Central State Brewing
Microbrewery in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States πΊπΈ
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours very hazy golden yellow color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Nice aromas with good complexity and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of mint, lemon, lime, strawberry, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, elderflower, lavender, peppercorn, pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Nice complexity, robustness, and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a good malt/bitterness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderately increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, lightly resinous/rindy, and slightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a nice fruited/spicy DIPA. All around good complexity, robustness, and solid balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops, mint, lime, strawberry, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Way overpowering on lime/mint in the aromas, taste was a little more balanced. They were going for a mojito style DIPA, and it was well done for that aspect. Grew on me through the glass, definitely an odd one. Styrian Wolf/Citra Hops. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hops/mint/fruit; solid malt backbone, with no residual sweetness from lingering bitter dryness. Very well attenuated for the ABV. A nicely enjoyable offering, and very unique experimental DIPA.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2018
at 00:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
16oz can. intense cherry flavored sour. tart and sweet. very enjoyable beer.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Aug 2018
at 00:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can 8-3-18
Tried
from Can
on 04 Aug 2018
at 03:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Salud. Hazy to cloudy pale yellow. Floral fruity aroma. Taste is tart floral herbal dry finish. OK
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2018
at 13:22
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 4
Draft at Salud. Cloudy amber color off white head . Boozy vinous aroma. Taste is boozy stonefruit and caramel. Boozy and doesn't come together
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2018
at 13:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at Bowigens SourFest. Another hazy pale yellow gold (there's quite a few of them look like this at SourFest). Pronounced lemony nose. Floral. Neat and weird. Low bitterness, plenty of citrus flavors. Flowers and sour.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jul 2018
at 13:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a hazy bright golden with a huge head. Aroma is A nice citrus fruit with some green onion. Very fresh fruity hop aroma. Flavor is again a big blast of fruit hop and I'm also getting the onion in the flavor. Finish is bitter with prickly carbonation. The oats never really showed up to give this a bigger mouth fell but the super fresh fruity hops made up for that.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2018
at 18:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On draft at Spacebar in Falls Church. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruits. Flavors are moderate bitter. Smooth finish,
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jul 2018
at 01:49
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Refrigerated 16 oz. aluminum can poured into a cup. Cloudy light orange with small white head. Aroma is citrus hops, medium body, medium/light carbonation, and some small-bubble lacing. Taste is nice citrus hops.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2018
at 23:06
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sample at the 6th Annual Craft Beer Festival by The Community Tap on 04/21/2018. Hazy yellowish-orange color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Stringy lace. Aroma of hops, peaches and malt. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, peach and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a peach and hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Jul 2018
at 04:01