Citra Monster
Mirror Twin Brewing

Double Dry Hopped, New England style, IPA. It almost doesn't matter which hops you use. Almost... With the success of Mosaic Monster, Mirror Twin brewing veers from their mono-lettering namesakes and substitute Mosaic hops with Citra.

Honey gold and pastel in its shallow shades, a creamy lather of tarnish froth begins to build. But the magic begins as Citra Monster floods the nose with all-things-orange and a backdrop of citronella and cream. As its rich malts begin to coat the tongue, its mild cereal, honey and shortbread sweetness acts as a buffer from the hops.

But the hops win out quickly on the middle palate as its citrusy tone unleashes a flood of mandarin orange, kumquat, tangerine, nectarine and sweet ruby red grapefruit. Hints of mango and passionfruit make their way into the succulent and tangy fruit display, the beer trends slightly bitter, herbal and pleasantly biting with a fresh grassiness, hemp, lemongrass and sassafras.

Medium bodied and flirting with full, the cereal balance remains to give the oranges a creamsicle, sherbet and vanilla-like softness. A finish of lemon leaf and orange peel trend medium long and slightly bitter on the after palate along with a smooth and racy bitterness.