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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 IPA942642%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: New England IPA486837%1% - 100%
American Pale Ale438048%1% - 100%
American IPA322943%2% - 100%
American Pale Ale134149%2% - 100%
Blonde Ale91753%3% - 100%
Imperial IPA87937%1% - 100%
Double IPA82839%2% - 100%
American Light Lager74650%1% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Black IPA65736%2% - 100%
English IPA50441%3% - 100%
Specialty IPA: White IPA39238%2% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Red IPA35437%4% - 100%
American Amber Ale35143%5% - 100%
Saison34148%1% - 100%
American Wheat Beer33455%3% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Rye IPA28234%1% - 100%
Saison24750%2% - 100%
Weissbier18254%4% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA17738%6% - 100%
Fruit Beer17256%4% - 100%
Experimental Beer17149%2% - 100%
American Amber Ale16641%3% - 100%
California Common Beer13845%6% - 100%
International Pale Lager13655%4% - 100%
Blonde Ale12950%8% - 100%
British Golden Ale12951%8% - 100%
Witbier11858%6% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale11449%9% - 100%
Standard/Ordinary Bitter9549%2% - 100%
American Wheat or Rye Beer9256%6% - 100%
American Strong Ale8840%10% - 100%
Cream Ale8054%8% - 100%
Berliner Weisse7370%14% - 100%
Weizen/Weissbier6755%1% - 100%
Irish Red Ale6747%6% - 100%
Mixed-Style Beer6640%10% - 100%
Specialty IPA: Brown IPA6334%7% - 100%
German Pilsner (Pils)5544%6% - 100%
Specialty Beer5436%3% - 100%
American Lager5358%13% - 100%
Belgian Specialty Ale5338%2% - 100%
American Brown Ale5047%13% - 100%
Kölsch4946%6% - 100%
Clone Beer4847%6% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer4749%7% - 100%
Witbier4752%12% - 100%
American Porter4652%11% - 100%
Special/Best/Premium Bitter4641%3% - 100%
Berliner Weisse4563%8% - 100%
Classic American Pilsner4557%14% - 100%
Cream Ale4351%10% - 100%
Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer4255%10% - 100%
Russian Imperial Stout4140%6% - 100%
English IPA4137%11% - 100%
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)3941%1% - 100%
Gose3875%17% - 100%
Imperial Stout3849%10% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale3848%7% - 100%
American Brown Ale3545%13% - 100%
American Stout3550%7% - 100%
Specialty Fruit Beer3539%2% - 100%
American Barleywine3437%12% - 100%
Kölsch3352%14% - 100%
Brett Beer3339%10% - 100%
American Stout3234%3% - 100%
Irish Red Ale3245%8% - 100%
Belgian Tripel3148%20% - 100%
Light American Lager3154%3% - 100%
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer3164%11% - 100%
Ordinary Bitter3052%8% - 100%
Fruit Lambic2971%20% - 100%
Australian Sparkling Ale2849%17% - 100%
Belgian Blond Ale2844%7% - 100%
Best Bitter2530%11% - 67%
British Strong Ale2443%14% - 100%
Czech Pale Lager2460%13% - 100%
American Barleywine2339%3% - 100%
Wheatwine2337%13% - 100%
Belgian Tripel2250%11% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale2252%14% - 100%
Tropical Stout2163%17% - 100%
Strong Bitter1943%14% - 100%
Sweet Stout1838%13% - 100%
Bohemian Pilsener1840%13% - 100%
Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer1853%17% - 100%
Munich Helles1843%9% - 100%
Old Ale1739%13% - 74%
Wild Specialty Beer1749%20% - 100%
Robust Porter1631%10% - 63%
Dry Stout1548%13% - 100%
German Pils1555%18% - 100%
Belgian Pale Ale1541%7% - 100%
Mild1545%10% - 100%
British Brown Ale1442%15% - 100%
Alternative Grain Beer1357%19% - 100%
German Leichtbier1351%17% - 100%
Belgian Golden Strong Ale1338%13% - 83%
Oatmeal Stout1343%14% - 100%
Winter Seasonal Beer1334%18% - 100%
Premium American Lager1250%10% - 100%
Foreign Extra Stout1245%12% - 100%
Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)1235%5% - 77%
International Amber Lager1156%15% - 100%
Dark American Lager1154%16% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale1153%9% - 100%
Braggot1146%14% - 100%
Czech Premium Pale Lager1042%3% - 100%
Weizenbock1038%23% - 60%
California Common1049%5% - 100%
Trappist Single946%29% - 100%
Other Specialty Cider or Perry966%40% - 100%
Baltic Porter942%13% - 78%
Scottish Light966%21% - 100%
Märzen960%22% - 100%
Munich Dunkel937%11% - 50%
Sweet Stout952%14% - 100%
Gueuze977%23% - 100%
Fruit and Spice Beer951%24% - 100%
Standard American Lager954%13% - 100%
Brown Porter868%31% - 100%
Belgian Dark Strong Ale846%18% - 100%
Belgian Dubbel848%15% - 100%
Dry Mead846%25% - 100%
Vienna Lager739%11% - 100%
Lambic782%33% - 100%
Dunkles Weissbier738%17% - 67%
Flanders Red Ale653%15% - 100%
Common Cider672%33% - 100%
Dark Mild672%33% - 100%
Wood-Aged Beer630%11% - 67%
Specialty Smoked Beer659%33% - 100%
English Barleywine657%9% - 100%
Bière de Garde655%19% - 100%
Other Smoked Beer633%9% - 100%
Vienna Lager531%12% - 50%
English Barleywine535%14% - 65%
Belgian Dubbel543%14% - 100%
Irish Stout564%20% - 100%
Northern English Brown543%22% - 100%
Gueuze582%9% - 100%
Autumn Seasonal Beer541%24% - 67%
Weizenbock542%15% - 100%
Kellerbier: Pale Kellerbier533%20% - 60%