Häffner Bräu Hopfenstopfer Citra Ale
Single-Hop beer with US Citra Hops.
3.5
304 reviews
Bad Rappenau, Germany
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Lemon (peel) really dominates the nose, but there's also a suggestion of strawberry - quite refreshing, though rather unusual. That refreshing character continues in the way the flavours on your tongue interact: a decent amount of bitterness wedged between sweet and sour notes. I like it well enough and would probably buy it again, but perhaps not in huge quantities. Yes, it is slightly monotonous in itself... but different enough to make up for it.
Slightly watery start, then bitter with fruity hops, both citrus and tropical. Aroma is absent at first, then starts to come through. Also citrus, tropical fruit. Could have been stronger.
Bottle. Hazy golden colour with a medium white head, nose is hoppy, citric and slightly malty with notes of grapefruit, lemon and pine, taste is slightly sweet and citric with a moderately dry finish.
Donkergeel bier met mooie stevige schuimkraag. Smaak is butter hoppig en fruitig met iets van citrus, ananas en iets hop. Goed biertje.
Uit de imposante REWE drankhandel in Saarburg. Frisse American Pale Ale. Fruitig met citrus tonen. Schuimt flink. 5,1%. Gebrouwen in Rappenau. Het bittertje is niet sterk. Eerder een stevige radler.
Helle Farbe, bisschen Richtung Bernstein. Riecht sehr stark nach zitrusfrucht, leichte Noten auch von Hefe und erinnert mich spontan irgendwie an Zitronenkuchen, haha.
Geschmack auch zitrus-lastig, Hefe Geschmack kommt imo noch deutlicher raus. Leichter, wenig malziger Körper und insgesamt entsprechend den 5,1% sehr smooth und mild. Süffig!
Cette bière doit être parfaite en été, sous forte chaleur. Fruitée, légèrement acidulée, sans trop de présence en bouche, alcool peu élevée (5,1 % Abv), peu sucrée avec une bonne amertume (IBU de 25), elle en est très rafraîchissante. Le Citra est d'ailleurs ici plutôt bien utilisé (en mono houblon) avec des arômes de fruits exotiques, et d'agrumes A déplorer toutefois, une petite teinte plastique décelée par instant pas totalement agréable. De plus, son visuel en verre avec ce joli blond doré limoide (EBC aux alentours de 22) surmonté d'une mousse blanche d'un cm est attirante. Vous aurez compris cependant, les limites de cette bière : la petite acidité déstabilise l'ensemble et ne permet pas aux arômes de se développer correctement, les arômes sont plutôt simples et la présence en bouche n'est pas exceptionnelle (bien que la longueur soit plutôt bonne). Il faut donc la prendre telle qu'elle a été pensée : une bière de soif qui remplit bien sa fonction.
Bouteille 33cl
Mousse : Fine et adhérente
Couleur : Blonde orangée troublée par les levures
Nez : Agrumes, houblon Citra, résineux
Bouche : Puissamment houblonnée, note levure. Fruitée : Citron, pamplemousse. Malt donnant un caractère solide à l’ensemble, grain, offrants des saveurs de fruits jaunes en réchauffant. Final citronné et amertume mesurée.
Avis : IPA Allemande single hop réussie, proche d’une APA, sans folies, mais mérite sans nom de Citra Ale.
Helle Bersteinfarbe, schöne stabile Krone und ideale Karbonisierung. Duft süß-hopfig mit dominater Zitrone, Nuancen von Honig. Voller frischer Körper mit klaren Aromen von Zitrone und schwarzen Tee. Stimmige, runde Komposition. Geiles Bier!
Cloudy light yellow, stable white foam. Fine citrus taste nicely balanced in a very easy drinking beer.
Robe jaune orangée et trouble La mousse ne tient pas.
Arômes fruits jaunes, mangue, goyave, melon, un peu de végétal et de diacétyle.
Goût dominé par les agrumes avec fruits jaunes, un peu de résineux et végétal. Peu d'amertume. Légers faux-goûts métallique et acétaldéhyde.
Bonne malgré ses petits défauts.
Arômes de houblons citronnés. Robe jaune claire avec une fine mousse. Attaque sur du houblon légèrement amer. Une langueur sur du pamplemousse. Bien bonne.
Pours a cloudy, golden amber coloration with a medium, fluffy head and slightly visible carbonation. Smells of biscuity malt and citrus hops, with light tropical accents and notes of grapefruit, lime peel and passion fruit. Taste is a good balance of biscuity, very slightly caramelly malt and zesty citrus hops and lighter tropical accents, with notes of grapefruit, tangerine, lime peel and passion fruit. Finishes with a medium bitterness and some zesty citrus notes lingering in the aftertaste. Smooth mouthfeel with a light/medium body and medium carbonation.
A pretty good Pale that is perhaps a little one-dimensional, but has some rather nice, zesty citrus notes to it, rounded out by lighter tropical accents and finishing with a good bitterness. Perhaps not too exciting, but still a rather enjoyable, crisp Pale Ale that also comes a very good price point as well,
Pours hazy golden with low white head. Very intense arom of hops and citrus. Flavour is hops without being bitter and some citrus. Very slightly bitter palate. Good for hops lovers.
Bottle [from Euro Secret Santa 2017, thanks!] @ home. Hazy yellow to lightly orange color, medium sized white to off-white head that diminishes fairly quickly. Aroma is lovely: fresh fruity pineapple, fruit hoppy. Flavor is lightly malts and nicely hoppy as well. Citra hops come through more clearly now. Average bitterness. Decent body and carbonation. Solid.
33 cl. bottle @ Home.
