Polyrhythm Brewing / Blindman Brewing Ballad of Simcoe – American IPA at 6.5% ABV (C$6.25 at Collective, 473 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 6-Jul-2026, reviewed 18-Jul-2026)
Appearance: clear deep gold with two fingers of fluffy pale ivory head, excellent retention and well-defined clingy lacing. (5/5) Aroma: pine, citrus, pale malt, dank resin, light catty. (7/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate-high bitter. (8/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
Simcoe T-90, Cryo, Hyperboost, and Quantum. I was expecting a lot more dank resiny pine character, to be honest. At least the typical catty notes I often associate with Simcoe are pretty sedate, but everything else is too, at least a little. It’s good, but that’s about it – I just can’t rank it top tier. (15/20)
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