PseudoSue - Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

beagle75

Iowa

4/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bomber into a tasting glass.

A: Hazy, medium golden color with one finger of diminishing white foam head. Light lacing remains on the glass.

S: Tropical fruit of moderate intensity really expands in the nose given time. Grapefruit can also be identified as separate but complimentary.

T: Begins barely off-dry, with refined pale malt and sticky tropical fruit hops aromatics that match the smell closely. Acidity is bright and lively early, preventing the hops flavors from turning oppressive. The finish is clean and moderately bitter for the style, and also a little soapy.

M: Thin to medium viscosity, balanced on the palate, with low carbonation.

D/O: This beer is representative of Toppling Goliath's talent for channeling aggressive dry-hopped qualities, while also looking like one of their pale ales (unfortunately). A bit edgier than Three Floyds Zombie Dust, Citra hops border on bold here which is saying a lot for the delicious but docile cultivar. It is also true to the form of the brewer in that is shows no yeast character, which seems to be one of the most unifying features across the Toppling Goliath portfolio.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:37:05 | More by beagle75

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

4.36/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Beer pours a rich gold with a little bit of haze and red highlights. Very good looking and inviting with a about 1.5 fingers of off-white head. Lacing seems to stick a little.

Citra punch to the face. I heard the nose was a little overrated with this beer, but I have to disagree. Reminds me of Zombie Dust for sure. Some spice and an overload of juicy citrus (tangerine, grapefruit, lemon peel). Fantastic.

The flavor is quite pleasant, but it is honestly bit of a let down after such a huge and promising smell. There isn't really the depth ZD has. Pseudo seems a little watered down in comparison. The aftertaste is especially disappointing, as it lacks a the unique aftereffect that many citras seem to impart. Still, the flavor matches the smell in character and overall the flavor is well above average.

Mouthfeel is pretty spot on, besides the watered-down nature of the beer--which I believe derives from the flavor. Medium carb. Creamy and extremely drinkable.

Overall this is a fantastic pale ale. Not the best, but still high on my favorite list. IMO, this is pretty apples and oranges when compared with ZD. The nose is the only thing that really reminds me of it. The malt bill is clearly different though, and not as refined. I also think the citra character, whill amazing, is a little muted.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:49:47 | More by lunarbrew

Andrew61923

Connecticut

4.71/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Poured from a 22 oz bomber into my Hill Farmstead glass. Was very excited to get this in the mail on Friday and glad to be able to crack it tonight.

A: Pours a light orange with a soapy-looking white head that sticks nicely to the sides of the glass. I assume I would have gotten a larger head if I had poured more aggressively, but I'm happy with this so far.

S: This beer definitely showcases the Citra hop well. Tons of grapefruit and other citrus, which is just how I like my hoppy beers. Obviously very similar to Zombie Dust, which is a compliment in and of itself. It also smells a bit lighter or maybe cleaner than a stronger IPA would be, which makes sense given the lower ABV.

T: I have to say that I picked up more of the hops on the nose than the palate, but I am by no means let down. Still a lot of the same citrus from the aroma. Reminds me of a lighter Sucks, which is definitely a good thing.

M: So easy to drink. I wish it was a bit warmer today because I think this would be the perfect summer beer. The hops are big and in charge, but not to the point that your palate will be destroyed. Plus, after having this one, you won't want to move on to another beer.

O: I was really pleased with Naughty Temple and PseudoSue only served to raise my expectations for Toppling Goliath. This is an amazing beer, no doubts about it. You see it, you buy it.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 23:37:18 | More by Andrew61923

brydeen

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a pint

A: Pours a pale straw color, with a sticky half inch white head. Very active carbonation.

S: Wonderful tropical aroma. Loads of mango, oranges, and pineapple up front. A very slight musty earthy aroma in the background to round it all together.

T: Very fruity and juicy. Sweet fruit purée with very little bitterness. Mango and even a hint of peach seem the most prominent. Very tropical.

M: Medium bodied, with a smooth creamy texture. Carbonation is much more subtle than the original appearance.

O: A really nice, tropical pale ale. Extremely fruity and sweet. Perfectly suited for a warm summer day/night. Really drinkable too. Could easily have several of these.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 00:53:18 | More by brydeen

hopoilcrazy

Tennessee

4.18/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

First run of Bombers. Thanks to Shagens for the ample supply...I'm gonna need it!

A - Light straw colored and wonderfully hazy. On first pour the head does not retain, but subsequent pours into my pint glass leave a tight thin head that leaves splotchy lacing.

S - Piney and herbaceous orange soda. This brew really showcases Citra in a way that I have never perceived it. The orange-y elements dominate instead of ultra resinous grapefruit.

