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The Citizen
Cismontane Brewing Company
- From:
- Cismontane Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- California Common / Steam Beer
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 10.34%
- Reviews:
- 25
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 21, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by DrMullet from Florida
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, light amber with moderate head and persistent lacing.
Smell is very light. Sweet malt, mostly.
Taste is a quick bit of malt followed by a fair amount of green grape flavor.
Dec 30, 2018Smell is very light. Sweet malt, mostly.
Taste is a quick bit of malt followed by a fair amount of green grape flavor.
Reviewed by Brutaltruth from Ohio
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.86/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Loved this fine lager from Cismontane. This fine brew pours a light amber color
with a moderate head of white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin pool, and spotty lacing.
Nose of honey malts and light grains. Flavors exceed the nose with honey and caramel malts
dancing on light grain notes and laced on the rear with a nice spicy herbal hop character. Great
mouth feel, crisp, medium carbonation, and a subtle wheat smoothness with a lightly bitter hop finish.
Love this brewery! One of the best that deserves more attention.
Cheers
Aug 12, 2016with a moderate head of white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin pool, and spotty lacing.
Nose of honey malts and light grains. Flavors exceed the nose with honey and caramel malts
dancing on light grain notes and laced on the rear with a nice spicy herbal hop character. Great
mouth feel, crisp, medium carbonation, and a subtle wheat smoothness with a lightly bitter hop finish.
Love this brewery! One of the best that deserves more attention.
Cheers
Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a hazy, copper color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of pale malt, sweet malt, slight caramel malt, slight hop, and a hint of yeast. Fits the style of a California Common / Steam Beer. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of wheat, caramel malt, sweet malt, slight pale malt, hint of hops (English?), and a metallic/earthiness that is unpleasant. Overall, great appearance, good aroma, but the body and blend are dominated by the unusual metallic/earthiness.
Apr 08, 2016Reviewed by Jaygrant1387 from South Carolina
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Clear light look with a slight amber color
not a lot of smell, but slightly malty
crisp malty flavor, with nice citrus hop flavor
light body
Great lager with a great taste. With so many bad lagers out there this one is really good
Mar 11, 2016not a lot of smell, but slightly malty
crisp malty flavor, with nice citrus hop flavor
light body
Great lager with a great taste. With so many bad lagers out there this one is really good
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.76/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16.9oz bottle. Poured out a clear golden amber color with a tan head of foam. It smelled of roasted malt, toffee and floral notes. Roasted caramel maltiness with a spicy, sharp bitterness.
Oct 30, 2015Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.69/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 500mL bottle into a tulip.
Appearance: medium golden hue with a light haze and moderate effervescence. Head is a thin finger of frothy white foam; not too bad.
Smell: nicely malty without a lot of complexity. It's a bit on the sweet side for my taste, though.
Taste: earthy malt flavor with quite a bit of toastiness. With a dash of sweetness, it actually has a very tea-like character; like an iced earl grey or something. Unusual, but enjoyable.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: this is definitely an interesting beer; it's got more of a tea quality than other explicitly tea-inclusive beers. I think this adds a very drinkable quality to it. Not bad stuff.
Oct 07, 2015Appearance: medium golden hue with a light haze and moderate effervescence. Head is a thin finger of frothy white foam; not too bad.
Smell: nicely malty without a lot of complexity. It's a bit on the sweet side for my taste, though.
Taste: earthy malt flavor with quite a bit of toastiness. With a dash of sweetness, it actually has a very tea-like character; like an iced earl grey or something. Unusual, but enjoyable.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: this is definitely an interesting beer; it's got more of a tea quality than other explicitly tea-inclusive beers. I think this adds a very drinkable quality to it. Not bad stuff.
Reviewed by Sound_Explorer from Washington
3.53/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Rather sweet and a bit malty. Finished a little sour almost. Taste reminded me of a Berliner Weisse called Cucumber Crush I think from Breakside. Wasn't bad but wasn't really special or overly good.
Aug 05, 2015Rated by Ry-Dog from California
4.57/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.57/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Lots of flavor, not that of your average hops. Very smooth and crisp. Goes well with food.
Jul 10, 2015
The Citizen from Cismontane Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
75 ratings
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