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Citra


Description: "Citra, as the name implies, has a strong citrusy profile. This is largely credited to its very high myrcene content. It has an extraordinary flavor profile of grapefruit, lime and tropical fruits but despite its high alphas, brewers often warn against its use for bittering, which is considered by some to be harsh and undesirable."

Substitutes: Simcoe®, Cascade (US), Centennial, Mosaic®

Most Used In:

Style Uses Avg. Usage Usage Range
American IPA1064042%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: New England IPA582937%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale498548%1% - 100%
American IPA345143%2% - 100%
American Pale Ale143450%2% - 100%
Blonde Ale110353%3% - 100%
Imperial IPA93437%1% - 100%
Double IPA89939%2% - 100%
American Light Lager76750%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA74937%2% - 100%
English IPA59242%3% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA42538%2% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA40637%4% - 100%
American Amber Ale40243%3% - 100%
American Wheat Beer38754%3% - 100%
Saison37849%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA31333%1% - 100%
Saison26649%2% - 100%
Weissbier22554%4% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA20537%6% - 100%
Fruit Beer20258%4% - 100%
Experimental Beer18350%2% - 100%
American Amber Ale18142%3% - 100%
International Pale Lager17654%4% - 100%
British Golden Ale15151%8% - 100%
Blonde Ale14150%8% - 100%
California Common Beer14045%6% - 100%
Witbier13859%6% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale12650%9% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter12148%2% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer9855%6% - 100%
American Strong Ale9440%10% - 100%
Cream Ale9354%8% - 100%
Berliner Weisse9071%14% - 100%
Irish Red Ale8245%6% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier7355%1% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)7346%6% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer7341%14% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA6834%7% - 100%
American Lager6256%13% - 100%
American Brown Ale6147%12% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner6055%3% - 100%
American Porter5753%11% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter5641%3% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale5537%2% - 100%
Clone Beer5446%6% - 100%
Kölsch5446%6% - 100%
Specialty Beer5436%3% - 100%
Witbier5352%10% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer5149%7% - 100%
Berliner Weisse4964%8% - 100%
Gose4475%17% - 100%
Imperial Stout4451%8% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout4440%6% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer4456%10% - 100%
American Stout4449%7% - 100%
Cream Ale4349%10% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer4348%2% - 100%
English IPA4137%11% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale4148%7% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)4042%1% - 100%
Light American Lager3858%3% - 100%
American Barleywine3835%12% - 100%
American Stout3734%3% - 100%
American Brown Ale3644%13% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer3664%11% - 100%
Belgian Tripel3550%20% - 100%
Irish Red Ale3544%8% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter3451%8% - 100%
Fruit Lambic3470%20% - 100%
Brett Beer3339%10% - 100%
Kölsch3251%14% - 100%
Best Bitter3230%11% - 67%
Australian Sparkling Ale3150%17% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager3057%13% - 100%
Tropical Stout2863%17% - 100%
British Strong Ale2842%4% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale2844%7% - 100%
Belgian Tripel2748%11% - 100%
American Barleywine2638%3% - 100%
Strong Bitter2542%14% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale2553%14% - 100%
Wheatwine2437%13% - 100%
Sweet Stout2338%13% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener2342%13% - 100%
Munich Helles2039%9% - 100%
Dry Stout2045%13% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer1952%17% - 100%
German Pils1857%19% - 100%
Old Ale1840%13% - 74%
Robust Porter1830%10% - 63%
Wild Specialty Beer1847%17% - 100%
International Amber Lager1653%15% - 100%
German Leichtbier1651%12% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale1645%7% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout1643%12% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout1644%14% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer1559%19% - 100%
Mild1545%10% - 100%
Braggot1550%9% - 100%
British Brown Ale1541%15% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale1437%13% - 83%
Winter Seasonal Beer1439%18% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1351%3% - 100%
Premium American Lager1348%10% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)1333%5% - 77%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale1251%7% - 100%
Brown Porter1255%13% - 100%
Gueuze1276%17% - 100%
Standard American Lager1252%13% - 100%
Dark American Lager1154%16% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel1143%15% - 100%
California Common1049%5% - 100%
Trappist Single1044%25% - 100%
Weizenbock1038%23% - 60%
Baltic Porter1048%13% - 100%
Sweet Stout1056%14% - 100%
Weizenbock1039%15% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry966%40% - 100%
Scottish Light966%21% - 100%
Bière de Garde947%19% - 100%
Märzen960%22% - 100%
Munich Dunkel937%11% - 50%
Fruit and Spice Beer946%24% - 80%
Dry Mead952%25% - 100%
Common Cider974%33% - 100%
Lambic782%33% - 100%
North German Altbier731%14% - 50%
Northern English Brown740%22% - 100%
Vienna Lager739%11% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale748%18% - 100%
English Barleywine755%9% - 100%
Gueuze787%9% - 100%
Dark Mild769%33% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer729%11% - 67%
Dunkles Weissbier640%17% - 67%
Other Smoked Beer633%9% - 100%
Schwarzbier638%17% - 62%
Belgian Dubbel643%14% - 100%
Specialty Smoked Beer659%33% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale653%15% - 100%
Festbier521%11% - 30%
Vienna Lager531%12% - 50%
Scottish Export549%37% - 63%
English Barleywine535%14% - 65%
Irish Stout564%20% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer541%24% - 67%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier533%20% - 60%