India Pale Ale Double Citra
The Kernel Brewery

India Pale Ale Double CitraIndia Pale Ale Double Citra
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From:
The Kernel Brewery
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9.8%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.3 | pDev: 6.74%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
15
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 20, 2014
Added:
Feb 02, 2012
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 4.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 20, 2014
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Reviewed by leighton from England

4.61/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Bottle at home in London. Pours cloudy, rich gold with a large, frothy, off-white head. The citra hops explode out of this beer. The aroma is all orange, toast, grapefruit and pine. Flavor is medium sweet with a gorgeous, restrained bitterness. Juicy, juicy, juicy. Orange juice mostly, with hints of alcohol, bread, and grass. Full bodied with fine to average carbonation, and a velvety mouthfeel. Warm finish, semi-sticky, lots of orange, some toasted sugar, sweet grass, pine needles, pulpy orange, some pineapple and light citrus rind. Unbelievably smooth overall. Way, way to easy to drink this stuff. Super DIPA. World class, definitely.
Nov 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by jwat from Pennsylvania

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Kirk from England

Jun 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BARFLYB from Pennsylvania

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Dracook from England

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jun 04, 2013
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Reviewed by mick303 from Canada (ON)

4.43/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
330 mL bottle into a tulip glass, a graceful white head that leaves really nice film and lacing. The beer is a burnt orangey brown, very attractive. 4.25

S – apricot, grapefruit, caramel and nutty notes,

T – a very delicious full citrus and tropical hop character, some delicious nutty and aged citrus rind, very good balance with some subtle yeast notes. Malt comes through and adds a very nice balance with tons of complexity.

M – moderate body with a smooth carbonation and coating fruitiness. Alcohol is completely hidden in a refreshing drinkable citrus IPA

A very well done DIPA, cool tropical and citrus hops with solid roasty caramel malt, tons going on and very delicious.
May 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by brbrocc from New York

May 21, 2013
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Reviewed by CaptCleveland from Ohio

4.52/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
330ml bottle purchased from the Beer Boutique in East Putney, London.
Four pounds per bottle. Bottled on April 2. Labeled Best Before August 2.
Bottle also printed with statement that this is a bottle conditioned beer and should be stored upright and poured gently, if you prefer to leave the yeast sediment inside the bottle.

Slightly hazy yellow/gold elixir, thin white head, plenty of lacing.

Huge Citra notes: mangoes, oranges, kiwi.

Leaving the yeast behind, this is one smooth, tropical refresher with a hint of alcohol at the back end.

Medium body, well carbonated.

UK breweries are taking notice of the US IPAs and this one stands with the best we have in the States. Well done.
May 12, 2013
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Reviewed by haz77 from Australia

4.32/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy dark amber with an inch of fine, thick off-white head. A couple of streamers are visible. The head retains as a thin cap very well atop the liquid.

S - Yep, citra hops....Passion fruit/guava/mango and other tropical fruits, lemon, gooseberry, green apple skin, nettles, biscuity(?) malt pushed right to the back. Mouthwatering stuff.

T - Sherberty lemon transitions into thick caramel/molasses, before the tropical fruit pushes through. The finish has a distinct herbal edge and lingers along with brown sugar and tobacco in a lengthy aftertaste. The hum of alcohol is constantly trying to push forward (and finally does in the finish), but is generally well masked.

M - Soft, persistent carbonation picks away at the medium-full body and helps cleanse the palate along with the hops.

D - The best of the Kernel brew I've had so far. Nice depth and interest.
Nov 01, 2012
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Reviewed by woosterbill from Kentucky

4.49/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle into a Duvel tulip.

A: Cloudy red-orange body under a solid finger of fine, creamy tan foam. Solid retention and lace. Nice.

S: Incredible - intense lemon, orange, mango, grapefruit, and tangering. Pure fruity hop goodness.

T: Big, rich, and hoppy-sweet. All the tropical and citrusy fruit from the nose, plus some pine, some malt, and a bit of spicy alcohol. Huge, bitter, hoppy, boozy finish. Gigantic and delicious.

M: Lively, creamy, frothy medium-full body. A bit too bubbly, but still good.

O: What a beer! The Kernel can deliver the hops as well as any American brewery I know of, and this beer is the most extreme proof out there. I wish I could get this, Kern River Citra DIPA, and Hill Farmstead Double Citra all side-by-side...

Cheers!
Apr 02, 2012
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Reviewed by beerpirates from Belgium

4.5/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thx to woosterbill for this awesome IPA

33 cl bottel poured into my tullipglass .

A : Pours cloudy, rich gold with a large, frothy, off-white head , nice lacing
S : The citra hops explode out of this beer. The aroma is all orange, toast, grapefruit and pine.
T : Flavor is medium sweet with a gorgeous, restrained bitterness. Juicy, juicy, juicy. Orange juice mostly, with hints of alcohol, bread, and grass. Warm finish, semi-sticky, lots of orange, some toasted sugar, sweet grass, pine needles, pulpy orange, some pineapple and light citrus rind.
M : Full bodied with fine to average carbonation, and a velvety mouthfeel
O : Unbelievably smooth overall. Way, way to easy to drink this stuff. Super DIPA. World class, definitely.
Mar 24, 2012
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Reviewed by thepeter from England

4.65/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Had a few of these at Kernel and at home. It is the best DIPA I have had.
Pours a dark amber orange with a rocky head that lasts quite a while. Aroma is intense, as I can smell it from a distance the moment it pours out the bottle. Smell and flavor is similar. Begins a bitter fresh hop POP with Lots of citrus, mango, pinapple, pine resin, Orange peel, zest, a bit of alcohol warmth at the end and bitter finish. The Palate is amazing, soft and airy, medium to full bodied, creamy, just perfect carbonation. Overall this is Just fantastic! I wish more people could try it adn be lucky enough to have it as fresh as I did (first day available after bottling) Will need to go back and get some more.
Feb 12, 2012
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Reviewed by crusian from Oregon

4.55/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Bottle thanks to my awesome girlfriend... Thanks to mes for showing her around too.
Love me some Kernel.
picked up at the brewery saturday.

nose is a ton of grapefruit, lemon, with a hint of pine overtones.

nice and cloudy burnt orange color with about an inch of head.

Taste is quite nice, with the grapefruit, lemon, and the pine being more in play on the palate than the nose. Taste is actually better than the nose as well. Pine is more dominant, but damn good. oily and slick hops, with none of the 9.8% to be tasted anywhere. Quite nicely balanced malts as well, I didnt expect to taste much malt on this one, but can. A slight wheaty characteristic on the finish. I wish i had more than this one bottle!!
mouthfeel is quite nice as well, not overly thick, not too thin, nice carbonation as well.
Feb 02, 2012
India Pale Ale Double Citra from The Kernel Brewery
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 15 ratings