T - Tastes just like it smells. It is absolutely a great session beer: the citric kick almost gives it a sour hit that makes me want to keep going...so refreshing! The malt character is very mild and I cannot ferret out what they are , the malt is defintely in the background. Citra hops are very dominate.

M - Light body, nice carbonation. Very drinkable and refreshing

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 05:20:58 | More by hopoilcrazy

Stevedore

Wisconsin

4.4/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

22oz bomber from the recently delivery to Madison-area stores, poured into a Bell's snifter and quaffed today 4/26/2013

Aroma: Smells like a single hop citra brew should. Grapefruit, mango and I suppose other tropical fruits. I get a little bit of pine too. Tons of bread and caramel too. Love how good this one smells. (5)

Colour: Pours a darker straw-coloured body, kind of like a saison, but well within the pale ale range of SRM. Comes with a 2cm white head that slowly dissipates (and I mean slowly) into a wide collar. Not much lacing present. Overall looks like a refreshing beer that is begging to be quaffed. (4)

Flavour: Nice. Tons and tons of citra- refreshing grapefruit and orange zest stand out the most. But what's nice about it is that it has a great malt backbone. Sweet caramel, toffee and honeyed bread provide a nice change of pace to the citra, and as it warms up, it melds into a really nice balanced flavour that my best description is sweet pear. It's quite possibly one of the more balanced yet hoppy pale ales I've had in a long time. I'm really appreciating this brew and how balanced it is. One of the better pale ale flavours I've had. (4)

Mouthfeel: Thicker side of a typical medium bodied brew, a resinous nectar that coats the tongue in bitterness yet is refreshing. Pretty solid carbonation, nothing to write home about. Aftertaste is pretty much orange peel and grapefruit rinds- pretty bitter, but it is also accompanied by a lingering honey-like sweetness that mixes in well. The aftertaste isn't too bitter and doesn't linger around long- which I really enjoy because I can keep quaffing away! No heat here either, but then again its 5.8%. (4)

Overall: This is one of the more truly enjoyable pale ales I've had in a long time. I find Zombie Dust to be a better showcase of the citra hops, but unlike Zombie Dust, pseudoSue has quite a bit more balance that makes it simultaneously sweet and bitter, as well as making it quite quaffable because I'm not mouthpuckering after each swallow. So basically its a bit less intense, but is more balanced and drinkable. If TG starts producing more bottles of this, I may have to make this a regular session beer! (5)

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 05:29:10 | More by Stevedore

Ri0

Wisconsin

4.79/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

A little brewery in Iowa that is making a big splash with the beer they are producing!

A - Produced a thin 1 finger white head, some nice lacing. The beer color is a beautiful golden hazy straw.

S - Big aroma of citrus pineapple, grapefruit, mango, and other tropical fruits. You can tell right away that the Citra Hop is used.

T - An explosion of tropical citrus flavor dancing all over my tongue. A nice big bold flavor that is easy drinking. I like that the grapefruit flavor is much more subtle than the other citrus notes.

M - For such a small head the carbonation in my mouth is very present. Reminds me of drinking a glass of soda that was just poured (that may be a slight exaggeration). Some oily and bitterness lingers on the tongue.

O - Very glad I was able to buy some bottles of this because of how much I enjoyed it. I look forward to buying more as it becomes available. Nice work TG!

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 21:58:03 | More by Ri0

THANAT0PSIS

Wisconsin

4.05/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Toppling Goliath PseudoSue

Appearance: This single-hopped Citra pale ale pours a shockingly hazy golden orange, perhaps a result of hop haze. It looks more like many Belgian saisons or Belgian pale ales that this reviewer has seen rather than the American pale ale that it is. There is less than a finger of creamy, slightly off-white head that has horrible retention, especially for its style. The lacing, however, is above average. There is no visually present carbonation due to the haziness of the pour. Another finger or two of head would have been nice, and the haziness seems a bit much given style, but this is not a bad looking beer, but it is not up there with the best looking pale ales.

Aroma: Absolutely smells like Citra hops. Tons of grapefruit, mango, and orange alongside some mild bitter, resinous notes and a touch of dankness jump out of the glass and permeate every corner of the room that one drinks this beer in. It is a very strong smelling beer, but the hops do not totally dominate the nose; there are some light, bready sweet malts in the background as well as just a touch of spicy yeast character and some strange mintiness. That yeasty, malty complexity really puts this one in the pale ale major leagues.

