Weyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA

After downing several large drafts of Miller Lite at Miller Park in Wisconsin (in which my beloved Cubs lost and Aramis Ramirez separated his shoulder), my friend and I gladly ventured over to a bar neither one of us had visited: the Sugar Maple. Being one of the very few smoke-free bars in Milwaukee was a plus, and having one of the better beer-oriented menus on tap didn't hurt either. Unfortunately, my inaugural order, this Weyerbacher Simcoe Double IPA, was very unpleasant. Bitter and sour, with an unpleasant copper-like odor, it was an effort just to finish the glass. The bartender raved about this beer, calling it his second favorite beer of all time (don't recall what was #1 in his book). We wisely ignored his advice on round #2. Here's what the brewer had to say, and some other data:

9.0% ABV. Brewed using 100% Simcoe Hops, a west coast hop variety created in 2000. It is a full-flavored ale with hints of pineapple and citrus upfront, a good malt backbone in the middle, and a clean finish that doesn't linger too long.

It may not "linger too long", thankfully, but the memory of its crappiness sure does. 

2/10