Founders Centennial IPA

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Pours a clearish amber copper color. Plenty of sediment in the bottom, of which I tried to prevent going in my glass, but still I see a little sea monkeyish thing going on inside with the yeast and the carbonation. The head is a thin layer of off-white dense sticky foam with lacing that climbs up the glass with its sticky surface tension. The nose is very fresh and citrusy, as grassy and fresh as centennial should be. It has a strong orange zest punch that almost annoys your nose with its persistence, but in the end it’s enjoyable. The flavor is very balanced, an initial floral and resinous hop note melds with your palate then the sweet malts wash away any note of that then the bitterness lightly creeps up as the liquid is already on its way home. The finish is nice and grassy, a touch of alcohol notes and a bit of musky hop and syruppy malt. It’s a fine IPA, borderline double, with no lack of hoppiness. Lovely fodder to have in any fridge. Thanks to whoever I got this from!

Really good. Highly recommended. You won’t find another like it. It’s worth the trip to GR

Great friggin ipa, one that is often overlooked. Really killer citrusy aroma and flavor and a subtle malty sweetness that makes this one of the best year round supply ipas out there. Like too much.

I jar yet to be disappointed by a beer from beer from Founders. The Centennial IPA lives up to what an base IPA should be from a brewery of this caliber and more. Light amber color and robust floral aroma. Finishes clean and great with anything. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iSomething

Pours amber with low to medium frizzy head Distinct aromas of grapefruit, citrusy fruits and some caramel malts Being a single hop ipa this is more complex than i thought it would be.  Starts out medium sweet with hoppy citrusy tones and moves over to a very bitter finish. Foundrs has once again proven that they can produce very good beers.

Smakrik och fyllig med en blommande arom som fyller gommen som avslutas med en angenäm beska som runda av det hela på ett fint sätt.

I had this one directly from a bottle - no beer glass available. Thus, I was not in a position to rate all qualities such as color, head, aroma, etc. Flavor is highly fruity - citrus, tangerine, grapefruit(?) Slight bitter aftertaste.

I have been dying to try this beer since I started enjoying IPA’s recently. It was good for sure, but wasn’t the best I’ve tried so far. I was expecting a bit more from other reviews so that probably added to my letdown. Aroma like most good IPA’s is packed with hoppy citrus goodness and this beer certainly had a great aroma. Very floral. Smelled like spring flowers coming to bloom. Though not as citrus oriented as some others like Hopslam. It’s fresh and crisp like you’d expect. Appearance was a beautiful deep copper color with a brilliant white head that quickly dissipated. Taste was more hoppy and less sweet with some citrus and maybe a bit of tropical fruit like kiwi and pineapple. Even some lemongrass perhaps. It did have a bit of bitterness that never gave way and lingered. Not overwhelming, but more than they profess in their description. It’s a good IPA, but not Hopslam and for me, Goose Island’s IPA is a better beer.

Light amber with more the orange hues and a puffy white head. Big aromas of citrus, pine, pineapple, apricot, slight caramel. Flavors of apricot, citrus hops, pine, light caramel backbone. Slight trace of a smoky aftertaste, almost like oak from barrels but just a hint. Slightly sweet, a little resin, bitter, slightly balenced. Solid ipa!

12oz bottle dated 2/17/12 poured into tulip glass. Aroma: grapefruit, malt, caramel, floral hops, a bit of chocolate Appearance: clear, few bubbles rising, golden amber color. thin layer of white head that faded quickly Taste: heavy sweet, mild sour, medium bitter Palate: finish is very bitter and mild sour. carbonation is average. medium body and oily texture Overall: This is too bitter for my tastes. Aroma is decent but the taste and palate aren’t pleasing to me. Huge malt backbone in this one. Will not buy again.

Bottle. Orange peel, pine and caramel malt aroma. Golden yellow color with small but resilient head. Sweet orange initially followed by a moderately strong bitter orange peel hops flavor. Body a bit light. Good but pretty average - malt subdued.