S1P19 - Beer Review - Guayabera - Citra Pale Ale

Guayabera

Citra Pale Ale

These are the beer notes from the Two Old Guys Drinking Beer podcast S3E03. The beer segment starts at 1:04 into the podcast. We both found this beer a very refreshing surprise. The Citra in the name was a little scary since neither of us is a fan of fruit juice in our beer. Citra turns out to be the name of the hops used. These hops are fruity and very aromatic. You will smell this beer before you taste it. The IBU rating of 50 is a little misleading since this beer is not overly bitter like some IPAs. It is also not sweet or cloying. A good solid beer that you can drink more than one of. This beer got a solid three (3) out of five (5) bottle caps rating from both old guys. Give it a try this summer.

Traditional throughout Latin America, the guayabera shirt combines style, functionality, form, and tradition in its four-pocketed design. We at Cigar City Brewing feel the same reverence and appreciation for the guayabera that we do for the Citra hop varietal, an ingredient that imparts notes of tangerine, lime and berries to this traditional American Pale Ale. The exclusive use of Citra hops in this beer creates a flavor that’s at once unique and recognizable, while its dry, crisp character and moderate alcohol make it as refreshing and functional as a crisp linen guayabera.

• American Pale Ale
• ABV - 5.5%
• IBU - 50
• 165 calories
• #2 Cigar City beer after Jai Alai
• Year round 27 state distribution

Brewery

• Founded in 2007, first beers 2009
• About 60,000 bbls a year. Over 6,000 different beers since 2009
• 3924 W. Spruce St, Tampa, FL 33607 - north of 275 west of Dale Mabry. Northwest Tampa not far from the airport
• Tasting room open Sunday-Thursday 11:00 to 23:00, Friday & Saturday 11:00 to 1:00am
• A location also in the airport
• Distribution originally in FL, GA, AL, PA & NY. Now 27 states

Since 2010, Cigar City has released Hunahpu's Imperial Stout every March with a large beer festival to celebrate the release. Each year over 5,000 beer fans attend and brewers from all over the world have poured their beer at the festival. Attending the Hunahpu's Day Festival is the only way to acquire bottles of Hunahpu's Imperial Stout.

Hunahpu's: Imperial Stout, 12% ABV. Named in honor of a hero in Mayan mythology, the stout is brewed with ancho and pasilla chile peppers, vanilla, cacao, and cinnamon.

• Other Beers -
• Jai Alai - IPA
• Guayabera - Citra Pale Ale (APA)
• Florida Cracker - Belgian style white ale with coriander & orange peel
• Lager
• Invasion - Tropical pale ale
• Tocobaga - Red IPA
• Maduro - Brown ale
• Cucumber Saison - Tropical ale & cucumber 

As of March 2016, Cigar City has partnered with Longmont, Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery to form Oskar Blues Holding Company which includes Oskar Blues, Cigar City, Perrin Brewing and the Utah Brewers Cooperative outfit that includes the Wasatch and Squatters brands.

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