Single Hop Imperial IPA (Centennial) - Flying Dog Brewery

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Tangerine brew with an eggy dry head. Sparse bubbles cascading to the surface.

Classic Centennial hop profile of grapefruit, orange, and pine. Alcohol is evident. 10% sounds about right where this nose is at. Malts show off a light caramel note. So far, proving to be a risky choice for a single-hop imperial.

Bristling hop bitterness with lots of grapefruit and pine. Some orange. Spine-tingling booze isa very warming. Malts are semi-sweet, yet paler than toasty. Lots of hops, hops, hops. One-note, because it's single hop. I liked El Dorado a lot more.

Mouthfeel is spicy hot with booze. Body is medium; carbonation, too. Not bad, sans the big strength.

Eh. So-so on this one. I'll take it over most beers, but there are just too many other good DIPAs out there.

Serving type: on-tap

02-12-2013 03:55:34 | More by thecheapies

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -23.5%

06-13-2013 19:00:38 | More by djre4orm

jarrgal

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

06-10-2013 03:24:45 | More by jarrgal

jmslade7

Florida

4/5  rDev +2%

06-02-2013 03:57:50 | More by jmslade7

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

05-28-2013 17:14:55 | More by rolltide8425

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

05-19-2013 06:01:29 | More by hollywood_15063

dan027

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

05-17-2013 02:42:18 | More by dan027

gillagorilla

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

04-26-2013 22:20:54 | More by gillagorilla

nmann08

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

04-11-2013 23:24:57 | More by nmann08

Hophead420

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

04-11-2013 05:18:53 | More by Hophead420

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

04-09-2013 00:36:54 | More by randylangford

GrantBrennan

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

03-31-2013 20:57:05 | More by GrantBrennan

Travcofarms

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

03-25-2013 11:40:52 | More by Travcofarms

JG-90

New Jersey

3.56/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5

Bottle into glass

A - Clear golden color with a medium sized off-white creamy head with good retention, slowly recedes to a thin film on top. Leaves heavy lacing

S - Orange, Grapefruit, booze, light malt

T - Grapefruit and lemon, then orange, bread, alcohol bite, sweetness, and a little caramel malt, got very boozy as it warmed

M - Heavy and creamy mouthfeel, moderate/low carbonation

O - An interesting and enjoyable brew, a little on the sweet side. Began to taste a lot like booze as it warmed up

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 21:23:29 | More by JG-90

confer

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

03-12-2013 02:07:41 | More by confer

discdueler

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +2%

03-01-2013 00:58:26 | More by discdueler

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-28-2013 01:18:46 | More by sixerofelixir

UnclePatches

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

02-22-2013 16:35:42 | More by UnclePatches

FlakyBiscuit

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-20-2013 23:41:41 | More by FlakyBiscuit

Rickythejeweler

Maryland

4.04/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Clear golden-orange, one and a half finger fluffy white head, nice lacing.

S - Candied oranges, sweet malts, general citrusness, bitter hops.

T - Sweet caramel, pinet/resin, orange rind, moderate pungency/bitterness, grapefruit.

M - Medium-full bodied, moderate carbonation.

O - Decent

094A13

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 02:06:40 | More by Rickythejeweler

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -29.8%

02-18-2013 19:41:31 | More by DIPAFAN

DrFunkenstein

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-14-2013 00:51:36 | More by DrFunkenstein

IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

02-10-2013 00:25:50 | More by IPAchris

bigred89

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

02-09-2013 12:13:38 | More by bigred89

vandemonian

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Flying Dog Single Hop Imperial IPA (Centennial) is a pleasant single-hop IPA. Brown sugar and hoppiness.

A: Yellow orange colour and 3mm head. 4.5

S: Hoppy with grassiness and a hint of chlorine. 4

T: Tangy citrus hops with a hint of grapefruit. Quite sweet: brown sugar. All over a nice tangy malt base. 4

M: Foamy. 4

O: 4

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 06:16:42 | More by vandemonian