Citra Hopped Live Pale Ale
Southern Tier Brewing Company
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- Style:
- American Pale Ale (APA)
Ranked #524 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #13,458 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 10.26%
- Reviews:
- 285
- Ratings:
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 40
- Gots
- 408
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Notes:
Beer is made by creating a liquid rich with fermentable material. Yeast, a living organism, is added to the liquid. The yeast floats around the fermenter gobbling up soluble sugar & converting that energy into alcohol. It’s a volatile & active environment. During this time, the beer is literally alive.
Citra Hopped Live is bright, refreshing & loud. We cranked this pale ale up to 11 by adding a generous amount of Citra hops. With that in mind, we wanted the label to reflect the feeling of live music. Live pairs great with toe-tapping or head-banging to your favorite band on stage.
37 IBU
Citra Hopped Live is bright, refreshing & loud. We cranked this pale ale up to 11 by adding a generous amount of Citra hops. With that in mind, we wanted the label to reflect the feeling of live music. Live pairs great with toe-tapping or head-banging to your favorite band on stage.
37 IBU
Reviews: 285
| Ratings: 1,646
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3.58/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Clear deep gold, almost copper in color, with a small white head. Good retention.
Smells of generic citrus. Lemon, grapefruit, cracker, and earth.
Tastes of pink grapefruit juice, lemon zest, iced green tea, earthy, hay, and biscuit malt--finishing with a slight citrusy bitterness.
Medium-light mouthfeel, well carbonated, smooth and crisp and just slightly sticky.
A solid pale ale. Refreshing enough.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Clear deep gold, almost copper in color, with a small white head. Good retention.
Smells of generic citrus. Lemon, grapefruit, cracker, and earth.
Tastes of pink grapefruit juice, lemon zest, iced green tea, earthy, hay, and biscuit malt--finishing with a slight citrusy bitterness.
Medium-light mouthfeel, well carbonated, smooth and crisp and just slightly sticky.
A solid pale ale. Refreshing enough.
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3.96/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours golden yellow with a 1/4 inch white head which quickly dissipates. Light lacing.
Aroma is piney, grapefruity, floral.
Taste is piney, citrusy, earthy.
Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Semi-dry finish.
A pretty good PA from Southern Tier.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours golden yellow with a 1/4 inch white head which quickly dissipates. Light lacing.
Aroma is piney, grapefruity, floral.
Taste is piney, citrusy, earthy.
Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation. Semi-dry finish.
A pretty good PA from Southern Tier.
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3.78/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fairly nice pale ale with a good amount of bitterness at the end. Pours a honeyed golden color with some fluffy white head and some spotty lingering lacing. Smells strongly of bitter grapefruit and piney hops, a little malt and caramel. Tastes similarly, along with some mild vanilla. Fairly strong hit of hoppy bitterness, not much sweet malt backbone but it's not bad at all and the hops finish clean. Smooth, thin, mild mouthfeel and decent carbonation. Not my favorite pale ale but certainly enjoyable.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Fairly nice pale ale with a good amount of bitterness at the end. Pours a honeyed golden color with some fluffy white head and some spotty lingering lacing. Smells strongly of bitter grapefruit and piney hops, a little malt and caramel. Tastes similarly, along with some mild vanilla. Fairly strong hit of hoppy bitterness, not much sweet malt backbone but it's not bad at all and the hops finish clean. Smooth, thin, mild mouthfeel and decent carbonation. Not my favorite pale ale but certainly enjoyable.
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3.73/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Not much citra here to be honest, but the beer itself is okay. Really average across the board. Almost like a bit of English hops on the nose, which is a bit odd. Flavor could certainly be bigger, but nothing bad here. High drinkability. Oerall, just okay and not something I'd get again.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Not much citra here to be honest, but the beer itself is okay. Really average across the board. Almost like a bit of English hops on the nose, which is a bit odd. Flavor could certainly be bigger, but nothing bad here. High drinkability. Oerall, just okay and not something I'd get again.
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3.06/5 rDev -21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A rather boring brew from Southern Tier. Had one bottle as part of a mixed 6 pack, glad that's all I bought. Not going to go into details here, but just a boring beer in general.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A rather boring brew from Southern Tier. Had one bottle as part of a mixed 6 pack, glad that's all I bought. Not going to go into details here, but just a boring beer in general.
