Na Zdravi !: Citra Dream

Monday, February 17, 2020

Citra Dream

"Citra, Citra and more Citra! If you need more information, then read on. First, we started with a nice malt foundation featuring UK Maris Otter, and then we added heaps of Citra Hops during the boil and whirlpool. We continued the Citra overload by adding Citra TWO separate times during fermentation (with our expressive yeast might we add) and then one final Citra dry hop addition to tie a bow on things."

Kinda like drinking extra pulp orange juice. Hazy and unfiltered.
Huge citrus flavor that fades quickly. Found it to be quite refreshing. and worthy of at least one more.

ABV 6.8

Na Zdravi!

A 10-second take.
Not really reviews, just my way to keep track of the beers I've tried.

My mother's family is Czech. They emigrated from Bohemia and settled in Nebraska in the mid-1800s.
They were from the region that included the town Pilzen (Pilsen) where a brewery called Měšťanský pivovar Plzeň, now Pilsner Urquell (Plzeňský Prazdroj in Czech), started brewing a uniquely Bohemian-style beer we now know as pilsner.
So, as I raise a glass in honor of my Bohemian roots ...

Na Zdravi! (to your health).

Hops?

A "hop" is the cone shaped resinous flower of the female hop plant. It is used in brewing to add bitterness, flavor, aroma, and stability depending on when it is added.

Hops are one of the 4 basic ingredients of beer although they are not esential in the brewing process. The are used simply to add flavor and complexity to the brew.
Double and even triple IPA's feature an extreme amount of hops, and an ABV to match.
Noble Hops - The traditional varieties of hops that were used to make early European beers. Medieval brewers used Hallertau, Saaz, Spalt, and/or Tettnang hops. All are from Germany except Saaz from the Czech Republic (Žatec in Czech). All are still used today.