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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12 oz bottle from Julios in Westboro, MA (February 2005), cellar temperature in a Corsendonk Christmas Ale glass. There were stacks of this stuff in the aisle, but this bottle has a label that’s peeling and a little warped, as did most of the visible bottles...could it be a bit old? I didn’t feel like hunting and pecking, we’ll see if my trust was misplaced: Pours a near-opaque dusky amber-brown, hazy with faint yeast streaks and topped by a small but lasting off-white head.....ok, yeah, that’s Centennial, floral and dripping with juiciness, apricot and tangerine softened by vanilla, mmm....really not extraordinarily original or complex but beautifully balanced between citric acidity and softer malty/candy notes.....the tongue is hit by the hops right away, but also the same softer juiciness noticeable in the aroma, a somewhat viscous mouthfeel presenting lots of brown sugar, a touch of maple and vanilla, and later some dry woodiness that melds perfectly with biting finish hops....carbonation is soft, a bit too much so, and there is a very slightly oxidized quality leading me to believe that my suspicions are confirmed and this sample isn’t as fresh as it might be; but, no matter, it’s still quite good and I look forward to a really fresh bottle or tap sample some day.

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.