| Hop Type: |
Dual-Purpose |
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| Origin: |
United States |
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| Alpha Acid: |
11 - 13% |
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| Similar Varieties: |
Chinook |
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| Common Styles: |
American-style Pale Ale, Wheat Beer, and IPA, Belgian-style Ale |
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Origin: Washington, USA. Parentage includes Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, Brewers Gold, and East Kent Golding. Developed by the Hop Breeding Company of Yakima and released in 2007, Citra® remains highly sought after for its unique flavor characteristics.
Usage: Because of its distinctive and intense aromatics, Citra® is best in a late addition or dry hop capacity. Used as a single variety or in a blend, Citra® does well in American wheat beers, pale ales, IPAs Belgian-style ales, and has been known to complement Brettanomyces.
Aroma & Flavor Characteristics: Strongly tropical and lush with a host of fruit flavors including peach, passionfruit, guava, lychee, lime and gooseberry.
Citra® is a relatively new variety, developed by the Hop Breeding Company of Yakima from Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Tettnang, Brewers Gold, and East Kent Golding parentage. It's character is strongly tropical and lush with a host of fruit flavors including peach, passionfruit, guava, lychee, lime and gooseberry. Because of its distinctive and intense aromatics, Citra® is best in a late addition or dry hop capacity. Used as a single variety or in a blend, Citra® does well in American wheat beers, pale ales, IPAs Belgian-style ales, and has been known to complement Brettanomyces.
To preserve freshness, all BSG HandCraft hops are packaged in nitrogen-flushed, oxygen and light-barrier packages.
Because demand is higher than supply, purchase of Citra® hops is limited to 3, 8 oz packages per month to each retail location. Please call us if you have any questions.
