Almanac Beer Company Hoppy Sour: Citra

Hoppy Sour: Citra

 

Almanac Beer Company in Alameda, California, United States 🇺🇸

Sour Ale Regular
Score
7.76
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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours milky yellow with a small white head. Aromas of lactic sourness, citra, coriander, lemony, oaky, apricots. Taste has lots of citra, grapes, citrus, lemon zest, lactic sourness, stone fruits.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2019 at 16:55


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Tap at the Watering Hole. Nice. Good, citrus light sourness that fades a little later. Got the hop character, little sweetness. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:03


8

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Tried on 03 Sep 2018 at 12:45


7

Z jednej strony fajowo intensywne, cytrynowe, nieco przyprawowe, ciut cierpkie... z drugiej te dzikusy maja jakas pawiowa nutke for mi.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2018 at 09:00


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

375 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 10/26/2016. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/straw color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, guava, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, pear, green apple, citrus peel, white wine, pepper, oak, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, grass, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, guava, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, pear, green apple, citrus peel, white wine, pepper, oak, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, grass, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness and yeast/oak spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, peach, guava, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, pear, green apple, citrus peel, white wine, pepper, oak, wheat, cracker, hay, straw, grass, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance; and zero puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate dryness from tart/spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately grainy/acidic, fairly crisp, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6.8%. Overall this is a fantastic dry hopped sour/wild ale! All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, wine barrel, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the balanced acidic/tannic finish. A perfectly balanced showcase of Brett, Lacto, and Citra hops; with great wine barrel presence. A highly enjoyable offering.

Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2017 at 19:07


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Taproom draft into a shot-glass showing lightly filtered hazy dark orange with white foam lacing. The nose shows juicy pineapple and citrus balanced by light mango in the middle and a very light malty bed. The palate is moderately carbonated and light bodied. Lightly tart with citric hop forwardness and flavors of dry pineapple and a very light hoppy bitterness on the finish. Drinks like a cross of a sour ale and pale ale. Nice

Tried from Draft on 27 Feb 2017 at 18:05


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

375ml bottle. Pours a little cloudy and brilliant gold. Lemon, pepper, flowers, melon, white wine vinegar, peach. Big, bold, spicy. Extremely tart. Well carbonated with a good full body. Fantastic.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2017 at 01:50


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample at GABF. Pours a hazy yellow gold with medium white head that lasts. The aroma is citrus, lacto, wheat, grass. Medium body, nice tartness, citrus, grass, juicy, light acidity, very nice.

Tried on 31 Dec 2016 at 18:20


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

0,375l bottle at home. Bottled 07/2015. yellow hazy color, medium big white head. smells citric, parfumy, light funk, some belgian yeast, lightly acidic. nice smell. full body, bubbly carbonation, slick moutfheel. tastes citric, lightly yeasty, sour, some funk, spices, hints of wine barrel notes. finishes medium sour and lightly dry with citrus notes and some spices. good, but lacks a bit complexity. expectec a bit more.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2016 at 13:57


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Clear golden yellow color, fluffy white head with good retention. Aroma of lemon and grapegruit. Taste is softly sour citrus. delicious.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2016 at 21:35