Citrus Mistress
Hop Valley Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - West Coast Regular|
Score
7.18
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A blend of northwest hops known for their tropical fruit and citrus characteristics, complimented by the addition of grapefruit peel, give this northwest IPA a peachy apricot nose that transitions to the bitterness of grapefruit peel in the finish. Citrus Mistress sets the tone for citrus inspired beers everywhere.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Bottle 355 ml. Orange-yellow color with minimal head. Aroma: nectar, citrus and exotic fruit, malts. Taste: good body, malty sweetness, grapefruit with peel, long hop bitterness, a bit resin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2015
at 16:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at the Mill, Cambridge. Dark gold and clear with a suggestion of white head swirling around. Gummy, piney, sappy, resins smell. Well-balanced bittersweet... This beer has no intention of overbittering the taste like many US IPAs. A bitter slap at the end only serves to awaken your senses and prepare them for the nest sip. Tastes almost sessionable, was surprised by the 6.5%. Nice full palette. Was hoping for something with a bit more... personality? But this will do nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2015
at 11:58
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Half growler fill from winco $4.54. Pours out a crisp golden topped with a nice white head. Nose is nice a mix of pine and tropical fruit along with a little malt sweetness. Taste is more of the nice hops citrus tropical pine and a caramel sweetness. This is great and the price makes it even better.
Tried
from Growler
on 12 Sep 2015
at 20:12
8/10
Tried
on 12 Sep 2015
at 19:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Clear golden colour, white head. Hoppy aroma, citrus, grapefruit, lemon zest. Bitter flavour, fruity hops. Bit thin. Finish citrus, hops. Great smell, the rest doesn’t quite follow suit.
(from 35cL bottle @ home)
(from 35cL bottle @ home)
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2015
at 16:01
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Amber beer with a cream head. Big grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and pine flavor. Medium bodied. God bitterness. Grapefruit and pine linger with light tropical fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 17:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - dried orange, a bit cakey too. General fruit cake thing. Taste - grapefruit, resin and light toffee. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - really enjoyable ipa. Properly bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 16:52
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours clear orange gold with a thin long-lasting white head. Aromas of orange, grapefruit, resin. Taste is oily, bitter, light caramel. More zest. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 14:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cornelius. Clear golden body with a medium white head. Low carbonation. Light lacing. Aroma of freshly opened hop bag, kiwi fruit peel and freshly cut grass. Flavour of orange, grass and grapefruit with a peppery hop finish. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A cracking beer - hoppy and bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2015
at 16:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Small, dwindling yellowish head over orangey golden beer. Exotic fruit, including grapefruit, with a good cakebottom, caramelly underbuild. Flowery, herbal, but also catty hoparomas. Quite bitter, but fruity & herbal hopflavours, lupulin. Attractive, not over-the-top, but rather little citrus, which is... remarkable. Grapefruitpeel, however, is there; Light to medium bodied, medium carbonation, refreshing. Nice!
Tried
on 01 Aug 2015
at 08:07