All Citra Super Fresh to Death
Aurora Brewing Co.
- From:
- Aurora Brewing Co.
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #721 - ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 92
Ranked #5,724 - Avg:
- 4.24 | pDev: 4.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 10
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 23, 2026
- Added:
- May 29, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
92
Outstanding
92
Outstanding
We loaded this juicy beer with three types of citra—Citra incognito lupulin oil, Citra cryo, and Citra pellets. This is def on the top of the food chain for our super fresh series—bursting with sunlight vibes and oozing with pretty pineapple and passionfruit aromas, with a supremely silky and juicy palate that finishes soft with a gentle hoppiness.
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: murky muddy amber with a white head.
S: grapefruit and tangerine
T: juicy with tangerine, and grapefruit peel.
M: medium thick, and smooth.
O: tasty and sweet, damn fine.
Dec 18, 2025S: grapefruit and tangerine
T: juicy with tangerine, and grapefruit peel.
M: medium thick, and smooth.
O: tasty and sweet, damn fine.
Reviewed by BeerAfterRun from New Jersey
4.54/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Orange orange orange!
Purchased at buy-Rite whose owner assured me that this and other “store cold” beers at his place are kept cold and fresh.
Pours an orange haze with light but proper carbonation. Nose definitely oranges, some tropical fruits (mango perhaps?), subtle hoppy aroma.
Taste: Yum! Juicy, but not too sweet. Light on the palate. No appearance of the 8.5% that sometimes ruins these IPAs.
Feel: Lighter than expected mouth feel. Velvety without being sticky or syrupy.
This is a dangerous beer. So good and drinkable, with no hint of 8.5%. I could and will enjoy more than one once summer weather arrives. Equals many higher rated juicy IPAs. However, those who demand a bite of hops probably will look elsewhere.
Apr 06, 2025Purchased at buy-Rite whose owner assured me that this and other “store cold” beers at his place are kept cold and fresh.
Pours an orange haze with light but proper carbonation. Nose definitely oranges, some tropical fruits (mango perhaps?), subtle hoppy aroma.
Taste: Yum! Juicy, but not too sweet. Light on the palate. No appearance of the 8.5% that sometimes ruins these IPAs.
Feel: Lighter than expected mouth feel. Velvety without being sticky or syrupy.
This is a dangerous beer. So good and drinkable, with no hint of 8.5%. I could and will enjoy more than one once summer weather arrives. Equals many higher rated juicy IPAs. However, those who demand a bite of hops probably will look elsewhere.
Rated by Jaccident from Massachusetts
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Never have seen this brewery before by me I'm very glad i grabbed it cause its really good
Dec 27, 2024
Reviewed by harrypowers from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy orange with a 1/2 F head and very light lacing.
Smells of resinous hops and citrus.
Tastes of slightly dank hops, grapefruit, orange and mango with a lightly tart finish.
Medium body and very light carbonation. Lightly lush and syrupy mouthfeel.
This is a very juicy and very drinkable brew!
Nov 24, 2024Smells of resinous hops and citrus.
Tastes of slightly dank hops, grapefruit, orange and mango with a lightly tart finish.
Medium body and very light carbonation. Lightly lush and syrupy mouthfeel.
This is a very juicy and very drinkable brew!
Reviewed by BeerBeast from Florida
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Found this gem at Wegmans in Corning NY. My Buffalo buddy suggested I look for Super Fresh To Death during my recent visit to Upstate NY, and when I saw the Citra-only version I knew it would be great! The citrusy aroma is excellent, the Citra hop flavor is quite succulent, and the lingering aftertaste makes me want more. An outstanding local hop jewel.
Jul 07, 2024
Rated by Winton_Ross from New York
4.03/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Very good with a bit of a monochrome nose and palate.
Feb 27, 2024
Reviewed by woodchipper from Connecticut
3.82/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 16-oz can stamped 08/29/23 to a Nonic at fridge temp.
Body is opaque hazy and medium to deep gold in color, A puffy white rocky mountain head sits above and laces well throughout the session.
The aroma is sweet orange.
The taste is also like sweetened orange juice. One of the sweeter NEIPAs I have had. Despite being 8.5% the alcohol is barely perceptible. Every now and then there is a little hop bite on the finish, but this is not consistent for some reason.
The mouthfeel is in the middle for the style and carbonation also seems right in the middle.
A pretty good beer, even at around 60-days in the can.
Oct 28, 2023Body is opaque hazy and medium to deep gold in color, A puffy white rocky mountain head sits above and laces well throughout the session.
The aroma is sweet orange.
