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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 3.71/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.54   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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Simcoe hops sing loud and proud above a complex German malt bill, both experienced through a delightful burnt orange hue and a 5.6% abv.


3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Scopey (9796) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - SEP 23, 2015
Can from the brewery. It pours crazy murky brown with gigantic off-white head. The nose is juicy, beer - sweet, toffee, orange sherbet, stewed peach, icing sugar, charry pine and resin. The taste is bitter, woody, earthy, pine, orange peel, peach, pepper, resin and varnish with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. A bit dirty, but I sort of like it...

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ed5388 (2626) - Forked River, New Jersey, USA - JUL 27, 2015
16oz tall boy can thanks to JohnGonk. Pours a dark cloudy reddish/brown color with a finger of foamy beige head. Aroma of caramel malt, rotted citrus, red grape skins, and toasted grains. Taste is much the same. Rotted citrus, toasted and burnt grain, red grapes, caramel malt, and some earthy grassiness.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
weihenweizen (2397) - Charleston Area, West Virginia, USA - JUL 8, 2015
Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can fro AirForceHops poured into a nonic. Hazy deep amber with medium beige head. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and some medium-bubble lacing. Taste is caramel malt, fresh herbal hops, some pine hops, and bitter finish. Nice amber ale.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
John25 (1176) - Middletown, New Jersey, USA - JUN 25, 2015
Draft sample at the source. Murky light brown, big lacing. Hoppy pine and caramel, some fruit. Smooth with some resin. Excellent hoppy Amber ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
GIJOE (981) - North Berwick, Maine, USA - JUN 22, 2015
Can from Tully’s in Wells, ME. Dark reddish brown pour. Thin off-white head. Sparse lacing. Nose is caramel toffee, nice piney notes with hints of moss and dirt. Taste is reasonably balanced; malty up front with some nice piney hop bitterness. Medium body. Lively carbonation. Decent brew.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
AirForceHops (4820) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 22, 2015
16 oz. can purchased at Tully’s in Wells, ME. Serious deep red color/ honestly damn near brown. Aroma very deep earthy hops sitting on top caramel.

The flavor is has the expected toasted grain and caramel malt with a high hop profile. The hops are earthy and herbal with maybe a hint of pine. The texture is gritty and dry. Anybody who knows me understand I feel like Amber ales are very ordinary and plain. Bissell Bros. manages to make a highly drinkable Amber with this hop profile. This is about top tier in the style for my palate.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Berard (488) - Salem, New Hampshire, USA - JUN 11, 2015
Can. Pours murky brown with a thin white head that coats the brew. Malt comes through nicely and is complemented by hop bitterness. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drake (10949) - Free Union, Virginia, USA - FEB 21, 2015
Northeast Bucket List Trip Beer #88. Keg at the brewery. Pours a hazy red amber with a large frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of caramel malt, floral and tropical hops. The taste is tropical, pine, citrus hops, caramel malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JaimeZX (2) - - FEB 16, 2015 does not count
Medium amber and cloudy; thin, lasting off-white head. Hops and citrus on the nose. Instant pine needles when you sip, medium finish. medium body, lively carbonation. Overall it’s quite tasty but not my favorite.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
WillRunForBeer (1593) - Massachusetts, USA - NOV 21, 2014
Draft at York River Landing. Pours orange golden brown with a clingy off white head. Aroma is pine, citrus, peach. Taste is a buttery caramel backbone with citrus, pine hop. Good balance.


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