Simcoe + Galaxy
Other Half Brewing Company

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From:
Other Half Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.4 | pDev: 6.14%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 22, 2017
Added:
Feb 11, 2017
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by Damian:
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Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts

4.84/5  rDev +10%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Drank on tap at Whole Foods Market - Columbus Circle, New York, NY
Served in a pint glass

Juice-like appearance. The cloudy, pale yellow ochre body was topped by a super tight and creamy, two-finger tall, bright white crown. Outstanding lacing. Multiple rings coated the glass.

The aroma was amazing. Super hoppy and bright. Uber fruity. Loads of peach and apricot. Mango and passionfruit also came through strong. Juicy orange notes were apparent as well and took over as the beer sat. Bit of tangerine. Slightly dank and weedy too.

The flavor profile was also really bright and citrus forward. This was a straight-up juice bomb. Tropicana orange juice-like notes dominated. Quite tangy and tart. Tangerine came through big time as well. Bit of mango and peach in the center. Some lemon too. Grapefruit notes appeared on the back end and trailed into the finish. All in all, incredible.

Nice soft, wet mouthfeel. The liquid contained a super fine and mellow effervescence. Creamy and lush on the palate.

Other Half's hoppy beers have always been great, but their recent offerings are really killing it. This is yet another fine example of why these folks are regarded by many to be the best brewery in New York City.
Mar 02, 2017
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Rated: 4.77 by ScubaLeon from New York

Sep 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Lucoli from New York

May 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.57 by Gawz from New York

Apr 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by SkiBum22 from New York

Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.45 by malfunxion from New York

Apr 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Mar 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by alexsergio from New York

Mar 04, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by BubbleBobble from New York

Feb 28, 2017
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Reviewed by MikeyMcD86 from New York

4.79/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Had on tap at ABC Ditmars. Drank out of a tulip.

Look: ridiculously opaque full haze and a finger of bright white, rocky head.

Aroma: classic OH oniony darkness. Tons of scallions on the nose with plenty of tropical fruit backing it up.

Flavor: aroma translates to the palate with a medium pithy bitterness.

Mouthfeel: near perfect creaminess

Overall: had this next to a bunch of other really high quality beers including Grimm Lumen and a finback/sand city Colab. This is my fav of them all. 97 points!
Feb 27, 2017
 
Rated: 4.46 by WeisGuy from New York

Feb 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.54 by ncelauro from New York

Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by smithj4 from New York

Feb 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by junaman from New York

Feb 23, 2017
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Reviewed by BltByKrmn from New York

4.75/5  rDev +8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap at Other Half.

Finally a NE style IPA with some dankness to go with the pillowy mouth feel and juicy hops, this beer reminded me of how much I love Simcoe.
Feb 21, 2017
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Reviewed by hopsputin from New Jersey

4.02/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: super hazy pale orange color. Looks just like orange juice. 1 finger white head that fades quickly

S: sweet orange, orange zest, pineapple, mango, dry crackers

T: orange juice, bitter citrus rind, dry crackery malt, pineapple and grapefruit. A little bit of earthy dankness towards the end. A bit of onion towards the end too

M: medium mouth carbonation is slightly low for an IPA, but works

O: hazy IPA that is sweet and juicy yet still give some nice hop bitterness. It's 8ish% Abv isn't noticeable at all. This is a nice drinking beer here
Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.26 by Jlabs from New York

Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.86 by dleiner from New York

Feb 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.35 by vfgccp from New York

Feb 11, 2017
Simcoe + Galaxy from Other Half Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 20 ratings