Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) Simcoe

Simcoe

 

Butcombe Brewery (Liberation Group) in Wrington, Somerset, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.45
ABV: 4.5% IBU: - Ticks: 26
Golden in colour, a pale ale in style: fresh-tasting and with good malt backbone. Hoppy without being aggressively front-loaded, the beer showcases the fruit and pine notes of the US Simcoe hop. Bottled for M&S.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating - A 500ml bottle from M & S in Jersey. Pours amber colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of citrus and fruits. Dry medium bitter finish. Very enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2025 at 16:11


06/04/2016. OLD GREEN TREE, 12 Green Street, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England

Tried on 15 Nov 2022 at 16:21


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

500ml bottle on 11th September 2020 from M&S, Camden Town. Batch code L19 by 295 BBE 10-2920. Pours clear amber with shallow decaying foam and spot lacing. Bold caramel malt aroma. Very fruity in-mouth with citrus and herb notes on a caramel base. Sweet and fruity finish. Full bodied with a zingy mouthfeel. A veritable quencher. More of a well crafted English ale than American style.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2020 at 23:09


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Golden color. Lime, a hint of tropical fruit and tea in the aroma and flavor. Malty yet dry. Thinnish. Earthy grassy hops. Pleasant ale.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2019 at 12:04


8

Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2019 at 21:28


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle 500ml. @ The Shnoodlepip, London. [ As Marks & Spencer Single Variety Hop Simcoe Pale Ale ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, hay, biscuit malt, light to moderate hoppy, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, pale malt, fruity malt, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160729] 5-3-6-3-12

Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2017 at 10:34


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared at home. Almost clear golden with lasting white head. Lots of nice medium dry malts, bread crust, soft grass, old hops, peach, fresh plums. Not very fruity but some nice malts, especially for the abv. Light sweet and bitter and medium bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jul 2017 at 15:38


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle from Marks & Spencer, Halifax. Golden with a thin head. Has a light pale ale texture, fairly hoppy, some malts, it’s not high on flavour but does have a good palatability.

Tried from Bottle on 10 May 2017 at 14:46


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

2016 catch up - This was one of the better efforts from M&S. The hops were there, but I was craving more of them. A nice pint to have with burger and chips at home and one that I would consider buying again.

Tried on 04 May 2017 at 03:45


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask-conditioned at No.1 Harbourside, Bristol 14/3/2017. Pale gold in colour, with a decently sized, off-white, head. Sharp citrus fruits, biscuity malts, leafy hops and moderately dry finish. Good. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Single Variety American Hop Simcoe Pale Ale on 25 Apr 2016 at 14:02 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5. Original review text: Bottle. Deep gold in colour, with a slight, white, head. Citrus fruits, cereal malts, some grassy hops and a dryish finish, with some lemony sharpness. fine.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2017 at 07:31