Central State Brewing
Microbrewery in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2014
Closed in 2020
Contact
2505 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN, 46205, United States
Description
Central State Brewing is a brewery founded in 2014 by 3 bearded friends specializing in brewing beers on the wild side of craft beer.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pithy creamy citrus. Murky yellow with a small white head. Pithy citrus with a bit of doughy notes.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2018
at 04:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tasting at Brian's, can
Murky pale blond colour. Strong pineapple and grape character, with strong citrus zest aroma. Very good.
Murky pale blond colour. Strong pineapple and grape character, with strong citrus zest aroma. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2018
at 04:21
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
$4.70 Pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours hazy light gold with a small white head. Aroma is barnyard funk, wheat, grass, lemon zest. Flavor is funky lemon, black pepper, earth, dust. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2018
at 02:08
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy medium orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/grassy bitterness, and lemon tart/sourness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/spiciness and tart/sour fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from spiciness, tart/sour lemons, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and bready/grainy/acidic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly sour/tangy/spicy/trying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome balance of vibrant lemons, rosemary/alfalfa spice, and Brett/Saison complexity; with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Nothing overwhelming. A very enjoyable offering, and well made experimental style example. The rosemary/alfalfa hay fits in perfectly with the Brett profile.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours opaquely hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a small fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, light peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, gooseberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.3%. Overall this is an excellent NEIPA. All around great omplexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/resinous/drying finish, nicely soft feel. reat Citra, Mosaic, Cascade profile. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hops; great wheat/oat/malt backbone, minimal residual sweetness from lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, woody, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, white grape/wine, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, wheat, biscuit dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an excellent NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mildly bitter/drying finish, great soft feel. Awesome Mosaic, Hallertau Blanc profile. Very juicy and lightly dank/earthy hops; great wheat/malt balance; mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:29
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours opaquely hazy golden/orange/amber color with a 1 finger fairly dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Very mild pine, citrus peel/zest, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, honeydew melon, strawberry, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, light pepper/pine, biscuit dough, light honey/toast, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and slightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an outstanding NEIPA, All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish, amazingly soft feel. Amazing Mosaic, Hull melon, Simcoe profile as expected. Extremely juicy, and lightly dank/earthy hops; perfect oat/malt balance, not overly sweet from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours lightly hazy ruby red/orange color with a 1 finger dense and fluffy light pink head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of raspberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and moderate bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of juicy/tart/tangy raspberries, fruit skin/seeds, lemon, lime, orange, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, cracker, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and moderate bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no cloying, puckering flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.4%. Overall this is an awesome fruited milkshake kettle sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of raspberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish. Not overly lactic. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome balanced juicy/jammy berries and Lacto complexity; with a nice lactose and oat/malt backbone against acidity. Mild residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:22
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Pours a near clear yellow gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy citrus and grass with a bit of hay and straw underlying. Flavor has earthy dry citrus with grass and a bit of straw backing.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2018
at 02:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy yellow apprarwnce. Mostly dry, some hops and light bitterness.lingering hop dryness.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2018
at 02:37