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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 IPA1134141%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: New England IPA639037%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale532948%1% - 100%
American IPA359443%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale149050%2% - 100%
Blonde Ale120753%3% - 100%
Imperial IPA97337%1% - 100%
Double IPA95038%2% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA79736%2% - 100%
American Light Lager78450%1% - 100%
English IPA63042%3% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA44638%2% - 100%
American Amber Ale43942%3% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA43736%4% - 100%
American Wheat Beer40654%3% - 100%
Saison39149%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA32934%1% - 100%
Saison28849%2% - 100%
Weissbier24154%4% - 100%
Fruit Beer23059%4% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA21637%6% - 100%
International Pale Lager19953%4% - 100%
Experimental Beer19150%2% - 100%
American Amber Ale18542%3% - 100%
British Golden Ale16652%8% - 100%
Witbier15459%6% - 100%
Blonde Ale15251%8% - 100%
California Common Beer14145%6% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale13650%9% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter13447%2% - 100%
Cream Ale10855%8% - 100%
American Strong Ale10141%10% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer9855%6% - 100%
Berliner Weisse9871%14% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)8944%6% - 100%
Irish Red Ale8745%6% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer8141%9% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier7954%1% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner7753%2% - 100%
American Lager7554%13% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA7033%7% - 100%
American Brown Ale6346%12% - 100%
American Porter6152%7% - 100%
Clone Beer5847%6% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter5841%3% - 100%
Kölsch5646%6% - 100%
Berliner Weisse5465%8% - 100%
Specialty Beer5436%3% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale5437%2% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer5349%7% - 100%
Witbier5352%10% - 100%
Cream Ale4950%10% - 100%
Gose4774%17% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout4741%6% - 100%
Imperial Stout4551%8% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale4548%7% - 100%
English IPA4438%11% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer4456%10% - 100%
American Barleywine4438%12% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer4447%2% - 100%
Light American Lager4358%3% - 100%
American Stout4235%3% - 100%
American Stout4249%7% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)4143%1% - 100%
Belgian Tripel3850%14% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale3848%17% - 100%
Fruit Lambic3868%20% - 100%
American Brown Ale3844%13% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer3663%11% - 100%
Tropical Stout3562%17% - 100%
Best Bitter3530%11% - 67%
Irish Red Ale3544%8% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter3451%8% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager3456%13% - 100%
Kölsch3350%13% - 100%
Brett Beer3339%10% - 100%
British Strong Ale3239%4% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale3141%7% - 100%
American Barleywine2940%3% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale2955%14% - 100%
Belgian Tripel2848%11% - 100%
Strong Bitter2743%14% - 100%
Wheatwine2638%13% - 100%
Sweet Stout2541%13% - 100%
German Pils2553%9% - 100%
Munich Helles2539%9% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener2342%13% - 100%
Dry Stout2245%13% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer2154%17% - 100%
Robust Porter2033%10% - 100%
Old Ale1840%13% - 74%
Wild Specialty Beer1847%17% - 100%
International Amber Lager1752%15% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer1757%19% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale1744%7% - 100%
Oatmeal Stout1744%14% - 100%
British Brown Ale1748%15% - 100%
German Leichtbier1651%12% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer1642%18% - 100%
Mild1643%10% - 100%
Premium American Lager1645%10% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout1643%12% - 100%
Braggot1648%9% - 100%
Standard American Lager1649%13% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)1535%5% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1445%3% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale1437%13% - 83%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale1349%7% - 100%
Brown Porter1354%13% - 100%
Gueuze1377%17% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer1242%17% - 80%
Dark American Lager1154%16% - 100%
Trappist Single1145%25% - 100%
Sweet Stout1154%14% - 100%
California Common1049%5% - 100%
Weizenbock1038%23% - 60%
Baltic Porter1048%13% - 100%
Bière de Garde1049%19% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel1044%15% - 100%
Weizenbock1039%15% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry966%40% - 100%
Scottish Light966%21% - 100%
Vienna Lager945%11% - 100%
Märzen960%22% - 100%
Munich Dunkel937%11% - 50%
Dry Mead952%25% - 100%
Common Cider974%33% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale850%18% - 100%
English Barleywine856%9% - 100%
Dunkles Weissbier739%17% - 67%
Lambic782%33% - 100%
North German Altbier731%14% - 50%
Northern English Brown740%22% - 100%
Gueuze787%9% - 100%
Dark Mild769%33% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer729%11% - 67%
Other Smoked Beer633%9% - 100%
Scottish Export649%37% - 63%
Schwarzbier638%17% - 62%
Belgian Dubbel643%14% - 100%
Irish Stout670%20% - 100%
Old Ale642%29% - 62%
Specialty Smoked Beer659%33% - 100%
Flanders Red Ale653%15% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer651%24% - 100%
Munich Helles616%6% - 30%
Fruit Lambic675%33% - 100%
Festbier642%11% - 100%
Schwarzbier545%29% - 100%
Vienna Lager531%12% - 50%
English Barleywine535%14% - 65%
Wee Heavy562%25% - 100%
English Porter534%20% - 50%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier533%20% - 60%
Doppelbock537%12% - 100%