A Series of Singularities: Citra
Saltfire Brewing

.5l bottle from Tavour. Medium golden, one finger fluffy head is retained. Malty aroma, light caramel, touch of orange peel. Taste is dry, crackers, light citrus zest. Small amount of bitterness lingers.

I have enjoyed many Saltfire beers thus far. This brewery has put out other variations of this IPA. This bottle of beer is four months old. The beer served in a pint glass and is 46 degrees. The beer's head is a bright white two-finger head. The head of the beer is frothy and airy. The retention of the beer is excellent. Leaving lacing on the glass as it dissipated slowly. The color of the beer is SRM 6 a golden yellow with amber hues. The beer is slightly hazy.

The aromas in the beer are oranges, lemons, grassy, lightly toasted malts, malty sweetness, biscuit, a hint of herbal, and touch of floral.

The flavors in the beer are oranges, a pinch of grapefruit, a subtle hint of herbal, malty sweetness, a hint resin, biscuit, lightly toasted malts, grass, and a bit of earthiness.

The mouthfeel of the beer is crisp and somewhat astringent.

The body of the beer is medium, medium-plus carbonation, and a full finish.

Thus far, Saltfire brewing has put out marvelous IPA's. This beer is no exception in the breweries line up. Fantastic beer for any IPA fan to try.

 

Clear and bright body; golden hued; lots of fine, rapidly rising carbonation; very thick, dense, and creamy head. Very little aroma; just a hint of citrus and a modicum of light cereal grain. Very well-balanced flavors; cereal and biscuit backbone with a nuanced citrus and hop bitterness medley riding on top of things. Medium-bodied; creamy yet with a soft prickliness on the palate; a tad juicy but mainly a low-key dryness throughout.

One of the finest looking beers I've seen in a long time, exhibiting a classic IPA clarity with an amazing head. The smell is rather faint but okay. The taste really shines -- classic west coast IPA balance and flavors. The sticker on the label noted the beer was "born on" 2/25/19" and did use Citra hops. A most righteous IPA from Utah...

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium golden amber with a one finger white head with great retention and thick lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, citrus hops, orange, tangerine, grapefruit and lemon. Flavor is caramel malt, citrus hops, orange, tangerine, lemon, hints of light stone fruit. Nice medium body with light to moderate creaminess. A bit of a rollercoaster in taste; starts with good caramel malt base with clear Citra hop notes, but midway, the hop bitterness seems somewhat subdued, leaning towards the herbal but lightly bittered NE style, then the flavors really roar back and assert themselves with a surprisingly satisfying bitterness lingering in the finish. Excellent silky mouthfeel, which for me really makes the flavors more enjoyable for me. A bit mellow and subdued in the alpha oil bitterness arena, but a pleasant base for exhibiting the hops and citra is always a pleasure for me. If this series was local, I'd be on board to use this IPA series to sample the different hop varieties. Pleased.