Cannery Brewing Company HDHC Citra – American IPA at 7.0% ABV | 55 IBU (C$4.36 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 4-Jun-2021, acquired 2-Jul-2021, reviewed 8-Jul-2021)
Appearance: hazy straw with one fat finger of fluffy white head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, moderate soapy lacing. (3/5) Aroma: juicy citrus, pale biscuity malt, resiny pine. (9/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (9/10) Medium body, moderate-lively carbonation, off-dry moderate bitter slightly spicy finish. (4/5)
My third HDHC (High-Density Hop Charge, for those not in the know) offering from Cannery, and not gonna lie, I had high hopes for Citra as the single hop. Cutting right to the chase, it’s not quite as great as I hoped, and I’m gonna place it somewhere in between the Mosaic and Ekuanot versions. I was a bit surprised that it didn’t develop or retain its head as well as the other two, because I sort of assumed that they used pretty much the same malt bill and brewing process across all three, but maybe the hops themselves are contributing different levels of oils? Regardless, we’re getting into nit-picking detail here, and I have to say: Cannery has immensely raised the bar on their product with these three. Plus, when I went to their web site to look for details, there were details of a music collaboration (which I always love) for another brew, recommending Unleash the Archers’ cover of Stan Rogers’ Northwest Passage, both of which are holy fuck awesome Canadiana. OK, Cannery, you’ve got my attention: I now expect great things. (16/20)
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