IPA Centennial - The Kernel Brewery

DerBayer

Germany

2.9/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a slightly cloudy amber like most IPAs - looks good but nothing special.

Smell is quite inoffensive of hops but somewhat dry and nothing of the freshness that I have seen in others.

The taste again is big hoppy but somewhat bland and not as fresh as I would expect of the style

Mouthfeel is average and the beer was not quite as drinkable due to its lack of freshness

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2010 12:09:43 | More by DerBayer

beerpirates

Belgium

3.25/5  rDev -3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thx to woosterbill for this IPA , bought this @ the kernel a few days ago
33 cl bottel poured into my tulipglass

The label says 2010 centennial 9% !

Unclear medium orange colour with no head , no lacing
Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to soft hoppy, orange - citrus, lemon, grapefruit, moderate mandarin, sour mandarin notes , honey
Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, lemon , honey
Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat.

An IPA from 2010 ? It's tasty , but nothing is better then a fresh IPA

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 20:31:10 | More by beerpirates