Citra Showers
Noble Ale Works

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From:
Noble Ale Works
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
Ranked #29
ABV:
8.8%
Score:
98
Ranked #384
Avg:
4.43 | pDev: 7%
Reviews:
85
Ratings:
581
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 13, 2024
Added:
Jan 01, 2014
Wants:
  245
Gots:
  71
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Ratings by Stevedore:
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.51/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22oz bomber, drink by 2/23/2014, poured into a stemless wine glass today, 1/7/2014. Picked this one up at the beginning of my Los Angeles visit- looking to see what the local hype is behind this one.

Pours a beautiful, clear straw-orange body with an incredibly effervescent, fluffy white head with phenomenal retention. Ten minutes later, there is still at least a finger's worth of head. The lacing is very thick and sticky as well. Looks as an DIPA should.

The smell hit me as soon as I touched the bottle cap with the bottle opener. It smelled straight up citra hops- just like sniffing the citra hop pellets. Very dank, a bit herbal but most of all, very "wet" in the sense that this could very well be wet hopped. A nice spicy rye and breadiness accompanies the citra hops which are present mainly as passion fruit. Very strong nose, maybe not as "clean hopped" as other citra beers are, but this is really, really, really wet.

Flavour is not quite as good as it smells. It's quite similar to Zombie Dust in terms of the flavour profile- a nice strong grapefruit and passion fruit flavour backed up by a solid pale malt backbone. There is a bit of a sharpness to the malt, which makes me think there is some rye. But overall, this showcases the citra hops very well.

This is certainly the weak point of the beer. It's a bit thinner bodied than it should be- at least compared to the likes of Permanent Funeral or Sosus. Yet, it's got solid carbonation and feels resinous in the sense that everywhere in my mouth that gets touched by this beer, starts recoiling from the stolidly dry and bitter backend. It's a very nice bitter passion fruit type of bitterness that stays with you for some time. It's very drinkable but at the same time, you are compelled to take your time enjoying this beer.

This is a DIPA that showcases Citra hops really well. The malt backbone is a little bit less apparent than that of Pipeworks' Citra Ninja which I prefer as it cuts the booziness a bit. The 8.8% ABV is most certainly not apparent at all. I'm impressed with this offering, all things considered and it certainly also beats the likes of Hill Farmstead Double Citra. Noble Ale Works should seriously consider making this a rotating or seasonal beer- they'd have the next big citra hit on their hands. This beer is well worth the local hype that it's getting around here.
Jan 08, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.79/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can. No dating information found.
Mostly clear, deep gold colored body. Two finger white head at pour results in an interrupted cap and ring. Leaves behind a partial lacing ring.
Aroma of tangerine, mango, and green melon.
Taste is semi-sweet with a buzzy bitterness. Fruit flavors of sour orange, mango, and kumquat. A little toasted malts and caramel. Long run out on the aftertaste and flavors stay the same.
More than medium mouth feel, with a little syrup. Higher ABV% warms but does not burn. Good carbonation.
Without knowing when this beer was made and canned, I find it difficult to be sure I can getting the experience intended by the brewmaster. Takes a middle course and avoids being overly sweet or too extremely bitter.
Feb 13, 2024
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.5/5  rDev -21%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Very pale golden body, initial foamy head, fades to skin. Very light aroma, citrus peel. Not getting any dank notes as mentioned in other ratings. More citrus in the taste, sweet, then bitter. Pretty subdued for a DIPA.
Oct 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.45 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Apr 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.3 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Apr 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 16, 2020
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

4.21/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Clear golden yellow brew with average foam in the Tripel Karmeliet tulip. Loads of aromatics. Sweet and tangy lemon-lime is the flavor from start to finish. Hard to find fault unless you were hoping for something harder to drink. Even the bitterness comes along just as the sugar peaks in the brain.

I don't taste the mango as much as some candied grapefruit peel for the finish. Overall, it's a very good DIPA, and so much better than about anything I"ve had in the hazy New England style brews we can't get away from. From the 16 oz can. I think this and the Mosaic are the most expensive IPA four-packs I've ever seen.
Jan 09, 2020
 
Rated: 4.9 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Sep 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.61 by BeerMeCJS from California

Aug 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.07 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Aug 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by EdFed from Illinois

Jul 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by denver10 from New Mexico

Jul 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4.28 by eddiefl from New York

Jun 25, 2019
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Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington

4.35/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2019-06-23
16oz can served in a pint glass. I don't see a date. Gift from @mr-jj.

Pours clear golden with a smallish head. Smell is pretty straightforward citra hops -- fresh, clean, and citrusy.

Taste is surprisingly bitter -- still lots of citrus flavor, lots of citrus zest bitterness comes through. It's nice and very refreshing.

Mouthfeel is light and crisp and dry. Overall, very good beer.
Jun 23, 2019
 
Rated: 4.98 by jwerner23 from Minnesota

Jun 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.35 by Nunya from Ohio

Jun 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.27 by Wisconsin_IPA_Lover from Wisconsin

Nov 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.42 by jakecattleco from California

Nov 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by BarrelAgedG from California

Nov 24, 2018
Citra Showers from Noble Ale Works
Beer rating: 98 out of 100 with 581 ratings