Citra Crush
Reuben's Brews

this is fabulous, super fresh, as good as any of the crush ones have been for my money, a killer expression of citra, which has its limitations despite its popularity, but this bangs. courtesy of my hazy loving father in law, hes been buying more beer lately, which rules! this is real consistent in the glass, no visible sediment, dense looking but definitely not sloppy, pale orange toned, creamy, over an inch of beaten egg white textured white foam on it, this just looks really dialed. its fresh in the nose, citra forward but with a lot of nuance, mandarin orange, green grape, kumquat, and some mild almost pineapple juice sweetness without being cloying because the oats and wheat this is built upon are obvious and grounding, the ferment is neutral and clean, and the bitterness is low, high saturation to me without the usual burn, a bit of melon and orange candy too, more of that as it warms. the flavor is consistent, a robust expression of citra, it does heavier lifting here than it usually does in my experience, but it holds up, big navel orange brightness, lemongrass, almost cocktail-esque to me, gorgeous cereal backing also very fresh, great balance in here without much bitterness at all, some sweetness extending it, but it flatters the oils in the hops, and this ends up drinking punchy and pungent without being aggressive, and it shows a bit of a different side of a tried and true hop, which is impressive. mandarin orange from the can, pineapple juice too, green table grape, grapey cannabis, smooth long finish without any vegetal hit at all. silky, bubbly, delicious. really well executed here, i could have five of these.

 

 

 

 

 

This is an delicious offering from a excellent NW brewery! Lots of citra fragrance and taste. Great mouthfeel and well balanced for a hazy NE style IPA. If you have not tried this and see it offered out at Costco, get the 4 pack. Maybe get the whole lot. So worth it!