Citra Shatter
La Cabra Brewing

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks CanConPhilly for this
16 oz can, dated 8/20/18, poured into a teku

A- A hazy golden straw with two finger white head

S- Citrus, mango, pineapple, peach, slightly herbal/earthy.

T- Citrus, peach, some sweet oats, pineapple, herbal, slightly earthy.

M- Smooth, medium body, creamy.

O- A tasty and enjoyable NEIPA.

Very opaque, very pale banana yellow with a half finger of creamy-looking white head. Decent lacing.

Ripe tropical fruit juice medley explodes in the aroma. Pineapple leads with papaya, peach, coconut, strawberry and more. This is the type of beer I'd swear was conditioned on fruit. Just the slightest hint of bready malt far beneath.

The taste goes in a different direction. To start, it's considerably lighter. The pineapple is still there, along with a touch of strawberry and other fruits, but they're understated, and cut by some light clementine citrus-pith and green-hop bitterness mixing in the finish.

More than just the flavors, the mouthfeel really contributes to the drinking experience of this one. It has a very lively, drying carbonation in what is an otherwise medium-bodied, slightly creamy beer.

I like this one a lot. Tons of tropicality to it. The carbonation is a little fizzier than I'd prefer, but still very tasty.

L - massive, high-density offwhite head atop a milky, opaque orange body.

S - herb, orange, meat, floral.

T - very unusual. Tastes like you just licked a dog. Has a mild chemical/artificial edge to it. Vegetal too. I taste carrots, spinach, and onions. Low bitterness. Low sweetness. No booziness.

F - medium body and carb.

O - I’m not sure I’d even be able to pick this out as a beer if tasted blind. Super weird.