HDHC Small Citra Everything
Other Half Brewing - Center Street

 

Pours a hazy orange color and a moderate creamy looking head. The head mostly dissipates but some rings of lacing remain.

The nose reveals the high density hops charge with super dank and juicy notes of tropical and citrus fruit. Aromas of pineapple, papaya and passion fruit pair with the brightness of orange, grapefruit and lime. Very pungent overall with notes of grass, chives and cannabis.

Very juicy throughout with the tropical and citrus fruit aligning with the aroma. A dry cracker malt base does just enough to provide a backbone to the juicy hops bursts of pineapple, passion fruit grapefruit and lime. Yet, the prickle of the hops provide a strong counterpoint with bright and pithy tones, grassy spices and sticky and dank resin.

Medium bodied and easy to drink, as the ABV hits the sweet spot. The mouthfeel is very juicy and mostly smooth. The finish is dry with some juicy and resiny linger. The carbonation is moderate and up to par.

Fantastic IPA from Other Half. It has everything you can ask for if you are looking for one of those juicy and super dank hops fixes.

 

 

 

 

Appearance:
A cloudy ale the color of Hawaiian, honey-cream pineapple. Presents a humble head of pearl white foam that neither lingers nor laces.

Bouquet:
A billowy blossom of creamed Citra hops.

Feel:
Washes down like a zippy little smoothie: a hefty, medium body with homogenous carbonation that leaves a sensation akin to having a cool, silk sheet brush against your arm, evoking a localized tingle of pleasure.

Taste:
A chilled stormfront of syrupy-sweet hops. The citrusy hops assert themselves at the front of the line, promptly and properly, like a PhD student about the walk the stage: clean and confident and full of energy. High above the pomp and ceremony of those respectable hops, presides a serene sky of lactose sweetness.

Overall:
It is a rare and exquisite IPA that ranks among my favorites; especially when said IPA solemnly swears to give you the hops, nothing but the hops, so help you hops. Normally, I only consider an IPA excellent when it incorporates exotic flavors like Trinidad scorpion peppers, tropical fruits, or something totally outlandish like Southern Tier’s Vanilla Whipp Milkshake IPA. So believe me when I tell you, this one is sublime.