Citra Pale Ale - Hill Farmstead Brewery

brydeen

Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to chippo33 for sending this one. 750ml growler poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a very hazy golden-orange color, with a paper thin white head. Carbonation looks to be lacking a bit.

S: Wonderful juicy, tropical aroma I've come to expect with Citra hops. Loads of citrus fruits, pineapple, and mangos. Sweet sweet nectar.

T: Much subtler than the aroma. Still tropical and citrusy, with a slight bitterness, but it just seems to be slightly lacking. Fruity and refreshing.

M: Very light, with minimal carbonation.

O: Tasty and refreshing, but I had higher hopes. Not sure if the lack of carbonation is due to the growler seal, but it seemed to somewhat flat. The aroma was top notch, but I would have liked more bitterness or a dry finish to go with the juicy fruity flavor. Still a really good refreshing APA, but not the awesomeness I've come to expect from HF brews.

Serving type: growler

06-02-2012 01:38:22 | More by brydeen

doremite

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-13-2013 20:15:46 | More by doremite

jampics2

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-05-2013 17:01:48 | More by jampics2

Luk13

Quebec (Canada)

4.65/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Hill Farmstead third anniversary. Pours a pale hay golden with thick creamy head. Aroma is tropical fruits and citrus, flowers and dank resin. Taste is very fruity, moderatly hoppy with a little more malt than I could expect from HF that makes it dangerously drinkable. Very good.

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 21:55:30 | More by Luk13

Psychmusic

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

06-02-2013 01:26:22 | More by Psychmusic

stevec32

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-26-2013 22:07:04 | More by stevec32

unclejazz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-26-2013 20:32:50 | More by unclejazz

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-26-2013 18:35:45 | More by outoffocus

acurtis

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-26-2013 17:30:06 | More by acurtis

stephenjmoore

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-26-2013 00:31:42 | More by stephenjmoore

greg4579

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

05-22-2013 14:50:06 | More by greg4579

manutdfan

Florida

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-21-2013 16:40:48 | More by manutdfan

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.6/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750ml Flip top growler opened on 5.11.13

A - Pours a cloudy light orange-yellow with a foamy off-white head and good retention.

S - Lots of citrus- oranges, mango, pineapple. Great!

T - Pineapple, oranges, subtle tropical -amazingly smooth and soft on the tongue.

D - Good carbonation and a medium silky body.

O - A fruit forward, light pale with the wonderful citra hop dancing on my tongue. I loved this beer!

Serving type: growler

05-20-2013 04:34:35 | More by HuskyinPDX

jbeervt

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

05-19-2013 20:58:47 | More by jbeervt

thezoobrew

New York

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-13-2013 18:30:15 | More by thezoobrew

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-11-2013 17:06:44 | More by SPRichard

cwelsh55

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -9.5%

05-11-2013 04:03:28 | More by cwelsh55

Shakory

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +13.1%

05-09-2013 18:10:22 | More by Shakory

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

05-07-2013 23:25:16 | More by cadaugherty

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

4.48/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Citra pale ale pours a cloudy straw yellow with a medium sized, creamy head on top. As the foam dissolves a netted pattern of lace clings to the glass.

The aroma has strong notes of pine with some orange and lemon citrus mixed in. A touch of pale malt is also present.

Each sip of this medium bodied beer is soft and watery on the palate with moderate carbonation. The flavor has a nice balance of malty sweetness and citrus hoppiness. It begins with pine, lemon and orange citrus. In the background there's a nice dry malty sweetness that's somewhat bready. It finishes dry with lingering pine and malt sweetness.

This is a great well balanced full flavored beer with a great aroma. My only issue is that I'm not close enough to Hill Farmstead to get it more often.

Serving type: growler

05-05-2013 22:02:36 | More by WanderingFool

Saltee

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

04-30-2013 15:37:20 | More by Saltee

judkinst

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +1.8%

04-28-2013 17:28:20 | More by judkinst

heffnate77

New York

4.25/5  rDev -3.8%

04-25-2013 20:19:29 | More by heffnate77

zoober911

New York

4.75/5  rDev +7.5%

04-25-2013 00:39:34 | More by zoober911

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -9.5%

04-23-2013 20:14:23 | More by PEIhop