Beverage
Simcoe
S tier
Simcoe bridges pine, passionfruit, and citrus with solid alpha for dual-purpose American ales—iconic in 2000s IPAs and still core in many hop bills. Some detect a unique onion-garlic note if mishandled or in excess; good lots are bright and resinous-fruity. Distinct from pure grapefruit Cascade. Use for bittering and aroma in West Coast IPAs; blends temper any harsh edge. A craft building-block hop with its own signature.
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Characteristics
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AromaBitteringDry HopIPA
Traits
BoldCraft IconDual PurposePassionfruitPinePine-TropicalResinous
History
US
Simcoe entered the market and shaped pine-tropical American IPA profiles.
US
Simcoe-heavy craft beers became style markers of the era.
Simcoe remained essential beside newer proprietary aroma hops.