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Parks Citra IPA

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Bright tropical citrus and pine come first, balanced by a smooth, malty finish. Parks Citra IPA is hopped heavily with Citra, joined by Cascade and Columbus, over 2-Row, steamed C40 and Carapils malts. Crisp and bold, it was crafted in celebration of the national parks and belongs to the National Parks Series at 5.5% ABV.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden8
PaceA Few
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
hoppycitrusytropical
hoppy
citrusy
tropical
piney
malty
clean
Aroma
The nose leads with vibrant citrus and tropical fruit notes from the Citra hop, supported by gentle pine and herbal undertones from Cascade and Columbus.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Parks Citra IPA

◎ Appearance

Parks Citra IPA presents a bright golden-amber hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. The head forms quickly and retains with good adhesion to the glass, leaving delicate lacing on each sip.

golden-amberbright claritypersistent headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with vibrant citrus and tropical fruit notes from the Citra hop, supported by gentle pine and herbal undertones from Cascade and Columbus. A subtle malty sweetness provides a clean, balanced foundation without any harsh or vegetal character.

citrus forwardtropical fruitpine and herbsclean malt base

◐ Taste

The palate opens with pronounced citrus and tropical hop character that builds smoothly across the mid-palate. A clean, moderate bitterness emerges without aggressiveness, grounded by the soft malt profile of 2-Row and C40, which lends a subtle sweetness and body.

citrus-driventropical notesbalanced bitternesssmooth malt

◑ Finish

The finish is crisp and drying, with lingering citrus notes fading to a gentle piney resin. The aftertaste remains clean and refreshing, with no harsh lingering bitterness.

crispcitrus fadeclean finish
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve well-chilled. Session IPAs are at their best cold — the lower ABV means less warmth to balance the hops.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Drink fresh. Session IPAs are brewed to be consumed young — the hops are at their best now.

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About IPA

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What is a IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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