Aroma: quite intense and very pleasant aromas of tropical fruits, citrus peel, maybe mango, passion fruit and lychee. Hints of malts in the background which are more noticeable as the beer warms up.
Appearance: straw yellow color with slightly off-white head. Creamy head with extremely high head thickness, maybe a little bit over carbonated. Very high retention. Low to medium lacing. Low to medium hazyness.
Taste: low sweetness, medium bitterness, low sourness. Flavors of citrus, tropical fruits, passion fruit, grapefruit, pine. Quite well balanced, the malts in the background do a good job and it is not too bitter nor harsh. It's perceived as citric at first and slightly bitter toward the finish.
Palate: low to medium body, watery to oily texture, medium to high carbonation, quite long and dry finish with low to medium bitterness and flavors of citrus peel, tropical fruits, grapefruit, pine. Good mouthfeel. Alcohol is not noticeable.
Overall: very good appearance and aromas. Flavors are very good too. The beer is very drinkable and refreshing. A good thirst quencher too. Very good and flavorful APA.
330 ml bottle. Pours cloudy bright orange with big foamy head. Tropical fruits, guava, mango, passion fruit, citrus, pine honey, spicy hoppy notes. Fruity bitterness, slightly sweet, overall very balanced. Medium bodied, lively carbonated, creamy texture, dry and bitter finish. Very nice APA.
De couleur jaune légèrement orangé, trouble et opaque, avec une belle mousse blanche. Des arômes d'agrumes et une odeur assez caractéristique des American Pâle Ales. Au niveau du goût, bien que très peu fan de ce type de bière je trouve l'amertume assez bien contrôlée.
Dyb gul pale, helt cloudy, med udmærket hvid top. Single hop, derfor citron i både smag og duft. Dog ikke så bitter, da det er en ABA. Average carbonation light body, slick feel, bitter finish.
God single Hop, men klogt lavet som ABA, og derfor mindre bitter.
16-09-17 // draft at Wir Komplizen, Frankfurt. Hazy orange, solid hwite head. Citra hop in the nose. Light bodied, light sweetness with a bitter citrus Aroma.
0.33l bottle. Hazy yellow color with medium white head. Aroma: grapefruit, peach, papaya. Taste: grapefruit, orange, zesty, light malt base. Light bodied, moderate carbonation, light bitterness. Quite clean, flawless, drinkable.
Bottle from Saveur bière. Com hazy orange color, white head. Great aroma of maraca, mango and pineapple. Mild bitterness. Good
Aimant les bières au houblon Citra, j'étais particulièrement curieux de goûter cette bière, et je n'ai pas été déçu. Pas exceptionnelle mais agréable en gout. Dès l'ouverture on sent rapidement le houblon citra (qui connait un succès et une inflation depuis la Duvel Triple Hop 2017). Le gout reste bien en bouche.
08-10-2017; botle; at home (bought at Saveur Bière, as part of their October discovery box).
The looks of the beer are nice. I like a cloudy IPA/APA like this. The color is a rather pale golden yellow. The beer is completely cloudy. On top some rough white foam is formed. Foam retention is average. After a wile a thin drape is left on top of the beer and a nice lacing is left on the glass. Nice.
The smell of the beer is nice. I smell some nice sweet malts. They contain a minimal touch of caramel. The hops give a nice fruity note to the beer. I smell clear tangerine, smell orange, citrus zest and some nice passionfruit. Nice. I like the simplicity of the hops. They just give nice fruity notes, not to complicated. Good one.
The taste of the beer is very similar to the smell. Nice sweet malts with a hint of caramel and delicious strong bitter and slightly acidic citrus hops, with a focus on tangerine and citrus zest. Nicely done. The beer is well balanced, with bitterness being the dominant flavour. I like this.
The beer has a nice palate. Medium body, smooth texture and high carbonation. The finish of the beer is nice. It has some stronger malts, and a lovely tangerine and orange happiness, with a nice zesty bitter end. All in all, a nice APA. Good in simplicity of the hops. I like it.
Købt i Citti-Park
Godt humlet aroma med noter af frugt.
Bitter og sød i munden. Ingen syre.
Fader hurtigt.
Flasche 0,33l: Heller Bernstein, leicht orange, leichteTrübung, kräftiger stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + sehr fruchtige Nase, Malz, etwas Karamell, kräftige Hopfenaromen, exotische Früchte, Mango, Maracuja, Grapefruit, dezente Säure; frischer + sehr fruchtiger Körper, Malz, Getreide, kräftig Hopfen, exotische Früchte, cremig, sehr kräftige Kohlensäure, dezente Hefearomen, leichte Säure, angenehme fruchtige Bitterkeit; angenehmer fruchtig-würziger Nachgang mit kräftigen Hopfenaromen
330 ml Bottle. Pours with a hazy dark golden color and a nice off-white head. Fruity aromas of lemon, orange and grapefruit, followed by some citric hops. Taste follows the nose. Well balanced.
Intense citrus nose. Clean smooth palate with slightly oily aromatic hop finish. Sweetish round with no bitter or malty edges. Got one bad batch last summer but this one was great!
@ Silenzi 17-7-31: lite trött men en helt ok krispighet. Tyvärr inte så stor citruston men heller lite veldig.
330 ml bottle, bb 18.11.2017. Pours a hazy dark golden with a slightly off-white head. The aroma is medium hoppy - citric fruits: mandarin, grapefruit, orange, lemon - and lightly malty (bread). Light to medium body with a soft to moderate carbonation. The flavor is again hoppy, lemon, grapefruit, lightly herbal, with a light maltiness in the back. Nothing is in particular outstanding with this beer, but overall very balanced, smooth and refreshing. Very nice.
Aroma: 7
Appearance: 4
Taste: 7
Palate: 4
Overall: 13