Citrus IPA
Cowbell Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cowbell Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.6%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 1.08%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 24, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 27, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Hop forward hazy IPA w barbe rouge, nectaron and citra hops.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.67/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.67/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
473 mL can from the LCBO, included in Cowbell's Winter Mixer six-pack; dated Sep 10 2024 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a foggy pale golden colour, generating one finger of loose, soapy white head that melts away within two or three minutes. A frothy collar and filmy cap manage to survive, with a few patches of lace scattered across the glass; looks alright to me. Peach, passion fruit and strawberry on the nose, with hints of bubble gum, pineapple and grapefruit. I like it, but I do find the relative lack of citrus aromas odd.
Same deal with the flavour profile - and don't get me wrong, it tastes pretty good - but other than some muddled grapefruit notes, I'm not getting a lot of citrus out of this one. Instead it's peach, pineapple and passion fruit that stand out, along with a hint of cherry bubble gum. Mildly floral on the back end, with a touch of earthy bitterness; stone & tropical fruits quickly fade into a slightly juicy aftertaste that doesn't last. Medium in body, with average carbonation that rolls placidly across the palate, contributing to a smooth, relatively fluffy mouthfeel. Decent drinkability, with little sign of that 6.6%.
Final Grade: 3.67, a B grade. I'll say this: naming your pale ale "Citrus IPA", when the only potential source of citrus-like flavours are the hops, could be considered a bold move, or a foolish one. In this case, I'm leaning towards the latter. To be fair, two of the three hop varietals are known to impart aromas and/or flavours of grapefruit, and I did get a little bit of that here - but as I sipped on this brew, at no point was 'citrus' the first thing that sprang to mind. I still liked this beer - I just feel like maybe some orange peel, lime zest or grapefruit juice might've helped to justify its moniker, because the Citra & Nectaron sure don't.
Jul 24, 2025Pours a foggy pale golden colour, generating one finger of loose, soapy white head that melts away within two or three minutes. A frothy collar and filmy cap manage to survive, with a few patches of lace scattered across the glass; looks alright to me. Peach, passion fruit and strawberry on the nose, with hints of bubble gum, pineapple and grapefruit. I like it, but I do find the relative lack of citrus aromas odd.
Same deal with the flavour profile - and don't get me wrong, it tastes pretty good - but other than some muddled grapefruit notes, I'm not getting a lot of citrus out of this one. Instead it's peach, pineapple and passion fruit that stand out, along with a hint of cherry bubble gum. Mildly floral on the back end, with a touch of earthy bitterness; stone & tropical fruits quickly fade into a slightly juicy aftertaste that doesn't last. Medium in body, with average carbonation that rolls placidly across the palate, contributing to a smooth, relatively fluffy mouthfeel. Decent drinkability, with little sign of that 6.6%.
Final Grade: 3.67, a B grade. I'll say this: naming your pale ale "Citrus IPA", when the only potential source of citrus-like flavours are the hops, could be considered a bold move, or a foolish one. In this case, I'm leaning towards the latter. To be fair, two of the three hop varietals are known to impart aromas and/or flavours of grapefruit, and I did get a little bit of that here - but as I sipped on this brew, at no point was 'citrus' the first thing that sprang to mind. I still liked this beer - I just feel like maybe some orange peel, lime zest or grapefruit juice might've helped to justify its moniker, because the Citra & Nectaron sure don't.
Reviewed by talisen-crw from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
At my lady Pamela's house; canned and chilled, 473mL, from their Winter Mixer 6-pack, at my favourite LCBO at The Roundhouse Centre in nearby Windsor. My seventh beer from the Blyth, Ontario brewery, and first for 2025.
Feb 28, 2025
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