NA Citra Lager
Hairless Dog Brewing Company
- From:
- Hairless Dog Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Low-Alcohol Beer
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 72
- Avg:
- 2.46 | pDev: 20.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 07, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 20, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
72
Okay
72
Okay
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Reviewed by PattyIcee
1.94/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
1.94/5 rDev -21.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Almost undrinkable. Has like a heavy, bitter aftertaste that hangs in your throat and lingers. Foamy and yellow pour. Smells sort of bready and sour.
Sep 07, 2023Reviewed by BeerAndGasMasks from Virginia
2.63/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.63/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
From the can, it pours a hazy golden color with a modest white head that reduces to a ring. The nose gets sour citrus and possibly some bread. Slightly sweet in the mouth, with the citrus coming through, although a bit watery. Mild aftertaste.
Jul 18, 2023
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
2.7/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.7/5 rDev +9.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Enjoy by 2021/09/18
Pours a fizzy white bubbly 1/2 finger head with med lower retention, hazy cloudy sediment laden orange color
Nose citrus oil, fermented tropical fruit, little cracker, a bit of the vegetal aroma
Taste very vegetal, tomato BBQ sauce thing, little citrus oil and orange, little pithy, grassy hop, bitter rind, a bit better late
Mouth is lighter bod, thin, but also lower carb
Overall eh, def not the best NA beer
Jan 08, 2022Pours a fizzy white bubbly 1/2 finger head with med lower retention, hazy cloudy sediment laden orange color
Nose citrus oil, fermented tropical fruit, little cracker, a bit of the vegetal aroma
Taste very vegetal, tomato BBQ sauce thing, little citrus oil and orange, little pithy, grassy hop, bitter rind, a bit better late
Mouth is lighter bod, thin, but also lower carb
Overall eh, def not the best NA beer
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.33/5 rDev +35.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.33/5 rDev +35.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from 12oz can into a dimpled mug. Best by 10/4/22.
Appearance: medium yellow hue with plenty of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam atop. I'm not exactly sure what they're going for with a "citra lager", but this looks more like a pale ale or IPA than, say, a pilsner or pale lager.
Smell: a light sweetness with a very lemon-forward aroma. To me it is getting beyond lemongrassy hops and into household cleaner territory.
Taste: sweet with a bit of malt character and tons of that lemon flavor. Very interesting; I don't think of citra being quite so lemony. That said, this beer isn't terrible, especially for NA. But it's weird.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation and creaminess. Not bad at all for NA.
Overall: this beer doesn't especially grab me, but for NA you could do a lot worse.
Dec 29, 2021Appearance: medium yellow hue with plenty of haze and a finger of frothy ivory foam atop. I'm not exactly sure what they're going for with a "citra lager", but this looks more like a pale ale or IPA than, say, a pilsner or pale lager.
Smell: a light sweetness with a very lemon-forward aroma. To me it is getting beyond lemongrassy hops and into household cleaner territory.
Taste: sweet with a bit of malt character and tons of that lemon flavor. Very interesting; I don't think of citra being quite so lemony. That said, this beer isn't terrible, especially for NA. But it's weird.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation and creaminess. Not bad at all for NA.
Overall: this beer doesn't especially grab me, but for NA you could do a lot worse.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
2.49/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
12oz can into a pint glass. Best by 8/3/21, so plenty fresh.
Pours a musty pale orange with a lot of floaties, which eventually sink. The small head dissipates quickly, hence no lacing.
The aroma is difficult to describe. Boiled candy, old grass, and a faint medicinal touch..
On tasting, initially a faint citrus, but this is quickly crushed by an unpleasant sour bitterness.
Mouth between thin and medium, finish sour and bitter.
Overall, not a good beer. Unable to finish, bad taste.
Jun 17, 2021Pours a musty pale orange with a lot of floaties, which eventually sink. The small head dissipates quickly, hence no lacing.
