III - Dry Hopped Centennial
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)

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From:
OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 12.66%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 13, 2023
Added:
Aug 07, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
III (pronounced as “three”) is our hybrid of a Tripel & a Double IPA brewed with brettanomyces. III is brewed with pilsner malt & a touch of unmalted wheat along with copious amounts of hops.

This version of III is lagered in Charonnay barrels from Napa, California and is then dry hopped using only Centennial full cone hops.
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Ratings by Jwale73:
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Reviewed by Jwale73 from Rhode Island

3.97/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Batch Number 1 dated 7/10/2015. 500ml bottle served at 43 degrees in my ST tulip (thanks Jon!). Pours a dull burnt orange hue with a slight haze to the body and a frothy, half-inch, bright white head that eventually dissipates into a tight band around the shoulders. Copious tiny bubbles are present effervescing in-solution and adhering to the walls of the glass. Interesting nose - bright citrus notes up-front quickly yield to a medicinal Bretty quality. There's also a suggestion of tropical fruit and spice muddled into the mix. Taste follows nose; however, fruity notes are a bit duller and the Brett is more present and expresses itself in a slightly different manner - more towards the horse blanket end of the spectrum. Mouthfeel is light-medium in body (but closer to light), with a pleasant, even carbonation that seems to assert itself slightly more towards the finish. Acidity is present and comes off light and mild. Overall, an interesting beer - I get the hybrid nature of this beer, but it's a bit closer to a funky tripel then a DIPA in my opinion. I'd love to see what some age (e.g. a year or so) would do to this brew.
Aug 20, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Rated by hopley from Massachusetts

4.44/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aged well and must have been great to begin with!
Apr 13, 2023
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Reviewed by jrc1093 from Connecticut

3.79/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
Batch no. 2; Batch Date: 1/28/2016

Pours a completely hazed out burnt orange body and is topped with mounds of cascading, creamy white foam; relentless head retention holds steadily, eventually receding to a finger of equally creamy cap, a dense collar of froth, and a thick, chunky walling of soapy lacing.

Aroma opens with crackling peppercorn spice subdued with musty phenols and quiet tones of pineapple and tropical citrus; no shortage of mild fruity funk, presenting moderately with an almost sweet lemony acidity phasing carefully to dried lime leaf over time; stewed mango and some other spent fruits greet the close.

Taste shows notes of raw earth and brush upfront, softened by tones of rose petals into musty, yeasty phenols on the mid-palate; some wet grass, wilted mint, lime leaf, and spiced orange peel highlight a sharpened back end as the finish comprises of stale white bread with touches of wheat and a dirty tree root finish.

Mouthfeel balances a medium-light body with a perfect upper-level carbonation, light, spritzy grit along the mid-palate which becomes increasingly drying, almost peppery and aggressive; a touch savory in the swallow with a tinge of wetness before a bone-dry lingering takes hold; impressively hidden alcohol presence throughout.

The easy quenchability of a well-made tripel meets the splintery, earth grit of a well-aged, Centennial-laden DIPA; there's everything from tropical fruits to raw earthy tones to digest in this one, with both styles meeting in the middle for a unique yet surprisingly calm hybrid.
Apr 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by vfgccp from New York

May 06, 2017
 
Rated: 1.79 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by CheapBeerBuzz from California

Sep 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by NYR-Zuuuuc from Connecticut

Jun 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by TWStandley from Massachusetts

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by IrishColonial from Texas

Jun 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Johnct from New York

4.61/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
It's a mix between a brett double IPA and a belgian tripel. Needless to say, it's the closest to Anchorage's Bitter Monk that I've ever had. And because of that, it's wonderful
Jun 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

May 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by Ela from Massachusetts

May 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by tregan_20 from Connecticut

Mar 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by SenatorSpaceman from Connecticut

Mar 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Masters from Massachusetts

Feb 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 5 by jmikepool from Texas

Feb 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Petegrieco from Massachusetts

Feb 07, 2016
III - Dry Hopped Centennial from OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 38 ratings