Root + Branch Brewing The Castle - Citra

The Castle - Citra
(has 3 batches)

 

Root + Branch Brewing in Copiague, New York, United States 🇺🇸

  Pale Ale - New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.54
ABV: 5.3% IBU: - Ticks (all batches): 18
Multi-oat/Wheat American Pale Ale brewed and dry hopped wholly with Citra hops
 

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7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 6 Overall 8
473ml can. Hazy, yellow-ish, bright golden colour with average to huge, frothy, osteoporosing, minimally lacing, white head. Citrusy fruity, slightly piney, minimally grassy, hoppy aroma, oaty and wheaty malty background, notes of lemon, lemongrass, some woody pineapple, a touch of quince and kumquat, limoncello and lemon peel. Taste is moderately bitter, citrusy fruity hoppy, oaty and slightly wheaty malty basis with very low residual sweetness, notes of lemon, lemon peel, some kumquat, zesty bitterness, mild citric tartness.
Minimally creamy, watery texture, smooth and slightly dry palate, medium, dense, foamy, mildly prickly carbonation.
Wonderful, multifcatted nose with quite some subtleties, more restrained, lemon-focussed taste, light, refreshing, drinkable - pretty good.
Tried from Can from Beer Republic on 30 Jun 2025 at 19:52

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
0,473l can from Drikbeer online store. Canned 02/26/25. Murky light yellow beer with good and stable head. Aroma and flavor is malts, hops, fruity notes and yeast. Quite dry, easy, hoppy and clean. Bit watery.
Tried from Can from Drikbeer on 30 Apr 2025 at 20:12


7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft pour at Dominion Wine and Beer. Poured a slightly hazy, light orange, yellow color with a small, wispy head. Creamy, some dusty hop. Light bitterness, orange zest. I normally like Citra, but maybe this needed some additional dimension to it.
Tried from Draft on 30 Aug 2024 at 07:10

7/10
I normally like Citra, but maybe this needed some additional dimension to it. Creamy, some dusty hop. Light bitterness, orange zest.
Tried on 23 Aug 2024 at 11:19

Could crush these. So much flavor. R+B’s castle series is up there with Fidens for pale ales.

Grilling up some chicken, edible, thinking about Gay Lincoln. Just a typical Friday night.
Tried from Can on 12 Jul 2024 at 18:20

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Canned, 473 ml, shared with Max, MiroB and kajser27. Murky yellow, white head. Fruity, dank, juicy, grapefruit, bitter finish. Super drinkable. Would drink again. Loads.
Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2024 at 06:23

8/10
0,473 litre Can, from a trade, at home. Hazy yellow with white head. Malts, hops, yeast, Citrus, some dry bitterness.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2023 at 16:55

Rip City and I’m not talking about Portland. Creamy citra, little hoppy finish. Just spectacular. Let the boss’s dog Angel out after work beer.
Tried on 01 Sep 2023 at 18:28

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can at the 2/26/23 tasting. Hazy yellowish-orange. Clean hop grapefruit and tropical aroma and taste. Lighter body. Nice beer.
Tried from Can on 15 Mar 2023 at 21:12