Citra Dog - Thirsty Dog Brewing Company

hustlesworth

Ohio

4.35/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A- clear light amber with an amazing sticky off white head. Incredible amount of drippy lace.

S- pungent grapefruit aroma with a hint of pine and pitch tar. Subtle notes of lemon and mandarin lay over biscuit like malt.

T- loads of hop flavor without a whole lot of bitterness. Toasted grapefruit and pine tar with some burnt orange peel. Bready malt provides a solid backbone with a hint of sweetness.

MF- on the lighter side with zesty bubbles.

D- highly drinkable IPA. Thirsty dog kickin ass again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-27-2013 00:09:04 | More by hustlesworth

Broman

Ohio

3.44/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance- A pale amber color under a moderate bleached white head that dissipates rather quickly. Overall an inviting sight.

Smell- Very plain but aggressive citrus smell. As the head dissipates the smell does as well but at a much quicker rate.

Taste- As expected a very heavy citrus taste initially that lingers for a few seconds. An after taste of slight hops is welcome. Overall good flavor, but a bit watered down tasting.

Mouthfeel- Overall a light feel with a bit of a bitter bite to it. The flavors are more abundant the longer the beer is exposed to the mouth before swallowing.

Overall- generally a good beer I would drink again. It has a very inviting appearance to it and is backed up with an equally intriguing smell. The taste is a bit of a letdown in that it appears somewhat watered down. Overall an enjoyable beer. If it's around and you haven't had it, why not.

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2013 05:02:10 | More by Broman

Brenden

Ohio

3.81/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A nearly pure white head almost a finger tall rests on a clear amber-hued brew. Retention is fair, while some spotty lacing clings to the glass most of the way down.
There's nothing that expressly shouts "Citra" to me in the hops profile. There's a bit of citrus and some sweetness along with it accompanied by a caramel/toffee malts note, but otherwise I get more pine-like bitterness than anything else. A hint floral as well with some rind and a slightly spicy aspect, it's rounded out by a light grassiness underneath. The well-rounded hops bouquet stands out a tad more in the nose than on the tongue.
The body is medium, with enough brightness and heft to make for a balanced feel, and enough crispness and smoothness to keep it rolling.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 11:15:37 | More by Brenden

tastymug

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours a pale amber with a white head.

Smell: Hoppy, sweet like citrus, and maybe grassy or like hay

Taste: Interesting taste with a strong hop presence and sweet as well.

Mouthfeel: Medium body and really very smooth.

Overall: I had this beer from cask at AleFest Columbus. Compared this to two other cask ales at the festival and this stomped the other two out of the competition. The flavor and hop presence were complementary and found this overall very drinkable. I’m going chance to say that I may have enjoyed this beer more due to this particular batch being cask-conditioned, I really think that added an extra element to the overall taste and mouthfeel.

Serving type: cask

02-03-2013 15:21:35 | More by tastymug

JOhioBeer

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

For a beer that has "Citra" in its name....it didn't take advantage of the hop. it was nicely bittered and slightly floral, but they could have used cascade or any other "c" hop with simlar results. the name made the beer slightly disapointing, other then that it was a fair to good IPA.

Serving type: on-tap

01-18-2013 03:31:59 | More by JOhioBeer

beer2day

North Carolina

3.85/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the Busy Bee in Raleigh.

Honey gold pour with light 1/2 finger white head. No retention and no lacing. None.

Light pine and a whiff of butterscotch come to the nose. Grassy.

Larger pine flavor with an aggessive, but light spiciness. Pepper in the finish. Bit of diacetyl here? Maybe just too grassy.

Medium body, with a slight creaminess.

Decent drinker and I'd get it again.

Serving type: on-tap

03-12-2012 16:36:33 | More by beer2day