Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Lagunitas Brewing Company CitruSinensis
Pale Ale - Ale Brewed With Natural Blood Orange Juice. I picked up a six pack
of this gem at Santa Clara Liquors (here). If you get a
chance, head in there and tell ‘em that Mark from NorCal Beer Blog sent
you. You’ll be glad you did – they have an incredible selection!
From the Lagunitas Brewing Company website: “We took
some fresh Sanguinello Blood oranges, juiced 'em, concentrated that juice
(without heat) and threw it into a wheatier version of our New Dogtown Pale
Ale. The end result? A refreshingly hopped pale-ish ale with a huge citrus
burst!”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a clear light orange color with a white head and soapy lacing.
Aroma: Fresh and sweet
blood oranges, tropical and other citrus hops, pale and bready malt notes.
Taste: Sweet
blood oranges, citrus, tropical and a touch of pine hops, pale and bready
malts, slight toasted and cracker malt notes.
Overall: Crisp and
juicy, Lagunitas Brewing Company CitruSinensis Pale Ale is excellent. This 7.9% ABV offering hides the ABV
extremely well. If you can still find
some, pick some up. Truly tasty!
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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