Prince Eddy’s Brewing Co.’s Citra IPA

The pineapple, grapefruit, and orange on the label of the 650mL bottles of Prince Eddy’s Brewing Co.’s Citra IPA are a bit of a giveaway as to  projected flavour notes. A 5% alcohol IPA (almost unacceptably low-octane) from Picton, Ontario, the beer has a light orange hue, with considerable haziness and a stable white head.

P.E.’s Citra IPA has a hoppy, citrus-focused aroma, but one with an unfortunate “foot” element. The flavour is heavy with citrus notes and, for a low-alcohol IPA, an almost heroically bitter cast. Fortunately, not “footy” to the taste, this little IPA has some depth.

Despite a layer of stank on the nose, Prince Eddy’s Citra is a tasty little beer. Anything that calls itself an IPA, but which contains less than 6% alcohol is due a 1.0 point deduction, so it was behind the 8-ball, but I still liked this stuff alright.

Rating: 7.0 our of 10.