The CDC Says by Cloudburst Brewing: the hops, explained

What it'll taste like

Citrus ×2
Mango ×2
Tropical fruit ×2
Blueberry
Floral
Grapefruit
Herbal
Lime
Passionfruit
Peach
Pine

What the 2 hops smell like, most shared first — from the hop growers' and breeders' own notes, not the brewery's. 2 from USA.

The hop bill

Citra
USA · Dual purpose

Passionfruit, Mango, Grapefruit, Citrus, Tropical fruit, Lime

Bitterness High 11–14.3% α

Aroma oil 2.2–2.8 mL

Mostly myrcene 60%, humulene 12%

Grown 2025: 5,327 ac Washington · 1,525 ac Oregon · 729 ac Idaho
Mosaic
USA · Dual purpose

Cryo

Blueberry, Mango, Tropical fruit, Citrus, Herbal, Pine

Bitterness High 10–15% α

Aroma oil 0.5–3 mL

Mostly myrcene 53%, humulene 15%

Grown 2025: 2,246 ac Washington · 684 ac Oregon · 558 ac Idaho

In the order Cloudburst Brewing lists them: The CDC Says Pale | 5.7% ABV | 45 IBU The CDC says there are healthy benefits to drinking 1 beer a day. The CDC says having 1-2 beers a day is perfectly normal in times like these. The CDC says NZ Rakua, Citra, & Mosaic Cryo make for a delicious hop combination. The CDC says it’s better to inhale that aroma in short bursts, with your mouth open, to maximize perception. The CDC says as long as .... From the brewery's page for this beer. Forms like Cryo and CO2 extract are the same variety processed differently.

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Here’s Your Future IPA Cloudburst Brewing · shares Citra, Mosaic
Infinite Time Loop Situation IPA Cloudburst Brewing · shares Citra, Mosaic
BA Cheri Fair Isle Brewing · shares Citra, Mosaic

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New to hop talk? What these words mean

Bitterness (alpha acid): How much bite a hop gives when it's boiled. Under 5% is gentle, 13%+ is a bruiser. It's why a West Coast IPA snaps and a pilsner doesn't.
Aroma oil: The smelly part of the hop — where the citrus, pine and tropical fruit come from. More oil, more punch when it's added late or dry-hopped.
Myrcene, humulene…: The main oils. Lots of myrcene reads fruity and resinous; humulene and caryophyllene read woody, herbal, spicy.
Aroma / bittering / dual purpose: What brewers mostly use the hop for: smell, bite, or both.
Fresh (wet) hop: Hops straight from the field into the beer, same day, never dried. Only at harvest, late August into October.
Cryo, CGX, LupoMax, Incognito: The same hop, processed: concentrated powder or extract, for more aroma with less vegetal taste.

In Brooks’s glass

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