TIPA Citra BBC
Cloudwater Brew Co.

 

 

Pours an opaque, medium amber, orange coloration with a small, creamy head. Smell is quite sweet and juicy, with a certain bubble gum aroma as well. Notes of overripe tropical fruit: mango, passion fruit, with a hint of citrus: tangerine and white grape. A little grassy dankness coming through as well. Taste is dominated by sweet, juicy hops, with light biscuity malt coming through as well. Booze is detectable, but really not too bad for the 9.5% ABV and quite well integrated. Overripe tropical fruit dominates: mango, passion fruit, papaya, with hints of citrus fruit: tangerine, lime, white grape and a light, grassy, dankness as well. Finishes with a medium bitterness and light hop burn. Sublime, soft, creamy mouthfeel with a rich body and low/medium carbonation.

Considering the 9.5% ABV, I think this is a tremedous achievement in terms of light booziness and natural, juicy flavour. But then again, why bother? It's still a tad too sweet and boozy and also has that slight bubble gum note. I'd much rather just have the DIPA. More ABV does not equal better beer.

Really hazy orange juice color with light beige head. Aroma has lots of caramelized onions, overripe juicy apricot and peach. Taste is quite sweet, almost syrupy, nectar, honey, juicy hop notes, just a hint of hop bitterness. Medium body and carbonation. A bit too sweet for my taste.

Even if this Triple IPA is annouced to be all about citra, the Nelson Sauvin and Mosaic which are also present are dominent. Mostlyt he Nelson Sauvin hop which brings some rotten white grape. Some dank mango notes are present too. Some citrus are present but very softly.
The taste is pungent and the malt base bring a certain sweetness.
Overall enjoyable but a sipper