. Description for Max was, “This IPA is a straight-up Citra bonanza. We dry-hopped it with Citra and Citra cryo hops, resulting in a beer experience that's akin to eating delicious, ripe tangerines in a fragrant forest of tropical fruit.” Max w/ Simcoe I’m assuming added Simcoe someone in there, but wasn’t sure if it was a complete replacement for Citra or just an addition.
Poured an amber clear color with 2-to-3 fingers of frothy white head when I got it. Light bubbles creeping up along the sides of the glass. Excellent spotty lacing. World-class retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Was getting no real hops initially, but a lot of fruit. Very malty. Got caramel, toffee, spoiled blood orange, floral, tangerine, grapefruit and pineapple. (Smell - 3.50)
Taste was a little better than the nose, but not by much. Got spoiled blood orange, caramel, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and resin. Want to say that I got some Citra in there, but was not the clean, crisp Citra that I was used to. (Taste - 3.50)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. (Feel - 4.00)
This beer was frankly not something I’d want to have again. Just very rough around the edges. Still think I overrated this. (Overall - 3.75)
3.66 | 83 | B
Dec 10, 2018Glass: Clear tulip
From: Modern Times Flavordome in North Park (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $4.50
Purchased: Nov. 23, 2018
Consumed: Nov. 23, 2018
Reviewed as: American Double / Imperial IPA
Misc.: N/A
After a good flight over at North Park Brewing Company, headed to Modern Times in North Park to review a few beers. This ended up being No. 2, although I ordered both this and Weather Control at the same time. Description for Max was, “This IPA is a straight-up Citra bonanza. We dry-hopped it with Citra and Citra cryo hops, resulting in a beer experience that's akin to eating delicious, ripe tangerines in a fragrant forest of tropical fruit.” Max w/ Simcoe I’m assuming added Simcoe someone in there, but wasn’t sure if it was a complete replacement for Citra or just an addition.
Poured an amber clear color with 2-to-3 fingers of frothy white head when I got it. Light bubbles creeping up along the sides of the glass. Excellent spotty lacing. World-class retention. (Sight - 4.50)
Was getting no real hops initially, but a lot of fruit. Very malty. Got caramel, toffee, spoiled blood orange, floral, tangerine, grapefruit and pineapple. (Smell - 3.50)
Taste was a little better than the nose, but not by much. Got spoiled blood orange, caramel, pineapple, grapefruit, tangerine and resin. Want to say that I got some Citra in there, but was not the clean, crisp Citra that I was used to. (Taste - 3.50)
Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. (Feel - 4.00)
This beer was frankly not something I’d want to have again. Just very rough around the edges. Still think I overrated this. (Overall - 3.75)
3.66 | 83 | B
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