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3.91/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Another solid offering from a solid brewer...
Dark golden colored brew with a weak head and no lacing. The smell had a definite scent of citrus - mostly oranges - with a light hop background. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and certainly smooth to take in. A very drinkable beer. Taste-wise I truly enjoyed - a light mixture of both the hops and the citrus., not overpowering nor weak. A very good beer, glad to have a few more in hand.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Another solid offering from a solid brewer...
Dark golden colored brew with a weak head and no lacing. The smell had a definite scent of citrus - mostly oranges - with a light hop background. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and certainly smooth to take in. A very drinkable beer. Taste-wise I truly enjoyed - a light mixture of both the hops and the citrus., not overpowering nor weak. A very good beer, glad to have a few more in hand.
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3.45/5 rDev -11.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: Cloudy. Fluffy head with sticky lace.
S: Light, sweet candy smell. Juicy Fruit chewing gum is the strongest note.
F: Medium cream with bitter on both ends and a fruity Trix after taste
T: Trix. A cereal malt that is sweet but artificially fruity. I kept being bothered by that at the end when I swallowed. There was a fresh flavor to it and the bitter.
O: Flavors seemed off , maybe thin. Not my favorite of the sampler. Another good but not great beer.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
L: Cloudy. Fluffy head with sticky lace.
S: Light, sweet candy smell. Juicy Fruit chewing gum is the strongest note.
F: Medium cream with bitter on both ends and a fruity Trix after taste
T: Trix. A cereal malt that is sweet but artificially fruity. I kept being bothered by that at the end when I swallowed. There was a fresh flavor to it and the bitter.
O: Flavors seemed off , maybe thin. Not my favorite of the sampler. Another good but not great beer.
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4.01/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Part of a mixed fifteen pack my brother and I have been working on. Sweet, fruity nose and nice balanced hop flavor and some late juiciness make this interesting. A little thin but still pretty smooth. I can see a high drinkability here.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Part of a mixed fifteen pack my brother and I have been working on. Sweet, fruity nose and nice balanced hop flavor and some late juiciness make this interesting. A little thin but still pretty smooth. I can see a high drinkability here.
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3.88/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Semi clear golden orange look leads to light tropical fruit nose. Taste follows, clean light tropical taste and mild malt backbone. Easy drink. Would buy this again as an everyday drink.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Semi clear golden orange look leads to light tropical fruit nose. Taste follows, clean light tropical taste and mild malt backbone. Easy drink. Would buy this again as an everyday drink.
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3.28/5 rDev -15.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Easy to drink but lacks a “wow” factor; does not give a lasting positive impression. For my taste it falls short on the aftertaste. Barely hopped, tastes like a Light beer.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Easy to drink but lacks a “wow” factor; does not give a lasting positive impression. For my taste it falls short on the aftertaste. Barely hopped, tastes like a Light beer.
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3.91/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A nice summer beer. Easy to drink and could be sessionable. Taste was a little thin for me but decent with a meal. I liked the packaging and smell when poured from a 12 oz bottle. Very smooth but not a standout for me
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A nice summer beer. Easy to drink and could be sessionable. Taste was a little thin for me but decent with a meal. I liked the packaging and smell when poured from a 12 oz bottle. Very smooth but not a standout for me
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3/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A light golden pour. A nice light pale ale. Clean and crisp with some hoppy citrus flavors. Slight bitter finish. Great while mowing my lawn on a hot Memorial Day.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A light golden pour. A nice light pale ale. Clean and crisp with some hoppy citrus flavors. Slight bitter finish. Great while mowing my lawn on a hot Memorial Day.
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4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked-up a mixed fifteen-pack of cans at Kappy's in Norwell for about twenty dollars. This is a fine brew, a standout in this box, would definitely buy again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked-up a mixed fifteen-pack of cans at Kappy's in Norwell for about twenty dollars. This is a fine brew, a standout in this box, would definitely buy again.
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3.77/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear yellow gold with moderate head and persistent lacing.
Smell is light sweet malt and tropical fruit.
Taste is a varied mix of tropical fruit and citrus.
A hint of pine at the finish.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear yellow gold with moderate head and persistent lacing.
