Central State Brewing

Microbrewery in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 2014

Closed in 2020

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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.

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7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Sample at the 6th Annual Craft Beer Festival by The Community Tap on 04/21/2018. Clear purplish-orange color with a thick frothy pinkish-white head that evaporates slowly to an outer ring. Strings of lace. Aroma of tart fruit, wheat and malt. Medium body with flavors of tart berries, floral yeast and doughy malt. The finish is tart with a berry and plum aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Draft on 09 Jul 2018 at 03:55

8.1/10 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 fairly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt notes; with great strength.Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hop complexity; nice bready malt/oat backbone, with no residual sweetness. Liked this more than the base beer. Not as soft on mouthfeel, and more dank/earthy/resinous overall. Awesome Citra showcase as expected. A really enjoyable offering. The profile was identical to the cryo Mosaic on mouthfeel/dankness. Slightly different hop flavors. Equally impressive.
Tried from Can on 06 Jul 2018 at 00:38

7.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at The Hop Shop. Cloudy pale yellow color dense white head. Aroma of flowers and haystacks. Taste is peppery hay straw spice. Decent
Tried from Draft on 05 Jul 2018 at 19:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Pounder: Cranberry and cobweb nose. Clear copper, pinkish hue, thick head. Sour cherry, a little gamey. Mefium body, moderate carbonation. Refreshing.
Tried on 04 Jul 2018 at 21:58

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
$3.50 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours hazy golden with a soft off-white head. Looks like juice. Aroma is very floral: rose petals, wildflowers, along with orange juice, peel. Flavor is bittersweet floral hops, rose petal, orange juice and peel, brett funk, apricot, light earth. This is effin good. Nice soft carbonation.
Tried from Can on 04 Jul 2018 at 00:39

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Tap at Nessalla. Super thick hazy yellow-white body. Not much of a head. Pleasant lemon aroma. Light bodied, really easy drinking. Hints of salt coriander. Pretty solid for the style.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2018 at 03:53

8.1/10 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 moderately hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger foamy and fluffy white head with solid retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Light spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, red/green apple, white wine, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, pine, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, red/green apple, white wine, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with light notes of peppercorn, pine, leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate lactic tartness, peppery Brett spice, and pine/herbal/floral/grassy hop bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berry, red/green apple, white wine, citrus peel/zest, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, peppercorn, pine, light funk/vinegar, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth and moderately bready/grainy/acidic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an awesome dry hopped sour pale ale! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/acidic yeast, citrus/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/sticky/drying finish, not overly lactic. Spot on profile of the Mandarina Bavaria, Citra, and Ekuanot cryo hops. Awesomely balanced juicy/lightly dank hops, Brett/Bacteria, and pale/wheat malts against acidity. A really enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected.
Tried from Can on 02 Jul 2018 at 00:05

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Enjoyable with a really nice "right there" lactic tartness. The coriander really makes itself known here, and maybe it's too much, if I have any complaint, that is it. Hints of lemon, sourdough. Semi-dry at finish.
Tried on 28 Jun 2018 at 14:17

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just release. Pours fairly hazy pale golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, green pepper, pine, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, green pepper, pine, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel, herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, lemon, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, green pepper, pine, cracker, white bread dough, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and zero lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitterness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an awesome IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and moderate oat/pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Very vibrant, dank, earthy, and fairly juicy hop complexity; nice bready malt/oat backbone, with no residual sweetness. Liked this more than the base beer. Not as soft on mouthfeel, and more dank/earthy/resinous overall. Awesome mosaic showcase as expected. A really enjoyable offering.
Tried from Can on 28 Jun 2018 at 00:35

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours cloudy yellow color with white head. Aromas of wheat and lemons. Sour lemon flavor with some wheat. Medium body with average carbonation.
Tried on 26 Jun 2018 at 00:24