The aroma is difficult to describe. Boiled candy, old grass, and a faint medicinal touch..
On tasting, initially a faint citrus, but this is quickly crushed by an unpleasant sour bitterness.
Mouth between thin and medium, finish sour and bitter.
Overall, not a good beer. Unable to finish, bad taste.
Reviewed by dhaavers from Arizona
2.36/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.36/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
I'm not much of a technical reviewer, but I agree with Bitterbill to a certain degree. The nose & taste are a base of tolerable lager with good blended hops, but also an unfortunate not-so-subtle suggestion of immature compost.
Somewhat redeeming factor is the compost aspect dissipates off the palate fairly quickly, leaving mostly floral and bitter hoppiness on the finish (at least to the point that I don't mind taking another drink to work my way through it).
I'd never have tried this if not for some new meds precluding alcohol. I will manage to finish the six, but it's the first & last one of these I'll be bringing home.
Next time I'll spend the extra $2 on a six of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier "Alkoholfrei" which unfortunately I reached right past to pick up this barely tolerable stuff. Live and learn...
Apr 14, 2021Somewhat redeeming factor is the compost aspect dissipates off the palate fairly quickly, leaving mostly floral and bitter hoppiness on the finish (at least to the point that I don't mind taking another drink to work my way through it).
I'd never have tried this if not for some new meds precluding alcohol. I will manage to finish the six, but it's the first & last one of these I'll be bringing home.
Next time I'll spend the extra $2 on a six of Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier "Alkoholfrei" which unfortunately I reached right past to pick up this barely tolerable stuff. Live and learn...
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
2.97/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
2.97/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Pours clear, gold in color with one quarter inch head. Taste is orange smoothie and citronella candles. Light bodied, sweetish, with moderate carbonation. Makes for a slightly below average non alcoholic beer. Nothing offensive but nothing to get again either.
Mar 12, 2021
Reviewed by CanConPhilly from Pennsylvania
2.83/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev +15%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3
L - 1-finger bright white head above a surprisingly unfiltered yellow body. Has more of an ipa look to it.
S - uh oh. Cheese, grass, funk. Does not smell like a lager.
T - cheese, molasses, grass, stale candy, anise, some citrus. Low bitterness. Moderate-low sweetness.
F - medium-light body with appropriate carb.
O - this beer looks and feels beer-like, but I can’t get past the smell and taste. Has a very off taste that I can’t fully identify, but best comparable is pre-season cheesy poofs you accidentally dropped in the grass and stepped on, then picked up and ate the crumbs during playoffs. I am happy I only have one of these. Definitely not identifiable as a lager in any way. It has a ton of flavor, but it’s not a good flavor.
Jan 27, 2021S - uh oh. Cheese, grass, funk. Does not smell like a lager.
T - cheese, molasses, grass, stale candy, anise, some citrus. Low bitterness. Moderate-low sweetness.
F - medium-light body with appropriate carb.
O - this beer looks and feels beer-like, but I can’t get past the smell and taste. Has a very off taste that I can’t fully identify, but best comparable is pre-season cheesy poofs you accidentally dropped in the grass and stepped on, then picked up and ate the crumbs during playoffs. I am happy I only have one of these. Definitely not identifiable as a lager in any way. It has a ton of flavor, but it’s not a good flavor.
Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming
1.32/5 rDev -46.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
1.32/5 rDev -46.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Best by June 23rd 2021 for an BA beer??
Looks are it's best asset.
Smells of cereal and rotting vegetable garbage.
Taste is even worse. Cereal, something very off as it has a rotting taste.
Mouthfeel? Okay if it weren't so foul tasting.
Only a single and I can't finish it.
Nov 24, 2020Looks are it's best asset.
Smells of cereal and rotting vegetable garbage.
Taste is even worse. Cereal, something very off as it has a rotting taste.
Mouthfeel? Okay if it weren't so foul tasting.
Only a single and I can't finish it.
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