Citra
Oakham Ales in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 🏴
IPA - Session Regular|
Score
7.05
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Cask ABV: 4.2%, Bottle ABV: 4.6%
Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra.
In 2009 on his annual hop sourcing visit to the USA, Oakham's Brewing Director John Bryan discovered an exceptional new hop variety - Citra. He rushed it to the UK, ensuring that Oakham Ales were the first UK brewery to brew a beer with 100% Citra hops and maintaining Oakham's reputation for pioneering innovation.
Light gold in colour, bursting with citrus and tropical hop flavours and sensationally refreshing. The original UK Citra.
In 2009 on his annual hop sourcing visit to the USA, Oakham's Brewing Director John Bryan discovered an exceptional new hop variety - Citra. He rushed it to the UK, ensuring that Oakham Ales were the first UK brewery to brew a beer with 100% Citra hops and maintaining Oakham's reputation for pioneering innovation.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Wellington during SHNup: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is hoppy citra. Taste is citra hops, very tropical.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2020
at 20:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from my parents for Christmas. Watered down lemon juice and malts aroma. Light gold. Frothy translucent white head soon thins. The medium bitterness is tempered somewhat the citra sourness. Some spice but also a lot of oldschool UK IPA quinine. Thin. Light. Average carbonation. Long dry very astringent finish. It's OK. I guess I can see why this caused a fuss back in the day but a raw IPA compared to what more modern brewries are producing over here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2019
at 20:35
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rocky off white head stayed on a translucent pale lemon coloured still body. Lemonade, sweet citrus & hoppy aroma. Medium bodied, soft over the tongue with a tingle on the back. Tangy hops, bitter citrus, lemon, saccharin & pith with a slightly soapy finish.
Tried
on 03 Dec 2019
at 20:01
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2019
at 19:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Tbone, 4.6% ABV. Pale blonde. Lychee and lemon in the aroma. Hoppy flavor with lychee, lemon and some grassy notes. Lingering lychee and earthy hops aftertaste. A fine ale with a good hop character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:06
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2019
at 21:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2019. Lovely citra nose, light malt, oranges and lemons. Light, crisp, dry malt flavor, lovely hops, a bit tart from the oils. Grassy and bitter finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2019
at 09:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2019. Lovely citra nose, light malt, oranges and lemons. Light, crisp, dry malt flavor, lovely hops, a bit tart from the oils. Grassy and bitter finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2019
at 09:19
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Barge, Milton Keynes. Light golden with low head. Peach and grapefruit aroma. Fruity taste, tones of lime. Balanced bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jul 2019
at 19:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Oakham citra Cask at qualcosa arms Bright yellow color almost clear short creamy white head persistent with lots.of lacing. Nonetheless citra hops is the king here, full of fresh citrus zest backed by pale malts. Taste is quite intense breadth juicy with lots of aromati c citrusy hops. Bitter but not excessive ly. Lovely 8 9 5 4 16
Tried
from Cask
on 24 May 2019
at 15:33