“This single hop pale ale showcases the Citra hop for a well-balanced beer that is delicate in body with a mild bitterness in the finish. She roars with ferocious aromas of grapefruit, citrus, mango and evergreen. Pseudo Sue’s unique taste is clean and bright with just enough bite!”
Glassware: Shaker.
Appearance: Slightly hazy golden orange with a fair bit of suspended sediment. It forms a sturdy two finger head which persists and laced well.
Aroma: Without a doubt the Citra hop would have to be one of our all time favourites. Its natural high alpha acids along with its citrus, pine and tropical fruit profile invokes memories of the best IPA’s of yesteryear (before the haze craze!). Pseudo Sue also offers plenty of spicy lemongrass, unripened mango, herbal tea, pineapple and a light bready malt structure. Very nice indeed!
Flavour: The hops don’t provide as much intensity as the nose. The aggression and the bitterness are there but the flavours are slightly muted as they come through. The mid hits more of a stonefruit note as it leads in to the dry and bitter finish which carries spicy and piney notes in to the back end.
Mouthfeel: Fairly well in check for a big WC-style APA. Dry, maybe a little creamy. 7% AbV with a gutsy 45 IBU – both are quite well behaved though.
Overall: It’s a really well built beer. There’s a bit of conjecture around it’s category and rightly so. If it is an APA then it’s the biggest and booziest APA we’ve ever had. It portrays itself as more of an IPA…and a good one at that!