Fat Head’s Citra Pale Ale

Brewed by Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
Style: American Pale Ale
North Olmsted, Ohio USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   add pic

Sample at OH! Growlers! Tasting on 01/31/2012: The beer pours orange with a medium foamy off-white head that diminishes steadily. Small sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Citrusy hops aroma with notes of malt in the background. Medium body with flavors of refreshing orange and pineapple, hops and sweet malt. The finish is hoppy with a lingering citrus aftertaste. Above average overall.

Growler shared by a friend. Clear gold pour with a thick white head. Aroma of piney and oniony hops, along with pale malt. Flavor starts with a bit of malt, but quickly turns to aggressive piney and oniony hops to the finish.

On tap at Fat Heads CLE on 2/4/12, Smells like citra, tastes like citra, but the body seems a bit thin to me, and beer finishes quick. This could be tasty on a hot day.

Draft. The aroma is as advertised, very citrus full with an acidic twinge and a bitter dry underlay. The appearance was a pretty glass for sure. Nice head with little lacing and a muted gold fill. The palate was a little less than medium bodied with a crisp texture, and the taste was chalked full of fruits, bitter notes, and hops with a dry finish. A solid brew.