Citra Gose
Calicraft Brewing Co.

A: Moderately hoppy upfront with a grassy, citrus aroma, light salt and faint tartness.

A: Golden color with a slight orange hue, clear, with a moderate white head with solid retention.

T: Hoppy upfront with a grassy, citrusy taste, light malt sweetness with moderate hop bitterness, light salt and a very faint funk.

M: Medium-light bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: Terrible; the beer’s hops smell and taste a bit stale. It reminds me of an IPA left open for three days.

 

22oz bottle into snifter.

A: Pours a light and clear straw golden with a couple fingers of soft light tan head. The head took its time slowly fading into a wispy film leaving steaks of bubbly lace down the glass.
S: Huge and fresh notes of citra come through and dominate the nose. I get volatile notes of citrus zest alongside dank notes of cousin and lightly sweet fruit nectar. There are undertones of mild tartness, crisp wheat, and dry crakery grains.
T: Follows the nose with flavors of fresh and green citra hops, citrus zest, and dry wheat and pale malt backbone. There’s touch of melon and salinity in the finish, and the aftertaste is lightly bitter, herbal, and sweet. I get some fruit nectar sweetness throughout, and just a kiss of tartness.
M: Light body, crisp and dry mouthfeel, sparkling carbonation with an easy softness to it. Very refreshing and easy to drink. Tartness adds character but isn’t acid or even that noticeable by any means.
O: Light and crisp overall, with a great dry hopped flavor. Definitely reminded me of a hoppy session ipa than something that is supposed to have some acid to it. Delicious; worth checking out.