The taste is also like sweetened orange juice. One of the sweeter NEIPAs I have had. Despite being 8.5% the alcohol is barely perceptible. Every now and then there is a little hop bite on the finish, but this is not consistent for some reason.
The mouthfeel is in the middle for the style and carbonation also seems right in the middle.
A pretty good beer, even at around 60-days in the can.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can. Poured out a very cloudy, golden orange color with a small, off-white head of fluffy foam. It left sticky rings of lace on the glass. It smelled of grapefruit, pineapple, orange, caramel and resin. It tasted of sweet tropical fruit with toasted caramel and a piney bitterness.
Aug 02, 2023
Reviewed by BillRoth from Maryland
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Gifted a can by Drew. Canned 6/6/23; consumed 7/30/23. Full and fresh, no green hardness. Just a big juicy NEIPA style Citra bomb that reminds me of Other Half at their best.
Hazy straw yellow with hints of creamsicle coloring. Relatively quick bright white head that dissipates with nice lacing and residual halo.
Nose is pineapple, orange, hints of grapefruit, some malty biscuit notes. Pleasant, present but not still a bit subdued. Of course with a 70 years old nose… I may be the limiter, not the beer. ;)
Taste is rich pineapple, stone fruit peach, elements of orange and grapefruit accompany but don’t define.
Body has some carb brightness on tongue but overall is creamy and smooth.
Jul 30, 2023Hazy straw yellow with hints of creamsicle coloring. Relatively quick bright white head that dissipates with nice lacing and residual halo.
Nose is pineapple, orange, hints of grapefruit, some malty biscuit notes. Pleasant, present but not still a bit subdued. Of course with a 70 years old nose… I may be the limiter, not the beer. ;)
Taste is rich pineapple, stone fruit peach, elements of orange and grapefruit accompany but don’t define.
Body has some carb brightness on tongue but overall is creamy and smooth.
Reviewed by Neelbeer from New York
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Fruity, nutty hops. Grapefruit, melon, a kind of zesty spiciness. Creamy, medium mouthfeel. Only moderately bitter, but somehow left a tongue-numbing bitterness afterwards (more of an orange zest bitterness than a hoppy bitter). Overall, really delicious
May 17, 2023
Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire
4.39/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
ALL CITRA Super Fresh To Death
Aurora Brewing Co.
IPA - Imperial / Double New England /
Michael S Buffum Untappd at Home
Notes:
Juicy indeed, but also sweet and jammy. Layers of sweetly toned fruits, strawberry jamz, pineapple chunks, super fluffy orange zest and tangy watermelon. The feel is Soo soft and smooth, but full feeling like the fruit jam. You wanna know Citra hops??!!
Purchased at Monadnock Food Co-op
4.40
Jan 24, 2023Aurora Brewing Co.
IPA - Imperial / Double New England /
Michael S Buffum Untappd at Home
Notes:
Juicy indeed, but also sweet and jammy. Layers of sweetly toned fruits, strawberry jamz, pineapple chunks, super fluffy orange zest and tangy watermelon. The feel is Soo soft and smooth, but full feeling like the fruit jam. You wanna know Citra hops??!!
Purchased at Monadnock Food Co-op
4.40
Reviewed by ScaryEd from New Hampshire
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
16 oz can.
Pours an opaque deep orange color with a finger of fluffy white head. Great head retention. Leaves a crown of lacing along the top of the glass.
The aroma brings notes of grapefruit, mango, melon, peach, and pineapple with some orange and lemon zest.
The flavor definitely has strong stone fruit notes, as well as orange, grapefruit, honeydew melon, mango, and lemon meringue pie. Good shit, man.
The feel is medium-full bodied with lower carbonation. Soft and creamy as hell, and the alcohol is nicely hidden.
Overall, this is a beer that took me by surprise. I'd never even heard of this brewery before picking up this 4-pack but I'm glad I did because it's a hell of a showcase of the Citra hop and just an excellent DIPA.
Dec 08, 2022Pours an opaque deep orange color with a finger of fluffy white head. Great head retention. Leaves a crown of lacing along the top of the glass.
The aroma brings notes of grapefruit, mango, melon, peach, and pineapple with some orange and lemon zest.
The flavor definitely has strong stone fruit notes, as well as orange, grapefruit, honeydew melon, mango, and lemon meringue pie. Good shit, man.
The feel is medium-full bodied with lower carbonation. Soft and creamy as hell, and the alcohol is nicely hidden.
Overall, this is a beer that took me by surprise. I'd never even heard of this brewery before picking up this 4-pack but I'm glad I did because it's a hell of a showcase of the Citra hop and just an excellent DIPA.
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