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Citra

Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.

Origin🇺🇸United States

Flavor profile

CitrusTropical FruitStone FruitBerryFloralSpiceHerbalGrassyResin / Pine
0-5 scale. 0s mean no aroma values available.
  • Citrus5
  • Tropical fruit4
  • Stone fruit2
  • Pine and resin2
  • Berry1
  • Floral1
Alpha acid
10.0–16.0%
Main source of bitterness — isomerizes over the boil to set IBU.
Beta acid
2.7–4.5%
Contributes aroma and slow-aging bitterness; not isomerized in the boil.
α : β ratio
3.6 : 1
How bitterness ages — ~1:1 is common in aroma varieties.
Cohumulone
22%
Share of alpha as cohumulone — lower reads as a smoother bitterness.
Total oil
2.0 mL/100g
Total essential oil — the bulk indicator of aroma intensity.

What to substitute for Citra

Common questions

What can I substitute for Citra?
Azacca (both citrus and tropical fruit forward), Trident (both citrus and tropical fruit forward), and Pacific Sunrise (both citrus and tropical fruit forward).
What does Citra taste like?
Citrus-forward, with tropical fruit and stone fruit.
What is Citra's alpha acid?
10.0–16.0%

Standard for these styles

Styles where Citra is a standard pick — from the corpus, not the guidelines.

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