Citra Blonde 2013

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Citra Blonde (2013)

• Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing (Oregon)

• Style: Blonde

• ABV: 4.3%

• IBU: 20

• Pour Color: A Golden easily seen thru pour with a nice fluffy head!

      This one was a golden color and had a fluffy head. Seemed a little extra fizzy. The head disapeared quick and left no trace though. The scent off the top was more wheat scented malts then anything else. The citra hops lend a slight lemon scent. The flavor is slightly bitter citrus notes and a wheat malt flavor. Really a typical summer beer that's light and easy to drink.
      Another beer of summer that really just fits in instead of stands out. It's light and not overly bitter or overly sweet. Instead of using the lemon that all the other beers of summer use though they create it with the citra. Refreshing, crisp, and clean and would make a good golf course beer. Can't really see taking a deep in it otherwise though.

Rating: ***

Widmer Brothers Pitch Black IPA

The Beer Stats:

• Beer Name: Pitch Black IPA

• Brewery: Widmer Brothers Brewing (Oregon)

• Style: Black IPA

• ABV: 6.5%

• IBU: 65

• Pour Color: Black on pour letting little to no light through

      On pour this one had a nice fluffy head that even as you drink holds on the top. It's one of the first beer that had a low head all the way down. A roasted sweet caramel scent first thing you smell. Mixed with a pine and citrus hop blend. The cascade hops come out as the first star of this beer. As it splashed up on me it was all I tasted at first. A nice sweet roasted taste to the malts balance it well. This one is a really good Black IPA.
      Some real dark beers this week but still a real nice hop presence. For some reason that chocolate/coffee flavor works so well with the bitter hops. This is another balanced beer that a hop head or dark beer lover can get into.  I'd recommend your face get one today!

Rating: ****