Founders Centennial IPA

Here's an old favorite I haven't sat down with in a while. I first jotted down notes on this one in April, 2004, from a bottle procured in a trade, about 5 years before the brand arrived in our market. Here come the jottings...


Hazy, deep amber to bronze color, fine, fuzzy, tapioca-ish head.

Aroma: grapefruit, a whiff of pine, pineapple, softly fruity,never harsh or bitter, but definitely hoppy, on a juicified level, a sweet pleasure to sniff!

Taste: rather mild on the mouth at first, though not unsparing in taste, fruit flavors do a delciious fandango in the tongue, mangoes and melons, grapefruit, and nectarine, with a slice of lime, the bitterness just hangs on the side, never poisons the experiencek merely barks up and nips a little. Again, bitterness is not unpleasant, but full fruity flavor is nothing but.

Medium bodied, zesty, medium-length finish, hangs well and firmly in the mouth. Nice rendition of the style.