We’re no strangers to the delectable delights that BrewDog offers in the NA space. Originally from across the pond, BrewDog is set up in Columbus, Ohio, and features one of the few bars where you can get draft NA beer. If you’re a fan of these reviews, this is not news to you, but if you’re new, then whoop-dee-doo!
This week, we’re drinking Centennial Riot by BrewDog. Now, there are no initial markings of style on the can, and even a check on Untappd will give you some different ideas as to what you are drinking, so I didn’t know what to expect when I found the fun and freaky can. However, if the market is any indicator, it will be some sort of IPA.
How Does It Smell? How Does it Pour?
First cracking the can, BrewDog proves me potentially correct as the aroma of hops and a hint of citrus enter the air. The perfume permeates my nose tubes while I pour this presumed pale ale into a glass. The color is a pale yellow, but the clarity is like water. It is closer to a lager in color than an IPA, but I am still unsure of what I am about to drink. BrewDog has a sick record of great IPAs, even if they’re primarily light and crisp (with their first batch of Hazy AF being the exception).
How Does It Taste?
When I bring Centennial Riot to my mouth, I am pleased as a pot pig but still confused by BrewDog’s deception. I think it is an IPA, but a subtle one, at that. The initial flavors are floral and light, matching the crisp and weightless mouthfeel of the secret brew. The hops come and linger as an afterthought instead of a planned attack.
Untappd gives Centennial Riot by BrewDog a 3.5 out of 5. They also call it a Centennial Common, which is something I’ve never heard of. I would go close with a 3.4 because it’s enjoyable, but if it had IPA on the front, I may drop my rating because the hops aren’t hitting as hard as I would have liked in an IPA. As a mystery beer, it’s fantastic!
HAPPY EVERY HOUR: Explore the many options of beers and ciders without the side effects of alcohol. With so many de-alcoholized beers on the market, we’ll organize our reviews by style. Here you’ll also find non-alcoholic or alcohol-free ciders as well as those beverages classified as hop water.
