BRLO IPA vs Founders Centennial IPA: Which Should You Drink?

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BRLO IPA

BRLO

Germany · American IPA

hopIQ rank #1580

94%

Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Founders Centennial IPA

Founders Brewing Co.

United States · American IPA

HOPIQ TAKE

BRLO IPA if you want a lighter-bodied IPA that drinks easy and won't fatigue your palate, Founders Centennial IPA if you want something with more backbone and staying power. Both sit at 60 IBUs, so bitterness is a wash—the real difference is that extra 1.2% ABV in the Founders, which you'll feel as subtle warmth and a slightly grainier malt foundation. BRLO is the session-leaning play; Founders is the beer you sip slower and actually *feel*.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick BRLO IPA when…

→You're on your second or third beer of the night
→You want to taste the hops without commitment or heaviness
→Warm weather—this one drinks refreshingly crisp

Pick Founders Centennial IPA when…

→It's your first or second beer—you want something substantial to anchor on
→You're in the mood to actually *sit with* a beer, not just drink it
→You want complexity and a slight malt sweetness to offset the hops

SIDE BY SIDE

	BRLO IPA	Founders Centennial IPA
ABV	6%	7.2%
Bitterness	Strongly bitter	Strongly bitter
Colour	Golden	Amber
Style	American IPA	American IPA
Origin	Germany	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

11 shared · 1 distinct

Both beers

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STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

BRLO IPAFounders Centennial IPA

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TASTING NOTES

BRLO IPA

HoppyCitrusyClean

BRLO IPA drinks cleaner than you'd expect for an American IPA. There's a bright citrus-pine character upfront—grapefruit pith, a bit of fresh lemon zest—but it doesn't linger aggressively. The body is genuinely light, almost crisp, which makes the 60 IBUs feel more like a gentle nudge than a punch. It finishes dry without any chalky residue, and honestly, that's the thing that keeps you reaching for another sip. It's a beer that doesn't ask much of you.

Founders Centennial IPA

HoppyCitrusyDry

Founders Centennial IPA has more heft to it. You get the same pine and citrus play, but there's a toasted-grain sweetness underneath that BRLO doesn't have—a slight caramel undertone that grounds the hops. The bitterness is identical on paper, but it feels more integrated here because of the malt backbone. There's a slight warming sensation on the finish that lingers longer than BRLO, which is both the appeal and the reason you won't crush four of these in succession. It's got character.

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