Burlington Beer’s Citra single hop IPA
My favorite hop
I love Citra hops, and this offering from one of my favorite breweries, Burlington Beer Company (VT) hits all the notes for me.![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/file:///private/var/mobile/Containers/Data/Application/C736988C-D8F8-4AF6-901A-538C920EA545/tmp/A1A6F24F-BFFB-4DDA-8109-AE9E9957A71D.jpeg)
Like many of their labels, this has been redesigned. The can sports a mostly-clear label revealing the silver shine of the aluminum can. It features a
white and red inverted hop cone.
It’s a moderate 5.7 abv.
Burlington Beer Company’s brews have a large amount of sediment, so I like to gently invert the 16 ounce can several times before opening. I don’t want to leave any of that dank goodness on the bottom.
It pours with a generous off-white head that recedes fairy quickly leaving slight lacing. The beer is totally opaque as a New England IPA should be.
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The nose reveals grapefruit and a slightly tropical sweetness.
Its taste follows with some dank grassiness.
I kissed my wife after a taste, and she asked where I was hiding the grapefruit.
The mouthfeel is full and smooth.
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A strong bitterness linger after, leaving me wanting another sip.
A glance at the bottom of the glass reveals a small pile of sediment. Apparently, I didn’t drink this quickly enough.
Will try harder with the next one!
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Cheers!
Very good post @webbie! I found you from the terrific @johndoer123 and happy to come by and say "hi" and give you a welcome here! I love beer and this looks like it one that would be quite tasty indeed! :)
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Nice review @webbie and an IPA too!! The best of the beers in my opinion... Looks like you enjoyed it 🍻
Christ that is full of sediment, but I have must agree that Citra is a fantastic hop, so fruity and so versatile.
Your wife asked you where the grapefruit is? Lol 😁 Nicely done review @webbie!