Citra
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap

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From:
Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
 
England, United Kingdom
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #531
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
87
Ranked #16,450
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 9.54%
Reviews:
66
Ratings:
197
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 03, 2023
Added:
Jun 05, 2011
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  27
In 2009 on his annual hop sourcing visit to the USA, Oakham's Brewing Director John Bryan discovered an exceptional new hop variety - Citra. He rushed it to the UK, ensuring that Oakham Ales were the first UK brewery to brew a beer with 100% Citra hops and maintaining Oakham's reputation for pioneering innovation.

Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra.
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Ratings by Ivegotmule:
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Rated by Ivegotmule from North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

Jul 11, 2013
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Rated: 4.15 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
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Rated by JohRvs from England

3.42/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Light in colour and citrus zest on the tongue, leaving a hoppy after taste.
Jul 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 26, 2023
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cask on Baker's street. Alot of grapefruit. Tasty!
Jul 26, 2022
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Reviewed by 2beerdogs from California

3.76/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Rating this as a session IPA because that’s how it’s labeled.
Clear golden hue, slight white head with scattered lacing. Light on the retention.
Aroma starts with zesty grapefruit pith and lemon, then pivots toward piney. Gentle malt base.
Flavor is more of a balance of pithy grapefruit and pine resin. Pretty nicely balanced but perhaps not as citrusy as expected.
Mouthfeel is spot on for an IPA which means it’s a bit chewy for a session IPA. That’s a bonus.
Overall, a very nice (opposite of thin) take on the sub style.
Jun 19, 2022
 
Rated: 4.55 by igl from Russian Federation

Jan 10, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by Dentist666 from Russian Federation

Jun 25, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.72/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
500 ml bottle, will soon be available at Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.6%. Golden colour, moderate to low white head. Strong aroma of Citra hops, notes of citrus fruits and gooseberries, hints of tropical fruits. Distinctly hoppy flavour on a tolerable malty base, notes of citrus, gooseberries and tropical fruits again, grapefruity and wormwoodlike bitterness in the dry finish. Long, bitter and rather sharp aftertaste.
May 03, 2021
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Reviewed by James94 from England

4.44/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L: Clear golden colour, good lacing
S: Grapefruit, mango, passion fruit, orange, lemon, lime
T: Pineiness, zestiness, grapefruit, herbs
F: Medium-bodied, fairly balanced carbonation

O: 4.5
May 03, 2021
 
Rated: 3.01 by stephenlee93 from England

Dec 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Steve555 from Wales

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 500ml bottle. Light brown gold in appearance A creamy head that dissipates quickly. Smells of fruits, pineapple and grapefruit. Taste is a citrus hop bomb with hints of pine and grapefruit, powerful stuff for the abv. Quite a creamy lingering bitterness in the mouthfeel with good carbonation. This is a class beer for a session IPA, not sure if you can down too many in quick time though, it would need to be a long session.
Aug 15, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by Dave1999 from North Carolina

Jan 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Mar 14, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Sep 29, 2018
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

2.82/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
L Pale gold. Pours with decent white head and holds it well
S Fresh citrus fragrance
T Citrus, orange/lemon zest. Dry hoppy end.
M Fresh clean, nice if you're on for the prominent citrus angles here.
O Citra by name, citrus by nature. 'You have been warned'.
Bought from waitrose London. 500ml bottle. BB 31/1/19
Aug 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by TheCrowsEye from California

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by shu_420 from Romania

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.14 by Treefig33 from England

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by tappangordo from New York

Apr 15, 2017
Citra from Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 197 ratings