Citra Hops

As the name suggest its flavour descriptors include citrus fruits such as lime and grapefruit as well as other fruity characters such as gooseberry passion fruit lychee and numerous other tropical fruits.

Citra hops. Citra is a new hop and there are no other hops yet that come close enough to its characteristics to be called a good substitute. Now one of the most coveted high-impact aroma hops in the US particularly among craft brewers it boasts a complex lineage that includes the likes of Hallertau Mittelfrüh father Tettnanger US Brewers Gold and East Kent Golding. Citra is a dual purpose hop and can be used for bittering as well as flavor and aroma.

Steep the grains for 30 minutes. That being said Citra is often used in conjunction with the two varieties listed below because of somewhat similar fruitiness but they are imperfect at best. Its a good bitteringflavoring agent making it a big hit in the craft beer world.

Can be used as both a bittering and aroma hop. Just brewed an IPA with only this and Citra. Substitutions RakauTM Chinook Centennial Mosaic Simcoe OriginHistory Developed by the Hop Breeding Company of Yakima Washington in 2007.

This American hop has a lineage featuring Hallertau Mittelfruh US Tettnang East Kent Goldings. Weve done our best to accurately provide as much information as possible for each hop inside our database. The Citra hop is a high alpha acid hop with a strong yet smooth floral and citrus aroma and flavor.

SEE WHAT BREWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CITRA HOPS Amaze - Anthony 8920 Bought this hop on a whim based off of the description. Bred from four different hops including mittelfruh East Kent Golding and US Tettnang. And elsewhere once a drinker knows about this hop theyll be able to pick it very easily.

It was bred as HBC 394 from a cross between Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and a father derived from US Tettnang. Although its primarily considered a flavoraroma hop as its bitterness can be a bit too much for some brewers. Bring the wort to a boil.