Citra Little Thing
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.15
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This limited release beer is a hazy showcase of Citra® hops. Layering vibrant notes of orange and grapefruit into one remarkably silky brew. Citrusy, smooth, and perfect for any season - grab it while you can.
Malts
Malted Wheat, Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat
Hops
Citra, Simcoe
Yeast
Ale
Malts
Malted Wheat, Pilsner, Unmalted Wheat
Hops
Citra, Simcoe
Yeast
Ale
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7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce can taken away from the Needle & Pin and drunk at home. Dark gold and a little bit of quickly dissipating white head. Massive grapefruit aroma woven around the heady scent of biscuity malt. Nothing shy about this beer. Sweet taste, I’m almost tempted to say malt-led but theres loads of grapefruit pith and pineapple hop. Full body with carbonation just on the heavy side. Very impressive!
Tried
from Can
on 08 May 2026
at 17:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Really dialled in. Great balance throughout, luscious citrusy flavours, pale bread, grapefruit, rind, pine, mango. Modest bitterness. A little warmth. Dangerously drinkable.
Tried
from Can
at
Beer Merchants Tap
on 27 Apr 2026
at 19:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 9
Overall 6.5
12 oz can. Aroma is grapefruit, bready, hint of coconut, pine, alcohol. Pours hazy golden with a one finger cream-white head with good retention. Taste has a moderate pithy bitterness with flavors like the aroma. Almost six months old, so not the freshest.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2026
at 01:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2026
at 17:14
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
0.355l can. Opaque yellow body with a lasting white head. Aroma of grapefruit, lemon zest, leafy greens, sugar syrup and a bit of oats. It suggests a citrusy brew with a touch of booze and pretty much this is what you get from the sip. It's shows bold lemon zest and grapefruit notes with some grape seed, a bit of oats and a tiny bit of booze. It's quite easy to drink and has a lasting hop bitterness. Sierra Nevada seems to be unable to miss when it comes to hoppy beers.
Tried
from Can
at
Csak a Jó Sör - Only Good Beer
on 26 Mar 2026
at 21:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can from the UK SN webshop. It pours ever so slightly hazy golden - pale orange with a decent, fluffy white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, juicy, orange sponge cake, tangerine, slightly creamy, orange creamsicle and bread. The taste is quite soft initially, limited bitterness, smooth, juicy, orangey citrus, zesty tangerine, grapefruit rind, peach, orange blossom, touch creamy, kick of booze and a touch of sticky pine. Finish is zesty, but quite short also. Medium body and average carbonation. Fruity and boosty. Decent, but lacks a bit of depth perhaps. I would of course like some bitterness to balance out the sweetness. Decent enough, but lacks wow.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 17:22
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
a: clear golden body | thinnish white head
a: lemon zest | floral | soft biscuits
f: easy malts | mellow oranges | juicy finish
t: crisp | mineraly | clean-drinking
o: fresh throughout | great balance | polished for style
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (14th Street), New York | 15-February-2026 | US$2,19 | canned: 09-December-2025 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on the streets of New York with my family of five, on 15-February-2026
a: lemon zest | floral | soft biscuits
f: easy malts | mellow oranges | juicy finish
t: crisp | mineraly | clean-drinking
o: fresh throughout | great balance | polished for style
12 ounce can | Trader Joe's (grocery): New York (14th Street), New York | 15-February-2026 | US$2,19 | canned: 09-December-2025 | sampled: a few minutes after purchase on the streets of New York with my family of five, on 15-February-2026
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - NYC 14th St
on 15 Feb 2026
at 16:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Has the heavy, sweet mouthfeel of Big Little Thing and a strong citrus pith and pine bitterness offset by lemon drops, orange, and a touch of mango. Ultimately grows somewhat saccharine; lower the ABV and you'd have a much better beer.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jan 2026
at 01:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from the local Grocery Outlet. Pours lightly hazy gold with a very large white head that persisted. Aroma has a lot of citrus. Med body. Very smooth. Fairly dry tho juicy. Bitter enough to do the job. Light malt is present but wheat obtrudes. A nice drink.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2025
at 01:03