Pseudo Sue
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company

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From:
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #5
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
99
Ranked #171
Avg:
4.5 | pDev: 7.56%
Reviews:
983
Ratings:
5,805
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 18, 2024
Added:
Aug 17, 2011
Wants:
  1,344
Gots:
  1,414
This single hop ale showcases the Citra hop. Named for the largest T-rex fossil ever discovered, she roars with ferocious aromas of grapefruit, citrus, mango and evergreen. Delicate in body with a mild bite in the finish.

50 IBU
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Ratings by smakawhat:
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.97/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from the twelve ounce bottle into a nonic pint glass. Bottled May 29th 2015, (320) listed, agreement with Lakeland Florida.

Chill hazed lemon yellow body, with a lemon pineapple like glow and orb appearance. Fluffy to creamy bleach white head form simply and nicely at about slightly taller than two fingers. Cream bubbled makeup, but with a bit of a soapy appearance.

Nice straightforward hop nose. Zesty, slightly oily. Not heavily pronounced, but classic tangerine like orange and a bit of candy like sweetness to it as well like a classic Christmas orange. Slightly earthy as well with a bit of pine, not much discernible malt character. Pretty solid though.

Palate brings some real nice qualities. Slightly juiced front of orange and mango with a very good dryness and airy powdery malt quality almost cancelling out the mouthfeel's very great but slightly wet qualities. Leafy and mint to tea like finish, with a bigger drying quality that's emphasized on the swallow. Has some classic drying Pliny Elder character which is kind of memorable. Some of the oily fruit character comes through real nicely as it warms. It does become more enjoyable as I drink more of it.

It's a very well made beer, but not something I am going to be crazy over with the plethora of good solid American Pale Ales out there.
Jun 11, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by ManicMadgod from Connecticut

4.43/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Arguably the best pale ale I've had in my life. Beautiful lacing, gorgeous citrusy bouquet that leads into a very drinkable beer with pleasant mouthfeel and a wonderful hoppiness. I don't usually like hoppiness this much but this hoppiness turned into happiness for me.
Mar 18, 2024
 
Rated: 4.13 by Spade from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2024
 
Rated: 3.72 by Turg from Iowa

Mar 01, 2024
 
Rated: 3.86 by rdub from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2024
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Reviewed by Brewsta from Colorado

4.51/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
The flavors a citrus, pine resin, grapefruit with some flora hop notes. The mouthfeel has moderate to high carbonation with a medium body and clean finish. Excellent!
Feb 25, 2024
 
Rated: 4.01 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Feb 12, 2024
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Rated by JustABridgeTooFar

4.16/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Incredible beer. Very drinkable. Great tasting notes and mouthfeel. This is just what a NEIPA should be.
Feb 06, 2024
 
Rated: 4.5 by JimKochFan from New Jersey

Feb 04, 2024
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Rated by Greg34

4.64/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
My favorite “American Pale ale”
Feb 01, 2024
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Reviewed by DuaneL from Delaware

4.25/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I understand that the world thinks this is a practically perfect Citra ale - and I do not necessarily disagree, but to rate it as 99 is over-doing it a bit! First of all, this is not a pale ale, it is an NEIPA! And as that I rated it accordingly above - I couldn't rate it as a pale ale because that's not what it is. It is a lovely beer but I find that after a pint I wouldn't be able to drink more because the sweet aftertaste of the ale is somehow cloying, can't describe it any better than that.
Jan 28, 2024
 
Rated: 4.65 by Smithbo from Pennsylvania

Jan 01, 2024
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Reviewed by Spike from England

4.37/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at North Bar, Tribeca, NYC. Fantastic NEIPA with an even more fantastic low ABV. Looks like orange juice, tastes super juicy with a nicely piney backdrop, is perfectly bitter, and is very easy-drinking. Need a lot more of these.
Dec 16, 2023
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Reviewed by LifesAnesthesia from Virginia

4.62/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L - Hazy yellow with a frothy white head that sticks around leaving behind a ton of lacing
S - Tons of bright, piney hops along with tropical fruit notes with some cracker malt
T - Bright, piney, bitter hops up front and throughout intermixed well with citrus - grapefruit primarily - and tropical fruit notes
F - medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Soft.
O - a pretty fantastic APA
Dec 15, 2023
 
Rated: 4.4 by Cheesehoops from Alabama

Dec 08, 2023
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Rated by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4.5/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A great showcase of the Citra hop, even when it's three months old.
Dec 05, 2023
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Reviewed by mntlover from Tennessee

4.46/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy pale yellow with thumb sized white head that laces well.

Aroma is big citrus notes bright and inviting, pale malts light pine notes. Great nose for a pale ale could be anyone else's IPA.

Taste is like the nose big hop flavors riding on a pale bready malt base. Huge citrus notes with some light pine bitterness also. Nice crisp and clean with a lighter lingering bitterness.

Mouthfeel is lighter and crisp, light tingle from the medium carbonation level.

Overall a very nice pale ale that has a better hop level than many peoples IPA's
Dec 04, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by Nyoder

Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 4.87 by YIharo

Nov 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by petewheeler from Maryland

Nov 13, 2023
Pseudo Sue from Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
Beer rating: 99 out of 100 with 5805 ratings