Taste: Unexpectedly, the taste does not follow the smell as closely as one would hope. It is a very confusing palate assault. The Citra hop notes are surely there, but the malts are much more assertive than the nose let on. They give a creamy, “beer” flavor, rather than the bready, crackery sweetness that most APAs shoot for. The mint flavor and spiciness from the yeast is also much more pronounced. Lastly, there is very little residual bitterness in the aftertaste, resulting in a very drinkable beer. It is not inherently bad, but it is somewhat of a shock after the oh-so-promising nose.

Mouthfeel: The mildness of the flavors combined with the extremely moderate mouthfeel make this an outrageously drinkable and refreshing pale ale. The 6% ABV only supports its sessionability. The carbonation is perfect, and there is just a touch of astringency. Something about the body feels a bit like fresh water, but not in a bad, “watered-down” way; this is not a characteristic this drinker has encountered in any other beers, but it not unwelcome in such a drinkable brew.

Overall: I wonder if I have a bad bottle/batch of this based on looking at other reviews praising how closely the taste followed the nose. If it had done so, this would be a beer to have on hand at all times. As it is, it is a good APA, but certainly not among the best out there. Many people seem to want to compare this to Zombie Dust (both being pale ales that focus on Citra hops), and while there are similarities, Zombie Dust this is not. Still, for $5 a bomber, one cannot go wrong with giving this beer a shot. 16.5/20

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 17:28:47 | More by THANAT0PSIS

sacrelicio

Minnesota

4.74/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Jesus, what a stunner of a beer. Poured from a 22oz bomber from the first bottling run. Hazy gold and orange, a dash of white foam and good lacing. Juicy, stanky aromas float from the glass. Cattiness, mints and mangoes jump out. The taste follows the nose, with lots of spearmint, citrus, tropicalia, and herbs. The mouthfeel is slick, wet and full. Overall, an absolute winner from the new school of American Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 01:07:41 | More by sacrelicio

zeledonia

Minnesota

4.61/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

I've heard great things about this brewery, but this is the first of their beers I've been able to get my hands on. Growler filled a couple hours earlier at Casanova Liquors in Hudson, Wisconsin. Tasted 3 April 2013.

Pours a lovely bright golden orange, about 95% clear. One finger of white head, decent retention and excellent lacing. A thin drift of bubbles rising up.

Smell is fabulous. Big potent citrusy hops, grapefruit and oranges, with a background of tropical fruit. It's pleasantly sweet and rounded in the nose, with a soft malt backing. The hops dance on top, but there's no hollow underneath. Really nice.

Taste is just delicious. Clean and crisp up front, flowing into a peachy tropical fruit flavor, before fading to a gentle dry bitterness. It starts to become a bit chalky, but just a hair, and the grains keep it from turning to heavily to that side.

Mouthfeel is lovely. Medium-light body, becoming lighter and drifting up like a helium balloon. Carbonation that tingles and then rushes, mixing things up and keeping the flavors playing on my tongue. Pleasantly drying in the finish.

This is a really top-notch, heavily dry-hopped pale ale. Big citra hops in the nose, but there's more to it than that. The rest of the beer forms a perfect stage for those hops, with a lightly dry feel and a mildly sweet base. Reminds me a lot of Zombie Dust, and that's a big compliment. An incredibly tasty, sessionable pale ale.

Serving type: growler

04-19-2013 06:23:40 | More by zeledonia

ZAP

Minnesota

4.79/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

One of the most flavorful, hop forward APA's I've had. The single hop Citra comes shining through on the aroma and the taste...tons of juicy fruit notes which include oranges, tangerines, and papaya.

Not particularly bitter just flavorful which I love. Body is definitely pale ale-ish. Does not infringe on IPA territory in that regard but at the same time it is not light or watery. Seems to be a perfect weight APA in my book....carbonation is spot on too particularly from a growler filled from a keg.

Light golden colored...a little cloudy...nice lacing rims the glass...doesn't look regal or anything but solid for the style.

The aroma is intense and full of not just the fruitiness I noted but it also has a fresh floral hoppiness as well.

As for the taste beyond the immense fruit notes I do pick up some catty notes as well. It was more obvious on my burps after the fact and more distinguishable when drinking when I compared it side by side to Founders All Day IPA for kicks. I'm not a uge fan of the catty notes but am starting to become accustomed to it in more and more beers and it does not bother me as much as it may have a few years ago.

Still, this is one of my favorite APA's going. Highly recommend it.

Serving type: growler

04-14-2013 02:44:15 | More by ZAP

KarlHungus

Minnesota

4.38/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a cloudy orange-gold color. The head isb half an inch in height, and recedes quickly into a small cap of lacing. The aroma is very fruity with lots of passion fruit, tangerine, and a hint of grapefruit. The taste is similar to the aroma. It even has a pleasant impression of fruity acidity. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation, and a smooth texture. Overall, this is a fine beer that I would highly recommend.

