Citrus Ninja Exchange
Westbrook Brewing Co.

Citrus Ninja ExchangeCitrus Ninja Exchange
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From:
Westbrook Brewing Co.
 
South Carolina, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
9%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 10.12%
Reviews:
103
Ratings:
704
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 30, 2019
Added:
Sep 26, 2011
Wants:
  93
Gots:
  96
Citrus Ninja Exchange is the first of two collaboration beers brewed with The Charleston Beer Exchange. The first incarnation (released on draft only in September 2011) was a single-hopped Cascade double IPA brewed with approximately 50 lbs of fresh grapefruit, and then dry-hopped 4 times in the fermentor. The 2012 version has a simplified malt bill and uses a blend of American and New Zealand hop varieties.

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Ratings by Pookie:
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Rated by Pookie from Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +2.4%

Nov 17, 2013
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Reviewed by Nugganooch from California

3.54/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Recieved this in trade with mdfb79 back in Nov/Dec 2015 - Thanks Dan!
22oz bomber with a nonic pint

Appearance of sunburnt orange, cloudy with floating debris. Nice sudsy foam khaki top with some loose sticking bubbles. Smells of grapefruit zest and malt sugars. A bit of stinging booze and herbal pine hop as well. The flavor falls short of expectations here. Heavy with the caramel malt action it becomes a bit muddled and already somewhat stale with an overwhelming alcohol presence. Low-moderate actual hop bitterness. Some grapefruit highlights. While I do recall this bottle had a few months on it this one was a bit of a mess for me. Too boozy and the grapefruit had already lost its luster I am afraid. I was pretty hopeful for this one and glad to have tried.
Looks like it is retired now, oh well
Dec 30, 2019
 
Rated: 4.33 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Ryannotbryan from Texas

Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by CBrodbeck from Florida

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by vziznznzyz from North Carolina

May 01, 2016
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Reviewed by AdamAlway from Colorado

4.22/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
L: Soft golden orange that is very cloudy with a lot of bubbles. One inch thick white head that leaves a lot of lacing and has very good retention.

S: A ton of hops with a lot of citrus (obviously) and a little bit of grapefruit. There is the faintest hit of pine and earthy tons.

T: Like biting into an orange. Juicy without overwhelming sweetness. It finishes nicely with soft hops leading to a very gentle bitterness. Reminds me of Blue Moon, but way way better.

F: Very smooth with a decently heavy body. The carbonation is fairly light.

O: A good beer, but definitely could have used more hops. The Blue Moon comparison is spot on in my opinion with a splash of hops.
Apr 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Run4theRoses from South Carolina

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by cd34 from Illinois

Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by zekeman17 from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by TheBeard89 from Alabama

Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by Mangbus from Florida

Jan 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by erjaq from California

Dec 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.24 by Martyrob from North Carolina

Dec 11, 2015
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Reviewed by wdberkley from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Acquired this in a trade. Poured dark golden/orange, grapefruit, tangerines on the nose. Huge grapefruit notes on the initial sip, followed by more citrus/tropical fruit, slight malt character, comes off a little bitter yet sweet. Heard this compared to Grapefruit Sculpin - I think it's better. Less grapefruit forward, it's present but it doesn't overpower the beer at all. Nice IPA
Dec 11, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Dec 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Blinkyoureyes from Tennessee

Dec 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Dec 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Brewsed from North Carolina

Dec 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Orlando from Illinois

Nov 30, 2015
Citrus Ninja Exchange from Westbrook Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 704 ratings