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What are Simcoe Hops?

If you're a craft beer drinker who likes to experiment with new flavors, then you've likely tried Simcoe hops.

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These hops have been around for about 20 years now and are used in many different types of beers. In this blog post, we'll explore what they are and how they taste to help you decide whether or not to use them in your next brew!

Origin & History

The Simcoe hop was first commercially grown in 2000 after being bred from the Brewers Gold variety by Yakima Chief Ranches. It's thought that it will become one of the most popular varieties for craft beer drinkers because it has an aggressive bitterness without too much citrus or floral notes like some other hops can have.

Aroma

The aroma of the Simcoe hop is intense and forbidding, with a pleasant herbal flavor (thanks to their high Myrcene content) and a fruitiness akin to pineapples.

Styles Using Simcoe

Commercial Examples

ABV Beer Brewery
0%

IPA

Hairless Dog Brewing Company
10.5%

Key Bump

Hoof Hearted Brewing
4.1%

Slim Hazy

Peak Organic Brewing Company
4.3%

Neon Lights

Brewery Ommegang
4.7%

Day Haze

Mighty Squirrel Brewing Company
5.2%

Cape Time

Progression Brewing Company
6%

Glampfire Victuals

Hubbards Cave
6%

Plain Knowledge

Lucy and Howe Brewing Company
6%

Hubert

Melvin Brewing
6.1%

Hazy Rotation

Great North Aleworks
6.3%

Backcheck IPA

Smuttynose Brewing Company
6.4%

Sports and Leisure

Mast Landing Brewing Company
6.5%

Dogs Vs Shinobi

Beerd Brewing Company
6.5%

The Hazy

Bldg 8 Brewing
6.5%

Rockpile IPA

Tuckerman Brewing Company
6.5%

Maya Mae

Wash Ashore Beer Company
6.7%

Neon Rainbows

Brewery Ommegang
6.8%

You Wont

Lamplighter Brewing Company
6.8%

I Hate Myself

Threes Brewing
6.8%

East by Northwest

Untold Brewing
6.9%

Ring King

Smuttlabs Brewery and Kitchen
7%

See Foam

Jackie Os Pub and Brewery
7%

Stardust

Lamplighter Brewing Company
7%

Lunch

Maine Beer Company
7%

Johnny Juice

Winter Hill Brewing Company
7.1%

Blue Comet

Widowmaker Brewing Company
7.3%

Jess

Amherst Brewing Company
7.5%

Nugget Nectar

Troegs Brewing Company
8%

Its Complicated Being a Wizard

Burlington Beer Company
8%

Dream Team

Lone Pine Brewing Company
8%

The Saga Continues

Riverwalk Brewing Company
8.3%

Orbital Elevator

Burlington Beer Company
8.5%

Funcrusher

Honest Weight Artisan Beer
8.5%

Larry

Wachusett Brewing Company
8.8%

DExNW

Untold Brewing
9.2%

Double Thunder Funk

Bent Water Brewing Company
9.5%

Buddhas Juice

Wormtown Brewery

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