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HDHC All Citra Everything

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Born from "Freaky Friday", a recipe swap between breweries during the pandemic — Trillium received this one from Other Half. HDHC stands for High-Density Hop Charge: roughly 15 pounds per barrel, here split across three Citra products — Incognito, pellets and Cryo. Heavily hazy canary yellow, with saturated citrus hop oils: fresh-squeezed Valencia orange, candied grapefruit peel and pomelo, moving into a mouth-coating pineapple purée finish. Aggressive in its hopping, yet soft in the mouth. 8.5 percent.

ABV
8.5%
Bitterness
Very bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber9
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
hoppycitrusyorange
hoppy
citrusy
orange
tropical
juicy
tart
Aroma
Saturated citrus oils dominate immediately: fresh-squeezed Valencia orange and candied grapefruit peel lead, with pomelo and bright lemon zest layering beneath.
also:fruity
not found:piney,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for HDHC All Citra Everything

◎ Appearance

Heavily hazy canary yellow with a dense, creamy white head that clings persistently to the glass. The opacity is pronounced, typical of the style, with bright light penetrating only shallowly through the body. Fine carbonation maintains steady streams and soft, billowing lacing down the glass.

canary yellowdense hazecreamy headpersistent lacing

◌ Aroma

Saturated citrus oils dominate immediately: fresh-squeezed Valencia orange and candied grapefruit peel lead, with pomelo and bright lemon zest layering beneath. A soft pineapple backdrop emerges, honeyed and ripe, underpinned by subtle white bread notes from the Malz. The nose is generous and aromatic without harsh resinous edges.

fresh citrus oilsorange peeltropical stone fruitsoft pineapple

◐ Taste

Entry is juicy and full-bodied, with saturated orange and grapefruit character coating the palate immediately. Mid-palate reveals pineapple purée sweetness balanced against moderate, clean bitterness that builds without becoming aggressive. The mouthfeel is soft and velvety despite the high hop charge—roughly 15 pounds per barrel across three Citra products—creating a paradox of intensity and restraint.

juicy citruspineapple puréeclean bitternesssoft mouthfeel

◑ Finish

The finish is long and mouth-coating, with pineapple and candied grapefruit persisting gracefully into a dry, bitter-sweet fade. Residual sweetness and citrus oils linger without becoming cloying.

mouth-coatingcitrus persistencedry finish
88
hopIQ score
Aroma
90
Taste
87
Appearance
88
Finish
85
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

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.

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