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Centennial Classic IPA

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A classic West Coast-style IPA at 6.5 % ABV, golden-amber, with light sweetness and a pleasant bitterness in balance and a noticeably fruity, spicy hop character. Centennial, Cascade and Mosaic hops sit on Vienna, Munich and caramel malt, from a 15.5° Plato wort. It completed Kitchen Brew's IPA series in November 2017, after India Dark Ale, Session IPA and IPADIPA.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden7
PaceTwo or Three
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
fruityspicy hophoppy
fruity
spicy hop
hoppy
caramel
malty
piney
Aroma
The nose leads with ripe stone fruit and citrus notes from the Centennial and Cascade hops, backed by subtle floral and herbal undertones from Mosaic.
also:citrusy
not found:juicy,roasted,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Centennial Classic IPA

◎ Appearance

Pours a bright golden-amber with excellent clarity and a fine, pillowy white head that settles to a persistent collar. Lacing clings to the glass walls in delicate bands with each sip. The carbonation is lively but composed, creating a gentle effervescence without aggression.

golden-amberclearpersistent headfine lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with ripe stone fruit and citrus notes from the Centennial and Cascade hops, backed by subtle floral and herbal undertones from Mosaic. A soft caramel sweetness from Vienna and Munich malts emerges underneath, grounding the composition without overshadowing the hop character. Light spice notes add complexity and invite closer examination.

citrus, stone fruitfloral hop charactercaramel maltherbal spice

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and medium-bodied, with the malt foundation providing gentle sweetness that balances the 60 IBU bitterness. Mid-palate develops fruity and piney hop flavors with peppery spice, while the caramel malt base remains present without dominating. The bitterness resolves into a dry, resinous finish that lingers pleasantly without harshness.

balanced bitternesspiney resinfruity mid-palatemalty sweetness

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is dry and moderately long, with lingering hop bitterness and spice notes fading to a subtle caramel note. A clean, refreshing character predominates without any astringency or roughness.

dry finishlingering spiceclean departure
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
81
Appearance
84
Finish
78
Serve at 8–11°C

Serve at 8–11°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

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About West Coast IPA

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a West Coast IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

Finding a similar West Coast IPA

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same fruity, spicy-hop, hoppy character as Centennial Classic IPA will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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