Cigar City Brewing Guayabera Citra Pale Ale

Beer Name: Guayabera
Brewery: Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL)
ABV: 5.5%

How sold: 12 oz cans; on draft
Where bought: Belmont Station (Portland, OR)
Price: $2.59 for single 12 oz can

Date Canned: August 19, 2019
Date Purchased: September 7, 2019
Date Drank: October 11, 2019
When brewed? Year-round beer.

What's on the Can: "Our brewers feel the same reverence and appreciation for the traditional Latin guayabera that we do for the Citra hop varietal, an ingredient that imparts notes of tangerine, lime, and berries to this American Pale Ale."

What's on the Website: "Traditional throughout Latin America, the guayabera shirt combines style, functionality, form, and tradition in its four-pocketed design. We at Cigar City Brewing feel the same reverence and appreciation for the guayabera that we do for the Citra hop varietal, an ingredient that imparts notes of tangerine, lime, and berries to this traditional American Pale Ale. The exclusive use of Citra hops in this beer creates a flavor that's at once unique and recognizable, while its dry, crisp character and moderate alcohol make it as refreshing and functional as a crisp linen guayabera."

Hops: Citra.

Where distributed: Cigar City Brewing distributes to select states. As of 2019, it rarely distributes to the Pacific Northwest.

REVIEW:

Appearance (5%): Poured slightly hazy golden into a pint glass. Unfiltered. White head, virtually no lacing. 4.25/5

Smell (25%): Clean light tropical citrus tangerine and lime notes. 4/5

Taste (40%): Crisp light citrus from start to finish. Mostly faint citrus tangerine/lime and berry, although it slightly increases in flavor towards the aftertaste. Very refreshing. 3.75/5

Mouthfeel (10%): Medium-bodied, good carbonation. Juicy with some dry tongue. 4.25/5

Overall (20%): A decent Pale Ale. It's very refreshing, but has too little flavor to leave a lasting impression in my eye. Guayabera would be a lovely session brew on a humid day. 3.75/5

Final Weighted Rating: 3.888/5