{ "name": "Citra ®", "hgc_code": "CIT", "klassifizierung": "Aroma hop", "land": "USA", "aroma_gruppe": "Tropical", "freigegeben": 2007, "anbaugebiet": "Washington, Oregon, Idaho", "beschreibung": "Citra is an American aroma variety from the Hop Breeding Company and, since 2018, the most widely grown hop variety in the USA. It is regarded as a game changer of the modern craft beer movement and, with its intense tropical and citrus aromas, defines the flavour direction of modern IPAs. Because of its exceptional complexity it needed more than seventeen years of evaluation before reaching the market.", "alpha_min": 11.0, "alpha_max": 15.0, "beta_min": 3.5, "beta_max": 4.5, "cohumulon_min": 22, "cohumulon_max": 24, "gesamtoel_min": 2.2, "gesamtoel_max": 2.8, "myrcen_min": 60, "myrcen_max": 65, "humulen_min": 11, "humulen_max": 13, "farnasen_min": 0, "farnasen_max": 1, "caryophyllen_min": 6, "caryophyllen_max": 8, "linalool_min": 1.0, "linalool_max": 2.0, "selinen_min": 0.5, "selinen_max": 1.5, "polyphenole_min": 4.5, "polyphenole_max": 5.5, "xanthohumol_min": 0.3, "xanthohumol_max": 0.5, "lagerstabilitaet": "Good", "trockenresistenz": "Moderate", "anbauland": "USA", "schutzrecht": "Markenrechtlich geschützt (Hop Breeding Company)", "ernte": "Mid to late", "anbau_extra": [ { "label": "Parentage", "wert": "Hallertauer Mittelfrüh (50%), US Tettnanger (25%), Brewer's Gold (19%), EKG (3%)" }, { "label": "Markteinführung", "wert": "Crossed in 1990 (X-114), released in 2007" }, { "label": "Marktstellung", "wert": "The most widely grown US variety since 2018" } ], "aroma_tags": [ "Tropisch", "Zitrus", "Fruchtig", "Blumig" ], "sensorik": [ { "label": "Tropical", "typ": "tropisch", "wert": 92 }, { "label": "Citrus", "typ": "zitrus", "wert": 88 }, { "label": "Fruity", "typ": "fruchtig", "wert": 82 }, { "label": "Floral", "typ": "blumig", "wert": 42 }, { "label": "Hoppy", "typ": "hopfig", "wert": 35 } ], "aroma_gruppen": { "Tropical fruit": "Mango, passion fruit and lychee", "Citrus": "Grapefruit, lime peel and lemon", "Stone fruit & floral": "Peach, apricot, melon and sweet blossom notes" }, "sensorik_im_bier": "With cold hopping Citra unfolds an explosion of tropical fruit: mango, lychee, passion fruit, grapefruit and lime. The aromas are juicy, bright and exceptionally clear. Even small quantities achieve a marked aromatic effect. The bitterness is smooth rather than rough, thanks to the low cohumulone content of 22 to 24 per cent.", "bierstile": [ "IPA", "Pale Ale", "Saison", "Sauerbier", "Berliner Weisse", "Gose" ], "brauhinweis": "Primarily for late additions, whirlpool and cold hopping. Dosage: 30 to 150 g/hl. Excellent for single-hop IPAs. Combines well with Mosaic, Simcoe, Galaxy, Amarillo or Centennial.", "substituierbar_durch": [ { "name": "Mosaic", "hinweis": "Similarly tropical, more complex and a little wilder" }, { "name": "Simcoe", "hinweis": "More pine and earth, a more robust bitterness" }, { "name": "Centennial", "hinweis": "Classic grapefruit citrus, less tropical" }, { "name": "Cascade", "hinweis": "More moderate aromas, grapefruit-dominant" } ], "fun_fact": "Citra needed more than seventeen years from the first cross in 1990 to its market launch in 2007, longer than any hop before it. The reason was that the exceptional complexity of its aroma profile was difficult to stabilise and reproduce. The first commercial harvest in 2008 was shared exclusively by Widmer Brothers, Sierra Nevada and Deschutes Brewery.", "quellen": [ { "name": "Yakima Chief Hops – Citra Brand", "url": "https://www.yakimachief.com/citra.html" }, { "name": "Charles Faram – Citra Hop Variety Profile", "url": "https://charlesfaram.com/eu/hop-oracle/citra/" }, { "name": "Beer Maverick – The Complete History of the Citra Hop", "url": "https://beermaverick.com/the-complete-history-of-the-citra-hop/" } ] }