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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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home in Salisbury. Pours clear, honey gold with a creamy, off-white head. The nose holds floral hops, dried citrus fruits, pine needles. Medium sweet flavor with fairly rich and lightly gooey citrus fruits, some grassy bitterness, moderate alcohol boom, dry pale malts. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with mild hop resins, baked pal malts, cedar wood, grass, pine needles, oily citrus, orange, some rind. Good IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2014
at 23:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. 600th IPA rating. Weekly tasting. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of citrus, caramel malt, pine and grapefruit peel. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2014
at 20:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Keg at the taproom, 10/11/14. Clear golden with a decent eggshell white covering. Nose is citric sherbets, orange pith, pine, light grapefruit, floral vibes, melon. Taste comprises caramel malt, straw, candied fruit peel, bitter orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness and perfumed tones. Ok IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Nov 2014
at 04:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Biernavigatie, large sample, served in a shaker. Clear orange color, medium frothy off-white head. Big hoppy aroma of citrus, grapefruit, pine, but also quite some malty notes of caramel. Quite fruity bitterness, piney as well, caramel and biscuity sweetness. Quite clean and crisp.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2014
at 10:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from The Beer Junction, Seattle
Hazy amber color with medium head. Fresh aroma of citrus fruits, hint of guava. The mouthfeel is quite dry, but not weak; light caramelly malt flavor, strong bitterness; the hopping is well resiny and fruity, with a mix of citrus peel.
Very good.
Hazy amber color with medium head. Fresh aroma of citrus fruits, hint of guava. The mouthfeel is quite dry, but not weak; light caramelly malt flavor, strong bitterness; the hopping is well resiny and fruity, with a mix of citrus peel.
Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2014
at 02:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Delicious aroma of hops and citrus, I could sniff it forever. Taste is bitter, with a nice fresh note of citra and some caramelised malt. Nice soft, buttery aftertaste. Can’t detect the grapefruit though. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2014
at 14:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pours unclear, lighter orange . Small white head . Smell is citrussy , dry, intense . Taste is intense, pine, citrus, fresh , bitter, some malty back, bit sweet . Not so complex as i’d have liked . Aftertaste is bitter, but not lasting too long.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2014
at 04:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
26th August 2014
Very hazy gold - amber beer, almost cloudy. Good pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Light semi dry malts, semi sweet. A modest orange - grapefruit citric hop. Very light hop spice. Crispy finish. Not bad but really wants more hop depth and intensity. Quite drinkable though.
Very hazy gold - amber beer, almost cloudy. Good pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Light semi dry malts, semi sweet. A modest orange - grapefruit citric hop. Very light hop spice. Crispy finish. Not bad but really wants more hop depth and intensity. Quite drinkable though.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2014
at 08:31
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from De Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Deep amber, hazy body, with a big, creamy, white head. Fresh aroma of grapefruit, pine, passion fruit, peach, caramel. Taste with about the same aromas, but with a pretty dominant grapefruit and dryness. Mouthfeel is medium to light, slick, with a moderate carbonation and it finishes bitter, dry, piney and citric. Very good. The nose is really delicious and fresh, but the taste is a bit too much dominated by the grapefruit for my liking and pretty strong, close to a Double IPA. Still a tasty and refreshing IPA, that also has distinct pine and tropical fruit notes and the right amount of caramelic malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2014
at 10:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle pours a clear bright orange with some cloudy, lacing white head. Nose has vinous notes, white grape, pine, orange, grapefruit, mild soap. Flavor is crisp, mostly orange and mild tangerine, grapefruit, mild pine, little bits of mango. Crisp finish. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2014
at 11:58