Lengthwise Centennial Ale

Growler. Deep orange pour. Citrus aroma. Very nice hop aroma. Flavor is sweet malt. Some cotton candy. All followed up by a calming American C-hop bitterness.

On tap @ the brewpub. Clear medium orange with a 1/2 finger yellowish white head, good retention. Big grassy citrus hops and light pine hops behind, with a solid lightly sweet clean caramel malt backbone. The flavor has the caramel turning a little honeyish, with the hops otherwise staying the same. Dry finish with bitterness at a 4. Light carbonation with a medium body. Very good IPA--more of a regular IPA than a West Coast. . .

One of the most well balanced "hop bombs" I’ve had in a lng longtime. On Tap at the brewpub in Bakersfield. Poured a really nice looking deep orange color with a nice white head. Flavor is juicy hops with a nice almost sweet malt nose in the background. Flavor is amazing. Some really nice citrus hop kick at the front end with a little bit of pine hop thrown in for interest, but the bitterness you expect at the back of your mouth was replaced by the sweetness of the malt. There was a lot of good stuff going on in this glass.

Name: Centennial Ale
Date: September 13, 2008
Mode: Growler
Source: Trade
Appearance: hazy burnt orange, creamy off white head, sheets of spidery lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with a tangerine character, catty simcoe
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of balancing hops, lots of hop bitterness, all about the hops, a bit of astrengency in the bitterness

Name: Centennial Ale
Date: September 14, 2008
Mode: growler
Aroma: on the second day the growler picks up a nice grassy character in the aroma
Flavor: the bitterness in the flavor has settled out over night into a more balanced ESB type bitterness that is even and flavorful from start to finish

Name: Centennial Ale
Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Vintage: undercarbonated fresh batch
a bit of the hops are lost without the CO2 to excite the senses,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **+/4

On tap. Poured a dark amber with a small white head. Aroma of citrus and pine. Flavor is malty with a citrus finish. Medium body with mild carbonation. Good IPA. I keep being amazed at the small Cali brew pubs. Great beer coming from this region.

Appearance: Pours a hazy, dark amber body supporting a thin ring of white bubbles. Smell: A full hoppiness commands the aroma with notes of spice, citrus, pine, and even grass. Only a slight caramel maltiness beneath. Taste: Caramel maltiness, lightly sweet, and quickly cleansed away by a blast of spring water. Then come to prominence, bringing the same components as with the aroma and a medium-high bitterness that lasts well into the finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A fine, finely bitter India Pale Ale.

Pours yellow/slightly red in color, slightly cloudy with a small head. Smells of hops, hops, and more hops. Did I say hops? First sip is a trip to hop heaven. A malty backbone nicely compliments the strong hops. A strong bitter finish with above average carbonation. A fine showing.

Hazy orange color, nice head. Floral, pine, and grapefruit hop aroma. Nice bitter in the West Coast style. Notes of perfume, grapefruit, and pine. A little black pepper too.