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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
From a pint can it is a cloudy golden color with a massive head. The aroma is citrus with hints of tropical fruits. The taste is strong very bitter with strong taste of white grapefruit and then mellows out into some combination of tropical fruits with a somewhat bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2018
at 23:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a pint can. Pours a cloudy gold with a massive off white head. Aroma of tropical fruits. Flavors are bitter citrus and juicy fruits.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2018
at 23:05
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 moderately hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and rocky white head with good 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 lightly tart lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red apple, melon, coriander, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy/funky yeast, oranges, spices, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red apple, melon, coriander, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/grassy/citrus peel bitterness; and light wheat/Brett tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, red apple, melon, coriander, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light leather/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/funky yeast, oranges, spices, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and minimal astringent spice flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4%. Overall this is an excellent wild witbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/funky yeast, oranges, spices, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the moderately bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great balance between Brett/Wit yeast complexity, fruit/spice presence, and a solid pale/wheat malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example for a wild version.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Jun 2018
at 22:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours slight hazy pinkish orange with a giant soft beige head. Aroma is tart cherry, dust, earth. Flavor is tart cherry, paper, light vinegar, light earth, funk. It's fine, but nothing special
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2018
at 21:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pounder:White grape and lemon aroma. Clear yellow, thick head. Tart lemon. Biscuit notes only present upon warming. Light body, soft carbonation.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2018
at 23:10
8/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2018
at 21:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
From a 16 oz. can. Pours a clear copper with an off white, slightly pink tinged, head. Aromas of sour cherries. Flavors are tart dark cherries. A bit thin tasting, but refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jun 2018
at 21:07
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 slightly hazy pale golden straw color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky white head with awesome retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, elderflower, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy/light funky yeast, lime, elder flower, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt/honey notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, elderflower, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and herbal/floral/grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, elderflower, hay, straw, herbal, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/light funky yeast, lime, elder flower, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt/honey flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent yeast/hop flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and bready/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7.3%. Overall this is an excellent fruit/spiced saision style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/light funky yeast, lime, elder flower, and light-moderate pale/wheat malt/honey flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestely bitter/spicy/carbonated/drying finish. Really great balance of well rounded Brett/Saison yeast complexity, lime/elderflower, and a solid pale/wheat malt backbone. Very vibrant flavors. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jun 2018
at 00:58
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Incredibly hazy golden coloured body with a light biscuity bronze coloured tint and a large, but relatively fast-dying pure white head that leaves a pretty ugly scattered lace on the glass. Aroma of fresh galaxy and very citrusey hops with a big dose of fresh cut grass, light wheat and coriander seed and a very fresh and refreshing smell of light flowers. Light-bodied; Strong oaty and very wheat-centric flavours with a big grassy and citrusey hop bite without much bitterness, but tons of very easy-going flavours that are refreshing but pack a punch. Aftertaste shows the citrus, a lot of grass and herb notes but not much of a cloying malt profile as the oats (but they taste and go down more like wheat to me) do a great job here of bundling up the pungency and keeping it light and hop/citrus-centric in a good way. Overall, a very nice Oat-based beer that shows amazing flavours, a super light body that is easy-to-drink, but full of complexity towards the end that is refreshing as well. Great to sample and well worth trying to find, especially in the summer in the Mid-Atlantic and anywhere that somehow gets even warmer than here! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can purchased from Habersham Beverage Warehouse in Savannah, Georgia on 04-May-2018 for US$3,57 (Abercorn Street Location) sampled at home in Washington on 10-June-2018.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2018
at 06:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, no can dating. Pours fairly hazy deep ruby red/light purple color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lightly tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness and light fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart blueberries, fruit skin, lemon, orange, peach, pear, red apple, melon, peppercorn, red grape, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, lightly toasted biscuit, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt flavors; with a great malt/spiciness balance; and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from yeast spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is a very nice fruited saison. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, blueberries, and moderate bready malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink for the ABV. Not as jammy on the fruit as I wanted; but still spot on for the style profile. Very well balanced Brett/Saison yeast complexity, berries, and solid pale/wheat malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Jun 2018
at 23:39