In our opinion, the lactose does this job better in the regular Pale Ale. Just like in the Big Drop Pale Ale, lactose is added to this Citra IPA to get a fuller body. The Citra IPA does not contain too much carbonic acid, which ensures a softer mouthfeel.

The Citra hop is clearly the most prominent, but it is certainly not extremely dominating, making the beer well balanced. In the aftertaste this bitterness is more evident and it stays in your mouth for a long time. When drinking you taste some bitterness, but certainly not exaggerated. Furthermore, as with more alcohol-free IPAs, there is a bit of a grassy, вЂ‹вЂ‹dry taste. A little sweetness from mandarin and a little sour and bitter from lemon and grapefruit.

You particularly taste the tropical fruit, with notes of pineapple and mango, but also a lot of citrus fruits. The brew tastes how we expected it after smelling the beer. Fruity, lots of citrus, but also some tropical fruit and mandarin. The smell of the beer immediately reveals that there is a lot of Citra hop present. That is good, because the beer keeps looking tasty this way. The foam disappears relatively quickly, but not completely, leaving a bit of foam on the beer. The beer looks golden with a strong white head. The fact that the beer was received very well dampened our prejudices a bit, so we tasted completely unbiased. We feared that this beer could be a bit monotonous. Those experiments are good, but such style studies often result in not full-fledged products, but are intended to test what is possible with certain ingredients. Well balancedД«eers that are temporarily in a range are often the result of experimentation. Originally this beer would only be included in the Big Drop Brewing assortment for a limited time, but after winning a few prizes, and very good commentary, it has become a fixed value. More Citra Hop is used than in other beers they brew, so it doesnвЂ™t seem difficult to predict what this Citra IPA will taste like. The Citra IPA from Big Drop Brewing contains not only citra hops, but also three other hops. This American hop variety is very aromatic and mainly gives a taste of citrus and tropical fruit. Many IPAs use different types of hops to create a balanced taste. The large amount of hops provides so much taste and bitterness that the alcohol can easily be forgotten. We said it many times before, but we repeat it again, an IPA appears to be very suitable for brewing non-alcoholic beer. Their Stout is waiting here quietly for a cold winter evening. We liked the regular Pale Ale quite well, so we now want to taste the Citra IPA. The non-alcoholic brewery is now brewing more than ten beers, of which quite a few have won awards at all kinds of fairs and competitions. That they are doing well at Big Drop Brewing is clear. If you want to know a little more about the history of Big Drop Brewing can read our review of the Big Drop Pale Ale, which mentions why Big Drop Brewing was founded.

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