Simcoe Sessions
Cellarmaker Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This beer is as advertised. It's a easy drinking Ale, all about the Simcoe.

Lemons and slight Pineapple notes, biscuity, grassy & sweaty. Simcoe.

Pretty damn refreshing on a hot day. Clean & crisp mouthfeel, with slim to no malt to speak of. Nice.

Sadly, I have to compare this to the benchmark Row 2/Hill 56 which isn't fair. Because that showcases Simcoe to absolute perfection.

That being said, this beer is no slouch. Recommended if you are a fan of Simcoe hops. Well done.

 

 

 

 

 

Pours a bright orange-ish yellow color. Moderately hazy. Medium-sized white head, lots of fine bubbles. Good retention, etc. The aroma is all hops. It's more tropical than I normally think of Simcoe hops. Mostly pineapple and tangerine. Some peach, mango, passionfruit. A little bit of pine. Very clean with some nice acidity. Taste is light, clean and hoppy. It starts with some pale malt sweetness, just a smooth simple sugary background. Then, the hop flavor comes in with more pine and grapefruit than the aroma but an otherwise similar profile. Moderate bitterness closes things out. A little bit grassy in the finish. It was just put on at Cellarmaker a couple days ago, so this is pretty fresh, and it's a tasty, refreshing glass. Pretty dry. Lots of hop flavor but not overwhelming. Light feel. Nice hop bite at the end further cleans up and already clean flavor. Easy to drink. Very good hoppy pale ale. This stuff would sell fast in six packs.