Xtra-Citra Pale Ale
Surly Brewing Company

Xtra-Citra Pale AleXtra-Citra Pale Ale
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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #386
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,463
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 9.14%
Reviews:
166
Ratings:
667
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 23, 2023
Added:
Jan 29, 2016
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  141
You'd think hops in the bright sunshine would make us happy, but you'd be wrong. It just makes us Xtra-Surly. This bright colored session ale Xplodes with Citra hop flavor and aroma, in a deliciously drinkable brew.
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Ratings by d5001986:
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Rated by d5001986 from Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Sep 01, 2016
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Rated: 4 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.9 by fflopps from Iowa

May 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.37 by Wxd162

Jan 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.29 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Nov 29, 2021
 
Rated: 4.24 by dt_gbpackersfan from Missouri

Nov 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.95 by IRONRakkasan from California

Jan 03, 2021
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.68/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12/22/20...golden bright with patchy heavy foam. Faint malt smell, slight citrus. Sharp citrus bitter open. Peppy. Citra hops pop out. Juicy! And quite smooth. Nice.
Dec 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.7 by Budlum from Maryland

Nov 29, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Jcal2023 from Pennsylvania

Nov 27, 2020
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

4.09/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
As others have said, this is really good for what it is. This is a low abv, high taste pale ale with a burst of citrus and plenty of carbonation. Not a ton of substance but just the thing in the right situation. I wish I had this in the summer but this is a perfect outside beer. It does make me burp a lot.
Nov 27, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by dsshuck from Delaware

Nov 12, 2020
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Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts

3.74/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a can glass yields finger sized fluffy and quickly dissipating head. Opaque golden color
Aroma of grapefruit guava and papaya
Taste is mainly grapefruit and citrus rind and slight stone fruit
Mouthfeel is astringent and tingles the palate. Medium to low carbonation
Overall I feel it’s fairly light and slightly refreshing, if you are into dry slightly bitter
finishing beer this is it.
Nov 08, 2020
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Reviewed by DrDemento456 from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Really sad to see these guys closing especially since I started seeing more of their beers as of late. Great pale ale tons of flavor smooth hop presence and nice session able ABV. Not sure how much I paid but it was worth it. Still like zombie dust a bit more though but this one comes in pounders.
Nov 04, 2020
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Reviewed by TedHead from Illinois

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly darker amber with a white head that lines the glass as you drink it. Smells incredibly fruity. Smells of citrus peels, pineapple, mango and guava are apparent. Taste flows the nose but is cut by a fair amount of bitterness. This one goes down smoothly. Overall pretty good.
Oct 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 22, 2020
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz can into a pint glass. Canned 6/12/20, so less than 4 months old.

Looks good in the glass, slightly hazy yellow body. An initial big foamy head shrinks to a ring and faint covering. No real lacing.

Faintly citrus aroma.

On tasting, it's an aggressive pale ale, loaded with citra hops giving a bitter grapefruit peel taste. Quite bitey.

Mouth medium, finish bitter grapefruit, also mouth watering.

Overall, a casual mouthful produces a wide awakening strong citra hit. Fresh off the line, this must be a bomb. Enjoyed this pale ale.
Oct 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by Mxsluis from Michigan

Sep 21, 2020
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.4/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Clear pale yellow brew with adequate foam in the St. Bernardus globe. Very light and tangy with a generous dose of hops. Quite fragrant with lemon and grapefruit. Zingy carbonation and some flavors of lime rind and club soda pretty much sum it up.

While I don't care much for the "session IPA" style, this is a better than average example. The insistent hot and resiny taste with an unforgiving bitterness seems like the Surly signature, but not my cup of tea. Still, it's a clean and well made item for sloshing down but hopefully with something to munch on. From the 16 oz can purchased on the West Coast. Canned on 08/06/20.
Sep 19, 2020
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

4.01/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
A: The beer is hazy light yellow in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a short white head that left a narrow collar around the edge and some lacing down the sides of the glass.
S: Moderately strong aromas of gooseberries are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has moderate flavors of gooseberries along with a light to moderate amount of associated bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and very crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has a heavy dose of Citra hops in the smell and taste - the level you would expect from an IPA - but it has the drinkability of an APA.

Serving type: can
Sep 13, 2020
Xtra-Citra Pale Ale from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 667 ratings