Founders Centennial IPA - Founders Brewing Company

MicroBeerMan1980

Pennsylvania

4.6/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: A deep golden color. It has a white airy head that dissipates after a few minutes. It leaves a very fine lacing around the glass.

S: Blasting with citrus and zest. Orange peel, grapefruit and lemon zest. Intoxicatingly floral! There's malt in there somewhere, but my olfactory glands are too busy huffing the Centennial hop explosion.

T: This is a thoroughbred malt and hop beer. The hops pound your tongue and enliven your palate. The malt profile is clean and simple, bready and brisk. It has a distinct floral bite that dictates the front, middle and finish of this beer.

M: It's not as astringent as you might think. It's docile, yet heavy and charasmatic on the tongue. There are some tannins, but this is to be expected with an ale of this nature.

D: Great beer. Very drinkable.

Serving type: growler

06-14-2012 05:55:10 | More by MicroBeerMan1980

BColton1

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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Nevada

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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spw109

New York

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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parkwood

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

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Birdmarg741

District of Columbia

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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Mortarforker

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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Hopstronaut

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

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tedho21

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.8%

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hoosier222002

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +14.2%

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His_Royal_Hoppiness

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev -3.8%

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apants007

New York

3.81/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

poured from bottle into a pint glass

a: really nice light amber/dark honey color. light head with better than average lacing.

s: whew... that smells like beer! not a lot of complexity o the nose for me... just hop sauce...

t: wow, there's a lot going on! starts out really sweet with honey and fleshy fruit but transitions into a soft bitter peach pit that lingers for a while with some other magic going on in between... almost like a camp fire... maybe there's something wrong with my nose cause I don't see how none of these crazy flavores are coming out in the smell? nice beer!

mf: light carbonation, taste lingers for a little longer than i prefer. A feels a little thin but tastes thick (if that makes any sense). Not a bad thing... actually kind of interesting sensation.

I can see this being a frequent evening after work beer for when I only plan to have 1 or 2.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 20:54:27 | More by apants007

MgoJohnStamos

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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windypete

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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Orange

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.8%

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marley2112

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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horsecorosous

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -39.9%

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Hobo

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

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chrishiker1409

New York

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

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MPPHISH

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

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HouvilleSwamp

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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protton

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

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Texas

4/5  rDev -3.8%

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jplopez21

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

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