Highland Citra

Brewed by Highland
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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[cask at the Bow Bar Winter Festival, Edinburgh] Pours clear gold with a decent white head. Bitter aroma, pithy lemon and lime on the nose. Oily hop mouthfeel, slightly soapy maybe, but leads into a long, lemon and lime aftertaste. Lingering bitterness from the Citra - in fact there may be too much in here as it’s mostly citrus rind rather than anything more tropical. Still a good beer, however [30012012]

cask at bow ... golden yellow thin white head ... soft orange ... light zezt dry lemon ... light orange nose ... sweet orange ... big juicy hop ... very fruit ...

On cask @ Bow Bar, Edinburgh. Pours golden with a proportionate head. The nose is very dry and green, with notes of plant stalks and just a little lime. On the taste, I also don’t get the usual pine and grapefruit from Citra, but a very tight green grass and lime note again. The palate is light to medium in body with a creamy but tangy texture in the middle and a very refreshing. Overall, a slightly different than expected single hop Citra but definitely in the Highland house style. Could drink gallons!