Serving type: growler

04-07-2013 20:56:50 | More by KarlHungus

tewaris

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

On tap at the taproom, first beer of the day. Approached with an open mind but plenty of anticipation having had only good stuff from the guys at TG.

Light and hazy, looks hoppy alright. Hoppy, somewhat herbal nose. Fruit blast on the palate, with all sorts of tropical notes there. Light and crisp without being watery. Excellent drinkability and loads of character. A good f-in beer... make that great.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2013 05:54:59 | More by tewaris

deebo

Minnesota

4.49/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The citra hop is responsible for turning a non hop head into a guy who can really appreciate the great aroma and taste of non-bittering hops. Heard great things about the brews from Toppling Goliath so jumped on the chance to pick up a growler of this single hop citra APA. The first pour from the growler into a pint glass is colored golden with an orange hue with a slight haze present. Tiny bubbles merge into a finger of white head that quickly recedes into a skim layer while sticking to the glass nicely. Aromas of the citra pop out of this brew. Grapefruit, pineapple and mango on top of a clean crisp malt bill. Taste is big time citra-especially the tropical fruit character hits me upfront with a hint of evergreen, than followed up with a bit of malt and sweetness ending with a crisp slight bitterness that quickly cleans up inviting the next drink. Medium bodied and carbonated with 0 alcohol bite. Super drinkable...this is like candy. Yep-I love citra hops. A super brew. This would likely be a regular in my fridge if I could easily get it.

Serving type: growler

04-02-2013 02:31:45 | More by deebo

iabeerbaron

Iowa

4.48/5  rDev +0.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

REVIEW

Style: India Pale Ale

ABV:5.8%

Purchased at: Red’s Alehouse, North Liberty, IA on tap.

Pour: Orangish pour, nice medium-sized head, tons of lacing.

Aroma: All citra hop aroma. The smell is amazing.

Flavor: More citra hop, grapefruit, lemon, and orange mixed with a bit of pine. Wonderful!

Ratebeer.com rating: 98/100

Beeradvocate.com rating: 95/100

Overall: A

My recommendation: You don’t necessarily have to wait for the bottles to arrive, (hopefully 2 months?), bars and restaurants around Cedar Rapids and Iowa City continually have TG brews on tap, or make the trip to Decorah and get it as fresh as you can. These guys are the real deal!

Serving type: on-tap

03-17-2013 16:48:38 | More by iabeerbaron

TCMike

Minnesota

4.41/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Produced a 2 finger white head. Left some nice lacing. The beer color is a hazy straw.

The aroma was strong, of grapefruit, mango, and other citrus. Definitely hopped up with citra.

The taste was similar. Very bold taste, and the hop bitterness was just right for the style. I'm not a big grapefruit fan, but this is very good. Medium mouth-feel, and carbonation.

Fairly easy drinking. Very good beer. If this is any indication of how good Toppling G is like, I need to try more from them.

Serving type: growler

03-10-2013 15:29:47 | More by TCMike

Greggy

Minnesota

4.29/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Reviewed from a beer clean Growler filed at the Nova in Hudson WI, poured into a beer clean imperial pint glass.

A- Pours a thick white head with ample lacing. The body is a slightly hazed yellow.

S- Tropical fruits come through big time here which is no surprise given the citra hops. Peach, Passion fruit, citrus juice (lemon, lime, grapefruit). Not a lot of malt to speak of.

T- Starts out with a solid hop bitterness, some peach and mango notes with some bready malt tucked in quickly before sliding into a long dry bitter finish.

M- Good body and some spritzy carbonation. The long astringent finish is nice.

O- A very nice pale ale. This really highlights the citra hop profile. I'll definitely enjoy this again.

Serving type: growler

02-26-2013 18:09:57 | More by Greggy

nickapalooza86

Wisconsin

4.8/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Poured a really nice looking hazy light orange, about a finger of head.

Smell is all sweet tropical and citrus fruit with light astringint notes

Taste is grapefruit, tropical fruit coming through, oranges, finished dry and slightly bitter

Mouthfeel is spot on for a APA.

A amazing APA, I prefer Golden Nugget and Millenium Falcon... But I believe I gave those 5s thought so that is no complaint.

