dwest (2978) reviewed Honey Bop from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
16oz can. very interesting farmhouse IPA with noteable salt. unique and very good
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Garden from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Super hazy golden coloured body with a thick, five to six centimetre tall pure white head that fades almost as quickly as soda with a large bubble and leaves almost nothing at all on the side of the glass. Aroma of tart lemons with a dash of limes and a bunch of coriander seed, wheat, light yeast, dry hay and a dose of bretty and lactobilly soured notes towards the end, but very light though. Light-bodied; Super fresh lemon and wheat flavours dominate at first with a dry hay and grassy finish showing the softer sweetness from caster sugar and fruity notes with the lemons and limes the strongest, but also showing a light tart funk and some bretty notes towards the end that capture the yeastie flavours. Overall, a very dry, very light beer, but still shows a lot of character, especially for sow low of an alcohol content. Nice to sample and well-recommended to find an easy-drinking, summer-ish beer that has a lot of character and complexity but not much alcohol or body/malts. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Dominion Beer and Wine in Falls Church [city of], Virginia on 31-January-2018 for US$3,79 sampled at home in Washington on 16-December-2019 as Beer #16 of my 2019 Advent Calendar for Christmas.
patrick767 (7172) reviewed Blueberry from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Pours a purpleish red color that my wife said was beet juice red. The aroma is of blueberries almost a cream. Maybe that's the lactose. It seems thin but that gets better as it warms. The berries and malts are mildly sweet.
superspak (10160) reviewed Beach from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/19/2019. Pours very hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy 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 tart/tangy limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of limes, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big tart/tangy limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang; light zesty bitterness and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy limes, citrus peel/zest, lemon, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, sea salt, hay, straw, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of limes, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering tartness, tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/grainy/acidic/tangy, and lightly saline/zesty balanced mouthfeel that fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an outstanding fruited gose. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of limes, fruity/acidic yeast, sea salt, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the modestly acidic/tangy/drying finish; not overly lactic/salty. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Awesome balance of vibrant limes and lacto complexity; with a great clean pale/wheat malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding spot on style example as expected.
superspak (10160) reviewed Strawberry from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 8/14/2019. Pours very hazy deep golden/orange/amber/light reddish color with a 1 finger fairly foamy and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin spotty lace cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of strawberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Light fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy strawberries, fruit skin/seed, lemon, lime, orange, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light peppercorn/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an excellent fruited milkshake sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of strawberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/drying finish. Great soft feel, and mellowly lactic. Great balance of juicy/jammy berries and Lacto complexity; with a great lactose and pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example. Not as sweet as I expected of the ABV either.
superspak (10160) reviewed Blueberry from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/25/2019. Pours opaquely hazy/cloudy dark ruby red/purple color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy pink head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin/seed, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of blueberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin/seed, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness. Mild fruity/lactic tartness, fruit tang, and spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy blueberries, fruit skin/seed, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red/green apple, currant, red grape/wine, hay, straw, grass, vanilla, cream, wheat, white bread dough, light pepper/lacto funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/tartness and tangy fruit balance; with no cloying/puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering tartness and tangy fruit. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and lightly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an excellent milkshake sour. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of blueberries, fruity/acidic yeast, lactose, and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV with the mildly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; awesomely soft feel. Awesome balance of super juicy/jammy berries and Lacto complexity; with a perfectly balanced lactose, and wheat/malt backbone against acidity. Light residual sweetness with lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example as expected.
thegreenrooster (7317) reviewed Amour from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Pour looks like lemonaid with a small fizzy white head. Aroma is passion fruit but also a tart lactic acid. Flavor is like a Flintstone vitamin. Kind if fruity but also very chalky with a bit of tartness on the back end. This did not know what it wants to be. Fruity beer, saison or pale ale. I found it not to be any, this is low on flavor, medium on tartness and high on blandness. The best thing about this beer is the glittery can.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Beach from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Slightly hazy deep orange, peach and light bronze coloured body with a nice two to three centimetre tall off-white head. Aroma of tart peaches, light brine, apricots, oranges, light grass and hay with some yeast in the nose as well. Light-bodied; Strong brett and funky lactose notes up front with a lot of soured and tart flavours dominate. Some mellow stone fruits and a dash of coriander seed shows through, but all are very drying and very easy-going and quite drinkable. Aftertaste shows the fruits, tart and soured flavours with the brett and funky yeast components and the light malt and wheat make this very refreshing, perhaps because of the very light brine noticeable on the end. Overall, a super nice, refeshing beer with a lot of character, but very easy-drinking throughout and enjoyable. Great to sample and easily recommended for most everyone who likes beer! I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from Crystal City Wine Shop on 13-September-2019 for US$2,37 sampled at home in Washington on 27-September-2019.
jgb9348 (11997) reviewed Lazer Raptor from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Super pink coloured body that shows a faint haze, but very crazy pink glowing body with thick, dense, pure pink (lightly creamy, as well) head - about five centimetres tall. Aroma of soured funk, wheat, yeast, bread, tart grain, brett and a dose of coriander seed freshness, as well. Light-bodied; Very funky cardboardie and stale wheat malt finishes with a bit of brett, super dry and herbal notest without any depth, structure, sour or especially purely non-sweet flavours, with more funk than anything else at all. Aftertaste is funky, but very simplistic - dry and very funky with the yeast, bread, dryness, brett and herbal notes that show just about nothing in terms of character of flavours - very underwhelming throughout. Overall, sadly, a very poor beer without a defined style, intention or flavour profile that is all over the map. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Crystal City Wine Shop, in Arlingtoon, for US$2,37 sampled at home in Washington on 25-September-2019 while w wrrt
Drake (22940) reviewed Wave Particle Duality from Central State Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Keg at Sugar Maple. Hazy yellow large creamy tan head good retention. Aroma of lime leaf, dandelion, floral, perfume, pale malt. Taste is grapefruit, lime, funk, dill. Medium bodied.