ThirstyBear Celebrates IPA Day w/ Release of Citra Double Down (Single Hopped Double IPA)

"I was talking to a hop purveyor and he had some organic Citra available for spot purchase, so I grabbed as much as I could," says ThirstyBear Brewmaster Brenden Dobel. "In order to really highlight the Citra, I decided to go big and brew a Double IPA. Citra Double Down is brewed with lightly kilned organic Pilsner malt and no Crystal malt so as not to take away from the Citra hop impact. Organic Citra was used for bittering, flavor and aroma in the kettle and then dry-hopped again with organic Citra post-fermentation to really showcase the aromas of grapefruit, melon, lime, mango and orange peel. The finished beer came in with a beautiful golden color and a snow white head of foam."

Only available on draught at ThirstyBear, Citra Double Down will be included in today’s flights of five different IPA’s (5 oz. each, $15/flight), which also includes Hop Clown Double IPA, Howard Street IPA, Cask-Conditioned Howard Street IPA, and Cask-Conditioned Citra Double Down.
Citra Double Down will also be a featured pairing next week with the "Brews, Ewe’s, & BBQ’s" national event taking place at ThirstyBear Organic Brewery. Executive Chef Robert McCarthy has been selected as the only Bay Area chef to partake in the celebrated event hosted by the American Lamb Board. From August 10 – 14, 2015, McCarthy will feature a nose to tail lamb menu with select beer pairings. Citra Double Down will be paired with Grilled Loin Chop, Lemon-Mint Gremolata, Marinated Fava Beans and Piquillo.