Pale Ale Citra
Brouwerij Kees
- From:
- Brouwerij Kees
- Netherlands
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,121 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,679 - Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 7.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 02, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 10, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
Traditionally brewed English Pale Ale, but now with American hop influences. English Marris Otter malt gives the beer a nice full flavor despite only 4,6% Alc.
Dry-hopped with Citra hops.
Dry-hopped with Citra hops.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.81/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
330 ml can, from Être Gourmet, Belgium. ABV is 4.6%. Pale golden colour, only slightly hazy. Moderate white head. Nice aroma of various citrus fruits. Moderately citric flavour, medium dry, refreshing. The bitterness is moderate.
Sep 02, 2022
Reviewed by Snowcrash000 from Germany
3.42/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a murky, brown coloration with a tiny, wispy head. Smells of biscuity, bready malt and citrus/tropical hops, with the citrus notes clearly dominating. Taste follows the nose, with some sweet'ish biscuity, bready malt and lightly resinous citrus/tropical hops, with the citrus dominating with notes of grapefruit, tangerine and lime peel, as well as some lighter papaya and pine. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some citrus and pine lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light body and medium/low carbonation.
This is an odd one, not sure if there's something off with it or not. It definitely looks oxidized, with a disgusting, murky brown coloration and also feels lightly undercarbonated and a bit thin and watery, but the aroma and taste is actually all right, with some nice, but not terribly expressive, citrus and tropical hops rounded out by some biscuity, bready malt, with a decent balance.
Jan 09, 2020This is an odd one, not sure if there's something off with it or not. It definitely looks oxidized, with a disgusting, murky brown coloration and also feels lightly undercarbonated and a bit thin and watery, but the aroma and taste is actually all right, with some nice, but not terribly expressive, citrus and tropical hops rounded out by some biscuity, bready malt, with a decent balance.
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
3.47/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got this one at the Duvel guy.
From a bottle into a snifter
EBC: 12
EBU: 52
Marris Otter and caramunich malts
Citra and Summit hops
APPEARANCE: Pour a 1+ finger, medium looking, creamy white head with great retention. Hazy gamboge orange with lower levels of carbonation. Head fades to a bubbly cap and clings to the glass. A half wisp remains until the end and leaves some bubbly foam on the sides of the glass.
SMELL: Lots of citrus hops wit lemon, grassy pine, honeydew melon and passion fruit on the nose. Nice stuff and plenty bold as well. Malt profile is not really a factor much, though there is a touch of honey in there.
TASTE: Pale and bready malts with some sweet passion fruit up front. Citra hops as well, and a flavorful finish of lemon, pine, passion fruit, some grassy notes and enough bitterness as balance. Flavorful and the bready malt base shows itself more in the flavor than in the nose.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Weighty enough for the style, creamy on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes a touch mouth coating.
OVERALL: Good stuff all around. The flavor was a little more malty than the nose had lead on, but I appreciate a good malt base for my hops, so it was a welcome surprise. A good beer, though it is nothing overly out of the ordinary for the style. A perfectly good brew for a warm summer day.
Nov 25, 2015From a bottle into a snifter
EBC: 12
EBU: 52
Marris Otter and caramunich malts
Citra and Summit hops
APPEARANCE: Pour a 1+ finger, medium looking, creamy white head with great retention. Hazy gamboge orange with lower levels of carbonation. Head fades to a bubbly cap and clings to the glass. A half wisp remains until the end and leaves some bubbly foam on the sides of the glass.
SMELL: Lots of citrus hops wit lemon, grassy pine, honeydew melon and passion fruit on the nose. Nice stuff and plenty bold as well. Malt profile is not really a factor much, though there is a touch of honey in there.
TASTE: Pale and bready malts with some sweet passion fruit up front. Citra hops as well, and a flavorful finish of lemon, pine, passion fruit, some grassy notes and enough bitterness as balance. Flavorful and the bready malt base shows itself more in the flavor than in the nose.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Weighty enough for the style, creamy on the palate, goes down smooth and finishes a touch mouth coating.
OVERALL: Good stuff all around. The flavor was a little more malty than the nose had lead on, but I appreciate a good malt base for my hops, so it was a welcome surprise. A good beer, though it is nothing overly out of the ordinary for the style. A perfectly good brew for a warm summer day.
Reviewed by Marius from Netherlands
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
33cl bottle. Hazy and bright yellow pour with a white head. Fruity and floral aroma, mixed with a bit of dankness, with notes of citrus and raw vegetation. Very bitter, without much malt backbone, but quite drinkable if you enjoy this type of brew.
Nov 14, 2015
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