Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

18th March 2026
Can. A mild haze on this slightly yellowish gold beer, small and short lived bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied pale malts, never thin, a modest creamy sweetness. Citra and, all it's modern hop lab derivative nonsense, delivers light skunk and a slightly thin but reasonably bright mandarinish led citrus. Touches of orange and tangerine. Whispers of yellow grapefruit and mango, on the edge of perception really. Light crisp finish brings a mild hop spice. Would have been a top class dipa 15 years ago but, the hop world has moved on a bit and, whilst Citra remains a reliable warhorse, does it really warrant a solo hop dipa these days? It's a good brew and a trip down memory lane but, there are many more new hops out there in need, and deserving of, good brewing exposure.

Sweetish, stuffy and slightly ripeish fruity with some citrus, floral notes and earthiness. A bit unbalanced