Smell is light sweet malt and tropical fruit.
Taste is a varied mix of tropical fruit and citrus.
A hint of pine at the finish.
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4.62/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer is a favorite go to, but whenever I offer it to friends that don't love hoppy beers it takes some convincing due to the name. Honestly, it doesn't taste like anything close to an IPA. More just a flavorful pale ale, which can be hard to come by. So I'd give it like a 2 on marketing, but the beer itself is lovely!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer is a favorite go to, but whenever I offer it to friends that don't love hoppy beers it takes some convincing due to the name. Honestly, it doesn't taste like anything close to an IPA. More just a flavorful pale ale, which can be hard to come by. So I'd give it like a 2 on marketing, but the beer itself is lovely!
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3.83/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look - poured from a 12 oz can. Clear and golden in color. Two-finger head with considerable lacing. Appears to be quite carbonated.
Smell - citrus (lemon, lime, grapefruit) and pine flavors, on the more sour end of things.
Taste - an equal balance of malty and hoppy. on the floral side for hoppiness. Very drinkable.
Feel - light bodied, medium-high carbonation, standard ABV for an APA.
Overall - an easy drinking and refreshing APA with an edge on citrus flavors. Should be a very approachable beer for most people.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look - poured from a 12 oz can. Clear and golden in color. Two-finger head with considerable lacing. Appears to be quite carbonated.
Smell - citrus (lemon, lime, grapefruit) and pine flavors, on the more sour end of things.
Taste - an equal balance of malty and hoppy. on the floral side for hoppiness. Very drinkable.
Feel - light bodied, medium-high carbonation, standard ABV for an APA.
Overall - an easy drinking and refreshing APA with an edge on citrus flavors. Should be a very approachable beer for most people.
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3.67/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Citra-Hopped Live - Southern Tier
Pale Ale - 5.5% abv
L - 3-finger dense white head atop a translucent orange body.
S - super citrus. A lot of sweetness, some alcohol, some breadiness.
T - Citrus at first, washed over immediately by bready malt. Very low bitterness. Rather sweet.
F - medium body with relatively high carb.
O - a decent summer beer. Less appealing when it’s sub-zero out.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Citra-Hopped Live - Southern Tier
Pale Ale - 5.5% abv
L - 3-finger dense white head atop a translucent orange body.
S - super citrus. A lot of sweetness, some alcohol, some breadiness.
T - Citrus at first, washed over immediately by bready malt. Very low bitterness. Rather sweet.
F - medium body with relatively high carb.
O - a decent summer beer. Less appealing when it’s sub-zero out.
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3.63/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Exceptionally clear pale straw with a finger-and-a-half of off-white head. Sloppy lacing. Sweet aroma of melon and lightly tropical fruits. These continue to the taste where they're coupled with crackery, pils-like malt and a moderately strong, grassy hop bitterness. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. A perfectly drinkable, middle-of-the-road APA.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Exceptionally clear pale straw with a finger-and-a-half of off-white head. Sloppy lacing. Sweet aroma of melon and lightly tropical fruits. These continue to the taste where they're coupled with crackery, pils-like malt and a moderately strong, grassy hop bitterness. Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. A perfectly drinkable, middle-of-the-road APA.
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3.56/5 rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had a pint of this on tap at 716 in Buffalo. Had this as the first of 2 from Southern Tier on the evening. This one is labelled as a Cite IPA. I love me some Citra but this one just not have enough taste for what I'm looking for in an IPA these days.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Had a pint of this on tap at 716 in Buffalo. Had this as the first of 2 from Southern Tier on the evening. This one is labelled as a Cite IPA. I love me some Citra but this one just not have enough taste for what I'm looking for in an IPA these days.
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3.22/5 rDev -17.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle.
Amber body with a good white head. Moderate bitterness for style.
Fruity and herbal aspects in the flavor with a more spicy aroma.
Medium body and carbonation.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle.
Amber body with a good white head. Moderate bitterness for style.
Fruity and herbal aspects in the flavor with a more spicy aroma.
Medium body and carbonation.
