Name an IPA with a better nose than Second Fiddle

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  1. tmbgnicu

    tmbgnicu Maven (1,280) Mar 15, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Seriously, I've been enjoying second fiddle since the can release on the 4th of July and it really has the best nose smell of any IPA out there. Now, we could argue its placement as a whole, but nose only... it is tops.
     
    #1 tmbgnicu, Jul 25, 2015
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  2. mackeyse

    mackeyse Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New York

    Considering that Fiddlehead is not available in 49 states I'd say you aren't going to find a whole lot of answers to your question on this part of the forum--perhaps ask the VT folks?
     
    #2 mackeyse, Jul 25, 2015
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  3. montman

    montman Maven (1,444) Mar 10, 2009 Virginia
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    Don't know, I've never had SF but I'm sure everyone will add their .02. Recently I tried OH's All Green Everything and it has a pretty great aroma.
     
    #3 montman, Jul 25, 2015
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  4. HeadyTheElder

    HeadyTheElder Maven (1,276) Nov 3, 2012 Louisiana
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    If it is better than the nose on Dinner, then I really need to trade for this beer.
     
    #4 HeadyTheElder, Jul 25, 2015
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  5. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
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    Simcoe ales always smell the most delicious to me, but the taste usually lags behind the smell.
     
    #5 celfan, Jul 25, 2015
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  6. mrhartounian

    mrhartounian Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2009 Massachusetts

    Trillium Congress St.
     
    #6 mrhartounian, Jul 25, 2015
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  7. DrMindbender

    DrMindbender Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2014 South Carolina

    Rainbows and Unicorns from Breakside had one of the best noses I've smelled in a LONG time...
     
    #7 DrMindbender, Jul 25, 2015
  8. papposilenus

    papposilenus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,232) Jun 21, 2014 New Hampshire
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    +1 Congress Street. I've never smelled a better.
     
    #8 papposilenus, Jul 25, 2015
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  9. Raime

    Raime Pooh-Bah (1,935) Jun 4, 2012 North Korea
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    Never had it. Send me some so I can answer the question. :wink:
     
    #9 Raime, Jul 25, 2015
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  10. tmbgnicu

    tmbgnicu Maven (1,280) Mar 15, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    I've had Dinner and All Green Everything... both amazing noses, but I still give the slight edge to SF. I'm heading up to Mass this week to hit treehouse and trillium, hopefully they have Congress Street so I can compare.
     
    #10 tmbgnicu, Jul 25, 2015
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  11. KSOZE

    KSOZE Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio

    Double Dry Hopped Fort Point (technically a pale ale - but best nose I've ever gotten on a pale). Second Fiddle had fantastic aroma too, but DDH Fort Point beat the Julius, Green and Second Fiddle we all shared that night on aroma.
     
    #11 KSOZE, Jul 25, 2015
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  12. CraftBeerLos

    CraftBeerLos Zealot (682) Jul 18, 2014 North Carolina
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    Never had it, but if it's nose is better than Julius, I'll be very impressed...
     
    #12 CraftBeerLos, Jul 25, 2015
  13. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    Brother Benjamin. They need to make scented candles that smell like this beer. That's right...scented candles
     
    #13 hopnado, Jul 25, 2015
  14. KSOZE

    KSOZE Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2015 Ohio

    Obviously everything is relative, but I thought Green, Second Fiddle and Double Dry Hopped Fort Point all had better aromas than Julius. Same freshness on all beers within 2-3 weeks from packaging.
     
    #14 KSOZE, Jul 25, 2015
  15. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Enjoy By
     
    #15 Beertsipper, Jul 25, 2015
  16. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    It can't have a better nose than Hop Hunter.
     
    #16 dennis3951, Jul 25, 2015
  17. BltByKrmn

    BltByKrmn Maven (1,349) Jan 16, 2013 New York

    Is this a serious question? In VT alone Heady, just about all of the HF IPAs, Pieces of 8 and even SOS all have a better nose.
     
    #17 BltByKrmn, Jul 25, 2015
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  18. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Not a specific brew, but nothing can smell better than a fresh hop beer :slight_smile:
     
    #18 tylerstravis, Jul 25, 2015
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  19. tmbgnicu

    tmbgnicu Maven (1,280) Mar 15, 2014 Pennsylvania
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    Disagree. Again, if you want to say those beers you mention are better overall than Second Fiddle, I don't disagree. But on nose alone, SF is tops.
     
    #19 tmbgnicu, Jul 25, 2015
  20. Casey3236

    Casey3236 Pooh-Bah (1,641) Sep 14, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I was lucky enough to be gifted a can of second fiddle (thanks Pat from Malvern Beer store). Definitely spectacular aroma and flavor. Recently had a beer on tap from Columbus brewing in Ohio called "Thunderlips". Smelled as good or better than anything I've had lately. If you see this beer, DRINK IT!
     
    #20 Casey3236, Jul 25, 2015
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