Otter Creek Citra Mantra
Otter Creek Brewing

Otter Creek Citra MantraOtter Creek Citra Mantra
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
India Pale Lager (IPL)
ABV:
5.75%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 9%
Reviews:
155
Ratings:
943
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 27, 2018
Added:
Jan 15, 2014
Wants:
  71
Gots:
  200
Our spring seasonal offering brewed with 100 percent positive vibrations and single-hopped with Citra hops. The presence of the Citra hop is elevated by a clean fermenting lager yeast that allows the subtle Pilsner, Munich and Vienna malts to lay a crisp, bready foundation. The citrus and tropical fruit character of the Citra hop comes from kettle additions followed by a huge dose of ‘em again in the fermenter.
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Ratings by tastybeer:
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Reviewed by tastybeer from North Carolina

3.99/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Big white sticky head over pale golden straw colored beer. Big clumpy lace... Aroma is delightfully Citra all over. Very clean crisp malts under happy candy hop scents of orange, red grapefruit, tropical fun. Flavors are sweet, dry, brisk, and also loaded with Citra hop. More candy tropical fruit and citrus all over with a nice amount of dry bitterness to break it up.

After this I'm thinking the next big thing should be session IPLs, taking the session IPA thing to the next level of easy drinking hop forward beers.
Mar 13, 2014
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Rated: 4 by KMcGrath from Massachusetts

Nov 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.79 by mltobin from Connecticut

Feb 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Spindelphia from New Jersey

Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.83 by chriswjr from Massachusetts

Sep 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by MjamesL from Pennsylvania

Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.17 by breardon1776 from New York

Jun 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by DrewSnyc667 from Massachusetts

Jun 10, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.69/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a pilsener glass. The appearance was a nice looking semi-hazy yellow color with a light transparency about it. Carbonation could be seen rising to fill a three finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than a minute leaving some light ringy foamy lacing cutting into the glass appropriately. The smell had a sweet to semi-bitter connotation of citrus spiced rind over some light biscuity breadiness. It’s backed up by a nice sweet floral aspect as well. The taste was moderately bitter with a sweetness sliding in to confide in a sweet smooth yet bitter sticky citrus aftertaste and a light sweet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a pretty good sessionability about it. Carbonation comes across fairly tame allowing a sticky smooth citrusto grassy feel rolling over my tongue. Overall, I say as an India pale lager it works. Not sure why it’s labeled as an Imperial lager on here. Just cause it’s got a higher ABV doesn’t mean it’s an Imperial lager. Eh, oh well, whatever. It’s good for what it is and would be a good food beer.
Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jwat from Pennsylvania

May 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Kurzman from Rhode Island

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by robebo44 from Virginia

May 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.97 by IBUBrew from Vermont

May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by Tarheel219 from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by RichieRich1812 from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.44 by terrysjag from Maryland

Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by BeerBeast from Florida

Apr 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by cjohns73 from Delaware

Mar 31, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by SpAiReArGsEonNE from New Jersey

Mar 27, 2017
Otter Creek Citra Mantra from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 943 ratings