Founders Centennial IPA - Founders Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into a tulip.

A - Pours a nice, golden orange color body. It's fairly hazy as well, almost to the point of being opaque. A pretty nice 1.5-fingered frothy head gradually comes to fruition, almost a pure white color. The retention is good as well, lasting for minutes. Lacing is very good, with multiple layers of cascading foam covering the glass.

S - The aroma on this beer is certainly something to behold. It's sweet yet more focused on the floral side of the hops rather than the fruit or pine. After the floral beginning, it begins to meld into slight pine trees and a hint of orange. There's also a good amount of malt backbone as well.

T - The taste is very well-balanced, with the sweetness from the malts upfront going a long way to complement the floral hops in this beer. The hops are there, but aren't in your face and give impressions of slight grapefruit, but mostly orange and mango, which is a nice change of pace. Not overly bitter in the least and has a nice earthiness to round everything out. This isn't a hop bomb, but an easy drinking, mildly sweet, and mostly importantly, balanced IPA.

M - The mouthfeel is moderately light-bodied with good carbonation. Not resiny or heavy, but leaves a lasting impression of sweetness.

D - Drinkability is moderately high. The greatest compliment to this beer is that it is easy to drink. Don't come into this beer expecting something to blow you away with hops, as it is more floral and balanced than many IPAs out there.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2011 04:34:01 | More by nhindian

george42

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-21-2013 22:48:31 | More by george42

dcloeren

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-21-2013 21:29:26 | More by dcloeren

jibjib513

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-21-2013 12:45:57 | More by jibjib513

RandyPuckett

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-21-2013 03:39:04 | More by RandyPuckett

ClayH

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-21-2013 03:25:27 | More by ClayH

da_beers

Vermont

4.3/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Have seen it on the shelf for months, and never tried. My best bud picked up a sixer for dinner tonight and we were both pleasantly surprised!

A - For being unfiltered, this was quite a clear beer. Poured a nice amber copper color, a deepness to it was beautiful. White, foamy finger of head. Good carbonation.

S - Smelled of sweet malts and hops. Grassy and earth tones abundant. This was a very earthy, fresh, grassy smelling IPA, just what I like.

T - Starts out with a mildly sweet malt, quickly punched out by the hops. The Centennial hops are beautifully balanced with the ever so distant citrus kick at the end.

M - Medium bodied, great drinkability. This beer went down smooth, and was never overwhelming.

O - Another good brew by Founders, this one is easily found, and makes a great go-to brew, perfect for hot summer days!

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 01:58:14 | More by da_beers

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-21-2013 01:52:25 | More by ackeeper

Lucoli

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

05-21-2013 01:21:02 | More by Lucoli

tipfortap

New York

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-20-2013 17:21:27 | More by tipfortap

jbeervt

Vermont

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-20-2013 16:08:08 | More by jbeervt

IPAFan521

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 13:08:37 | More by IPAFan521

BeerCon5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 12:59:02 | More by BeerCon5

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-20-2013 03:56:33 | More by thampel09

Siriusfisherman

Montana

4.26/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

L: Fairly hazy golden amber with an creamy white head and excellent lacing.

A: Big floral, citrus hops, with some grassy notes and an ample sweet, biscuit malt backbone. Some fruity esters are evident, as well as a slight amount of yeastiness.

T/M: Medium bitterness upfront, moves into some big floral, grapefruit rind hop flavor. Balanced very well by a substantial toasty/crackery malt backbone, touch of caramel sweetness. Full mouthfeel for the style, but still dry, likely a good amount of dextrine malt used. Clean finish, with a touch of yeast and some punchy alcohol notes.

Overall, a big flavored mid-country IPA, showcasing all Centennial hops. Very well balanced, big mouthfeel, but does not skimp on the hop flavor. This is my new standard for a great IPA, anything better than this is truly exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:44:06 | More by Siriusfisherman

Illmaticzx

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-20-2013 01:44:08 | More by Illmaticzx

Eric908

South Dakota

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-20-2013 00:17:10 | More by Eric908

birdsellam

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

05-19-2013 18:13:34 | More by birdsellam

BBrewington

California

3.5/5  rDev -15.9%

05-19-2013 17:05:22 | More by BBrewington

Burt

Rhode Island

4.25/5  rDev +2.2%

05-19-2013 16:05:03 | More by Burt

Fubar1453

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -9.9%

05-19-2013 14:19:08 | More by Fubar1453

BrazilianAussie

Brazil

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-19-2013 02:34:18 | More by BrazilianAussie

IdeaSpeeder

Ontario (Canada)

4.36/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Serving Type - 355ml bottle, poured into a small pint glass

Appearance - Pours with about a funger of head, which quickly disappears. A moderate amount of lacing is left behind. The brew is cloudy and golden copper colour.

Smell - Whoa. Grass immediately. Very, very grassy...and floral. Followed by sweet citrus notes. Grapefruit perhaps? There is also some decent caramel malt smells coming through.

Taste - Toasted malts. The caramel flavour that was present in the aroma is here. The grassy hops (centennial presumably) are not as crazy-overpowering as I expected given the nose but they're still there, and in a big way. Brew is seriously bitter. Fantastic.

Mouthfeel - Medium body. Nothing special really. Carbonation is also medium. Not obtrusive, but its there.

Overall - 4/5

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 02:08:13 | More by IdeaSpeeder

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +8.2%

05-19-2013 01:17:26 | More by NJB145

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev -3.8%

05-18-2013 14:57:50 | More by drgonzo2k2