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3.42/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
It pours slightly hazy yellow with a nice frothy head that leaves nice lacing patterns behind. The aroma is not overly hoppy, with some citra notes but also some soapiness. The taste is very restrained, and very session-like. Some slight bitterness cutting through the mild malts that offer some light caramel notes. Mild carbonation and a light to medium body.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
It pours slightly hazy yellow with a nice frothy head that leaves nice lacing patterns behind. The aroma is not overly hoppy, with some citra notes but also some soapiness. The taste is very restrained, and very session-like. Some slight bitterness cutting through the mild malts that offer some light caramel notes. Mild carbonation and a light to medium body.
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4.03/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Slightly hazy and golden colored, the beer pours capped by a three fingered head; excellent retention and clumpy lacing
Smell: Bright and fruity, with lemon/lime and papaya tones
Taste: A lot of bright fruit tones, with the papaya forward and underpinned by some crackery malt flavors; lemon/lime citrus tones, through the middle, with a nice blend of all the flavors in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Even though this was brewed in late summer, the flavors have held up nicely
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Slightly hazy and golden colored, the beer pours capped by a three fingered head; excellent retention and clumpy lacing
Smell: Bright and fruity, with lemon/lime and papaya tones
Taste: A lot of bright fruit tones, with the papaya forward and underpinned by some crackery malt flavors; lemon/lime citrus tones, through the middle, with a nice blend of all the flavors in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: Even though this was brewed in late summer, the flavors have held up nicely
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4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a perfect pint glass
Appearance - Pours golden with an orange tinge. Fairly translucent, but there's slight hazy sediment. Finger of eggshell white head, lacing trails off but leaves solid line.
Smell - citra hopped if the name didn't give it a way! There's a fresh citrusy burst of grapefruit, lemon, and lime. Tropical citrus. Piney accent. It just smells fresh and clean.
Taste - very "bright" palate. Citrus immediately hits your tongue, with grapefruit and lemon zest, light-medium bitterness. High acidity. Finishes with mango and a light malt.
Mouth feel - good carbonation, acidic. What I love about this is that it feels simultaneously dry in taste but moderately juicy on the palate, leaving a bit of tongue wetting action.
Overall - really love this brew. My friend who "doesn't like beer" loved this one, if that says anything to you. Really bright, great example of an APA. This is one that I'll actively seek out again.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a perfect pint glass
Appearance - Pours golden with an orange tinge. Fairly translucent, but there's slight hazy sediment. Finger of eggshell white head, lacing trails off but leaves solid line.
Smell - citra hopped if the name didn't give it a way! There's a fresh citrusy burst of grapefruit, lemon, and lime. Tropical citrus. Piney accent. It just smells fresh and clean.
Taste - very "bright" palate. Citrus immediately hits your tongue, with grapefruit and lemon zest, light-medium bitterness. High acidity. Finishes with mango and a light malt.
Mouth feel - good carbonation, acidic. What I love about this is that it feels simultaneously dry in taste but moderately juicy on the palate, leaving a bit of tongue wetting action.
Overall - really love this brew. My friend who "doesn't like beer" loved this one, if that says anything to you. Really bright, great example of an APA. This is one that I'll actively seek out again.
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3.69/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a bright gold color with a thin head that goes quickly. Some lacing left behind. Smell is muted but I am getting Citra hops and malts. The taste is malts, followed by mellow Citra flavors, citrus and tropical. Feel is nice with medium body and carbonation.
A good easy drinking beer. This particular one may be a little long in the tooth, explaining the muted Citra.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a bright gold color with a thin head that goes quickly. Some lacing left behind. Smell is muted but I am getting Citra hops and malts. The taste is malts, followed by mellow Citra flavors, citrus and tropical. Feel is nice with medium body and carbonation.
A good easy drinking beer. This particular one may be a little long in the tooth, explaining the muted Citra.
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3.92/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, light orange gold beer with a dense white head. It leaves globs of lacing behind. Orange and pine with some malty sweetness waft from the glass. Light sweetness with a lot of citrus and bitter pine in the taste. The aftertaste has a bready yeast quality. Pretty solid beer all around.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear, light orange gold beer with a dense white head. It leaves globs of lacing behind. Orange and pine with some malty sweetness waft from the glass. Light sweetness with a lot of citrus and bitter pine in the taste. The aftertaste has a bready yeast quality. Pretty solid beer all around.
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Citra Hopped Live Pale Ale from Southern Tier Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
1646 ratings
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