Beer

[Dove]

Simcoe is not one of my favorite hops, but this beer is fantastic. My reward for many hours of yard work.

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Same here. Not a simcoe fan. Here, this brew is earthy and dank. Loving it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Simcoe is not one of my favorite hops, but this beer is fantastic. My reward for many hours of yard work.

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One of the coolest things Sam Adams ever did was an old deconstructed IPA series, where you bought a six pack, got the regular beer, plus 5 versions of the same beer made with just one of the 5 hops. Very informative. I hated the Simcoe only beer.

That said, it's fine if it isn't the primary hop in a blend. Just can't stand alone like Galaxy, Citra or Mosaic. Amarillo is so-so, and I sometimes like Nelson Sauvin, but it does produce a grassy, while wine like profile. Most of the best beers use a blend.

 

[Dove]

One of the coolest things Sam Adams ever did was an old deconstructed IPA series, where you bought a six pack, got the regular beer, plus 5 versions of the same beer made with just one of the 5 hops. Very informative. I hated the Simcoe only beer.

That said, it's fine if it isn't the primary hop in a blend. Just can't stand alone like Galaxy, Citra or Mosaic. Amarillo is so-so, and I sometimes like Nelson Sauvin, but it does produce a grassy, while wine like profile. Most of the best beers use a blend.

Simcoe and Eukuanot are my ones to avoid.

 

[karstenkibbe]

One of the coolest things Sam Adams ever did was an old deconstructed IPA series, where you bought a six pack, got the regular beer, plus 5 versions of the same beer made with just one of the 5 hops. Very informative. I hated the Simcoe only beer.

That said, it's fine if it isn't the primary hop in a blend. Just can't stand alone like Galaxy, Citra or Mosaic. Amarillo is so-so, and I sometimes like Nelson Sauvin, but it does produce a grassy, while wine like profile. Most of the best beers use a blend.

I’m with you on that take. Simcoe and Amarillo are better as bittering hops, not as featured or single-hop beers. The great thing about Marlowe’s Asking Kindly IPAs and Eager to Share pale ales is that they are brewed with that winning combination of Citra + Mosaic. The featured single hop is basically a late addition in the kettle, not in the dry hop. As @Dove mentioned, you really get the nice earthy, pine characteristics of Simcoe in this one without having your palate overwhelmed.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Simcoe and Eukuanot are my ones to avoid.

I seem to like everything! But when Idaho 7 or Rakau are front and center, I tend to not enjoy. I am in love with Southern Passion, Cashmere and Motueka as complimentary hops and Riwaka as a stand-alone.

 

[Dove]

I seem to like everything! But when Idaho 7 or Rakau are front and center, I tend to not enjoy. I am in love with Southern Passion, Cashmere and Motueka as complimentary hops and Riwaka as a stand-alone.

Oh man, I love Idaho 7 and Rakau. That Fog with Idaho 7 is my 2nd fave Fog

 

[HuskyHawk]

My first Marlowe beer. Didn’t disappoint

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

My first Marlowe beer. Didn’t disappoint

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Marlowe knocks basically everything out of the park

 

[karstenkibbe]

Marlowe knocks basically everything out of the park

Riwaka variant of Asking Kindly. He’s killing it.

 

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Riwaka variant of Asking Kindly. He’s killing it.

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Gorgeous. All their art is fantastic too.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Hump day strawberry-peach sour DIPA from Hudson Valley (collab with Finback). Cocktail vibes. Delicious.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Marlowe oak aged pils. Scary good.

 

[HuskyHawk]

For those wondering why some of these beers are expensive. We just got a gift certificate to Treehouse for watching my wife's cousin's four kids for four days. Should come in handy.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This remains one of my all time favorite beers. So aromatic.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Stopped by the Treehouse location in Sandwich, MA. It requires a reservation made online. Cool, breezy day but still what a neat spot to drink some great beers. This was Ten, their tenth anniversary beer.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Wife went to a funeral in Cheshire on Monday. Kinsmen brewery was near her hotel, so she stopped in. Had a DIPA she liked a lot and got me my Father’s Day gift. Tried it today, pretty nice IPA. Well done.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Stopped by the Treehouse location in Sandwich, MA. It requires a reservation made online. Cool, breezy day but still what a neat spot to drink some great beers. This was Ten, their tenth anniversary beer.

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I would love to get there over the summer. Looks like a fantastic spot with killer sunset views.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Two absolute bangers in the form of recent collaboration beers from Other Half and Fidens…

 

[HuskyHawk]

I would love to get there over the summer. Looks like a fantastic spot with killer sunset views.

It faces north, so I'm not sure about sunsets. But it is a nice spot. The reservation system means it's never very crowded, no lines for beer or anything else. Several food trucks around the outdoor picnic table area.

 

[HooperScooper]

It faces north, so I'm not sure about sunsets. But it is a nice spot. The reservation system means it's never very crowded, no lines for beer or anything else. Several food trucks around the outdoor picnic table area.

Thinking about going there over July 4th weekend. Friends of ours live in Mashpee so they want to take us to Naukabout. I'd rather go to Tree House but was wondering if the reservation system was going to be more difficult than it's worth. Can you get seats or is it too crowded? Maybe we'll just do Naukabout and go to Tree House in September when things calm down on the Cape.

 

[Fishy]

A pine cone in a can.

 

[HooperScooper]

A pine cone in a can.

Overrated. Because it was one of the first IPAs and you couldn't get it outside the brewery.

 

[Fishy]

Overrated. Because it was one of the first IPAs and you couldn't get it outside the brewery.

Counterpoint - it’s probably not overrated. It’s just that it was first and you beer folk are almost supernaturally pretentious so you have to say that it’s overrated to keep up appearances as you wait in a 45 minute line to buy two $14 cans of whatever the new hot thing is.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Thinking about going there over July 4th weekend. Friends of ours live in Mashpee so they want to take us to Naukabout. I'd rather go to Tree House but was wondering if the reservation system was going to be more difficult than it's worth. Can you get seats or is it too crowded? Maybe we'll just do Naukabout and go to Tree House in September when things calm down on the Cape.

It's not crowded, because the reservation system ensures that the people are limited. Parking is scarce, so they have to limit it. Plenty of room and lots of picnic tables. That said, July 4th weekend the reservations may go very quickly. I'd say give it a shot, if you get a reservation it should be fine. There's no line for beer or anything.

Naukabout is decent, some good beers and a very nice outdoor space. We went there after Treehouse.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Counterpoint - it’s probably not overrated. It’s just that it was first and you beer folk are almost supernaturally pretentious so you have to say that it’s overrated to keep up appearances as you wait in a 45 minute line to buy two $14 cans of whatever the new hot thing is.

It's not overrated. It remains one of the greatest beers of its kind ever made. It's just not quite in the most popular current style, even if it helped create that style.