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Simcoe

Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Pine and resin4
  • Citrus2
  • Stone fruit2
  • Berry2
  • Tropical fruit1
  • Spice1
  • Herbal1
Alpha acid
10.0–16.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
3.5–5.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
2.9 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
19%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
1.8 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Simcoe

Common questions

What can I substitute for Simcoe?
Chinook (both pine and resin forward), Magnat (both pine and resin forward), and Southern Cross (both pine and resin forward).
What does Simcoe taste like?
Pine and resin-forward, with citrus and stone fruit.
What is Simcoe's alpha acid?
10.0–16.0%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Simcoe is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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