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* Styles : American Pale Ale, American IPA | * Styles : American Pale Ale, American IPA | ||
* Similar Hops : none - it is "like cascade" but not enough to make cascade a suitable substitue. | * Similar Hops : none - it is "like cascade" but not enough to make cascade a suitable substitue. | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 1 July 2006
Simcoe Hops
Characteristics
Simcoe is best characterized as having a pronounced pine or woodsy aroma. It is a bittering hop ranging from 12 to 14% AAU that also imparts its characteristic aroma. The cultivar was bred by Yakima Chief in the USA. It is sometimes described as being "like cascade, but more bitter - and with pine."
Specifications
- Typical Use : Bittering with Aroma
- Alpha Acid : 12 to 14% AAU
- Origination : USA
- Commercial Examples : Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
- Characteristics : Clean, Bitter, sometimes described as Citrus
- Styles : American Pale Ale, American IPA
- Similar Hops : none - it is "like cascade" but not enough to make cascade a suitable substitue.
