Widmer Brothers Citra Blonde Summer Brew

Brewed by Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Tasted from 12oz brown bottle into nonic pint glass, thanks John. It poured a light amber colour, redder than I expected, obviously from a little caramelized or roasted malt which also lent a little more grainbill complexity than to a typical blond ale. Other than that, this seemed a predictable, mass-produced Citra-hopped American Pale Ale. A light and refreshing summer drop. Good not great.

Pours clear golden ..hardley any head skunky hop citrus aroma.. taste is very crisp mild light hopps some light pine.. very easy drinking..like it

Mixed Widmer 12-pack from grocery. Pours yellow with white foamy head. Strong melon/citrus and honey notes. Taste is mildly sweet with citrus and some floral. Quick finish. I can see this being very nice on a hot day.

Yellow body with white head, some lacing. Nice piney aroma and was expecting a taste to match. Instead, this was watery, not a lot of taste at all. Slight breadiness. Rarely have I found such a contrast between aroma and taste. Refreshing, but uninteresting.

12 oz bottle, bottled in May 2013, served in a lager glass. Pours crystal clear, yellow-gold, with numerous streams of carbonation bubbles. Topped by a well-proportioned white head thats very good in lacing and retention. The aroma is a fine mix of light malts and Citra hops. Plenty of light fruit, with hints of citrus and apricots. The flavor follows with some added light herbal hop notes. Moderately tart with a balance of sweet and bitter. Light bodied but not watery; crisp with a dry finish. O: An exceptionally refreshing and clean brew that’s ideal for hot days or when in the mood for a lighter beer.

New label. Summer ale but it was bottled in March. And didn’t seem to hit the shelf until it was old. It is very light, Light melon and honey smell, flavor is peach and lightmalts.

Tap @ Boundary Stone. Pours clear gold with a medium, fizzy white head, short retention with good lacing. Aroma is dank and earthy hops, straw and biscuit malt. Flavor is moderate hops and bitterness with light malt and a dry finish. Light body and medium carbonation.

Pours clear gold with a white soapy head that rests with a spotty film. Aroma is big citrus orange peel and some faint hops. Taste is mildly bitter and citrus with malt finishing, but the citrus really flows all the through. Palate is thin and slick with a solid carbonation and finishing dry.

Sample at Hopfest 2013. Comes a darker yellow with an average white head. Aroma of citrus and malt. Taste is lemon, orange, malt, and a touch of florals. Would be nice on a hot day.

Mild aroma of fruity hops and citrus. Darker golden yellow with thin head. Initial taste of sweet orange, sweet malt and some spicy fruit. Finishes smooth with a tiny bit of bittness. Refreshing.