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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:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2017
- Added:
- Feb 11, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 7
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Ratings by Damian:
Reviewed by Damian from Massachusetts
4.84/5 rDev +10%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
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, 2017Served 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.
More User Ratings:
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
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, 2017Look: 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!
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
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, 2017Finally 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.
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
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, 2017S: 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
Simcoe + Galaxy from Other Half Brewing Company
Beer rating:
94 out of
100 with
20 ratings
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