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These things are often high drama, in my house anyway. This wasn't. The Larkin's Citra tasted unmistakably like a perfect expression of Citra: a herbal, funky, urinal-cake aroma leading on to lime shred and grapefruit juice. Zingy and resinous in equal measure; assertive yet friendly; I wished I'd just drank it instead of playing with it.
And the same, more-or-less, goes for Larkin's Mosaic: an aroma of spiced apricot then a smooth cantaloupe flavour backed by bitterer peach skin and a twist of white pepper. Comparison with Little Fawn is inevitable, and this is no Little Fawn -- it's bigger, and harder work, but still really good.
Both of these are superb showcases for their titular hops, pitched well in the middle at 5.5% ABV. Try to ignore the coldly technical names, and the urge to do experiments. They're built for enjoyment so do that, somewhere sunny.
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