Silver Simcoe

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Overall: 5.33/10 by 1 dude

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Style: American India Pale Ale

ABV: 7.00%

Season: Occasional

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Silver Simcoe - Hop Butcher For The World
1,491 beers rated with a 7.84 average
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  • A: 5.4 | T: 5.1 | L: 7.5 | M: 5.2 | O: 5.1
  • Color: Pale Straw
  • Purchased at Iron & Glass Minooka on 2026-02-07. Date on bottom of can is 2026-01-28.

    Pours ever so slight chill haze with a heap of pure white foam that covers. Good retention, not great. Some thick lacing near liquid level.

    Aroma is full of disappointment. Four types of Simcoe hops aren't coming through as expected. I get faint pine resin but with a green earthy, somewhat herbal notes. Slight cereal grain. Possibly some sweetness.

    Taste doesn't fall far from the aroma tree. It is muted, light with some backend sweetness that lingers because there isn't much bitterness to fight it back.

    The beer is a bit thin in the mouth. It does dry some.

    I didn't look to see what this style was prior to opening the can. I was surprised that it was mostly clear. I expected a hazy but, until I wrote this, didn't think that an all Simcoe beer wouldn't be a hazy. The aroma was just flat on the this beer in spite being just over two weeks old. The taste was sitting on the coat tales of the aroma. This was a bust for me. Not flaws in the beer, just did nothing special. Was this a hop showcase gone awry? I would pass on this beer in the future. Enjoy!
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  • Reviewed: Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 19:45:25
  • Tasted: Saturday, February 14, 2026
  • $4.49 for 16 oz. can
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