Simcoe Super Fresh To Death
Aurora Brewing Co.

From a can dated Nov 07 23. Amber gold in color and densely hazed. Sweet tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Smooth finish with little trace of heat from the 8.5% ABV. Very pleasing.

 

Hazy deep orange hue with ample white fluffy head and lacing. Aroma is sweet fruit and resin. Taste starts fruity sweet, citrus, mango, and berry with simcoe resin middle. Finish is crisp. Easy drinking despite high ABV. A very nice Imperial IPA. I will buy again!

Pours a dark orange with a murky transparency. Head is three fingers of fluffy off-white foam. Aroma is grapefruit, red berry, and tangerine. More subtle notes of resin and dank add a little extra depth, but it mostly leans into tropical fruits. A little bit of sweet lactose sugar pounces through, sweetening up the final third of the aroma. Flavor profile is blend of red berry, grapefruit, tangerine, orange zest, and guava. Those first notes lean into more old school hop qualities, with the latter firmly leaning into juicy tropical fruit notes. Doughy, bready malts adorn the final third, the only moment they are discernable through the hop haze. Just like the aroma, it has a sugary sweet finish. Mouth feel is medium in thickness with a near pillowy, creamy start that develops a more moderate (heading towards harsh, though no where close) effervescence at the mid-way point. Overall, some old school hop qualities that are paired up well with juicy tropical fruits. Easy to drink, especially for the 8.5% ABV.

Served in a 15.5oz Spiegelau tulip from a 16oz can.