Serving type: on-tap

02-26-2013 16:50:42 | More by nickapalooza86

drpimento

Wisconsin

4.76/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Served with a huge, fluffy, foamy, frothy, off-white head that lasts a while and plenty of lace. Color is a slightly hazy & dark amber with some bubble trails. Aroma is a startlingly fresh hop, reminiscent of weed plus some sweet malt, citrus, resin. Flavor's much like nose, bitterness stands out; just enough malt and carbonic tang to balance for a kick butt IPA. Body and carbbonation are faultless. Finiish is like flavor, long, and drrikable. V nicely done.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2013 04:49:56 | More by drpimento

aleric

4.43/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the Root Note in La Crosse, WI.

A - Straw/amber with a frothy 2-finger head. Great lacing, some sediment.

S - Beautiful grapefruit and mango backed by pale malt. The people sitting next to me at my table instantly commented on the scent when the glass was set down. This is a very aromatic ale.

T - More grapefruit, apricot, and lingering pine... the hops make a pronounced appearance but don't overwhelm, just add the bitterness of the grapefruit.

M - Very rich and creamy, but crisp, medium carbonation.

O - I love this APA! The floral hops, tropical flavor, and richness make it one of the best beers I've had, and another spot-on offering from Toppling Goliath. I'm very excited about this brewery.

Serving type: on-tap

10-18-2012 16:59:24 | More by aleric

augustgarage

California

4.43/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Cloudy golden amber liquid with a soapy magnolia finger. Superior retention; thick lacing.

Wonderful hoppy aromatics - passion fruit, citrus, mango, guava, on and on; hints of pale malt.

Intensively fresh hops, fruity (tropical) and flavorful palate entry. Very potent flavors yet extremely mild bitterness. Light malt, supremely crisp yet fruity finish.

Creamy, rich, medium-bodied, and lush.

A stupendous APA - one of the best I've tried really...

Serving type: on-tap

06-10-2012 04:59:17 | More by augustgarage

mynie

Indiana

4.15/5  rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours pretty, lightly hazy bright orange with a bright white head.

Smells a wonderful combination of bitter and fruity. Mangos, apricots, and grapefruits mix with pine needles and alpha acid against juuuust enough bready sweetness to keep things balanced.

Tastes, excellently, like it smells, only bending more toward the fruity end than the bitter. The result is a very sweet IPA that's very interesting and refreshing but could have been just a bit more balanced.

Serving type: on-tap

05-14-2012 14:53:18 | More by mynie

Efeswasmy1st

2.93/5  rDev -34.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had on tap at tasting, poured into 4 oz glass.

Appearance -cloudy yellow with little head.

Aroma--lots of grapefruit, grass and hop.

Taste-- very bitter to me, almost ammonia-like. Tasted like the smell of cat urine--to me anyway. I work at a vet clinic so this is commonplace smell for me.

Palate--dry, good carbonation, lightly sour on the back of tongue.

Overall, I didn't care for, many other patrons had pints after the tasting. Just can't get over the ammonia I taste/smell in the beer.

Serving type: on-tap

03-21-2012 23:13:23 | More by Efeswasmy1st

blackdog1101

Minnesota

4.53/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This review is from a growler fresh from the tap yesterday.

A. Looks like apple cider you'd but from an orchard. Orangey in color and quite opaque. Nice firm white head.

S. This is amazing. There must be loads of hops added to this in the fermenter. Smells liked fresh citrus; grapefruit, lime, and pineapple.

T. Tastes just as you would expect, loads of citrus and pineapple. Not bitter up front, just an explosion of fruit. Becomes more tart at the finish, with a pinch of pine. Enough malt to provide a bit of sweetness, but this is all about the hops.

M. This definitely has body and substance. Like nectar juices.

O. This is an awesome pale ale. I've had nothing like this before. This is very easy drinking and refreshing. I could easily drink this with a brunch, or would be lovely on the porch in the summer. Toppling Goliath has a real winner here.

Serving type: growler

12-26-2011 01:16:17 | More by blackdog1101

emerge077

Illinois

4.43/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

"Single hopped Citra Pale Ale"

Three consecutive drafts at the GTMW '11, around 8-10 oz. give or take. Review from transcribed notes.

Peachy hazed orange, tropical sunshine. Thick layer of white foam, leaving sticky arcs of lacing in the glass.

Tropical, citrusy, pungent but not too aggressive. Mango, grapefruit, dank green hops mesh with lush fresh fruit notes in the aroma. Some light resiny bitterness is balanced with a subtle pale malt presence in the middle. Big on citrus and tropical mango notes. Light bodied, quenching, and very tasty. I could have sat there and drank this all day. Pretty much the epitome of a hophead's summer session beer. Second favorite after Golden Nugget. Please put this in six-packs guys!

Serving type: on-tap

08-17-2011 02:28:54 | More by emerge077