Centennial Martyr Double IPA
Thr3e Wise Men
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- Style:
- IPA - Imperial
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.76 | pDev: 12.77%
- Reviews:
- 16
- Ratings:
- From:
- Thr3e Wise Men
- Indiana, United States
- Avail:
- Retired (no longer brewed)
- Wants
- 0
- Gots
- 11
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
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Reviews: 16
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MarkQ617 from Massachusetts
3.42/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Had this on tap at District Tap. Very cloudy copper color. Flavor is extremely boozy, some slight pine flavor. Mouthfeel is harsh, pretty intense carbonation. Not much of a nose to it, dont really get it. Slightly above average DIPA.
Jun 10, 2015
3.42/5 rDev -9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Had this on tap at District Tap. Very cloudy copper color. Flavor is extremely boozy, some slight pine flavor. Mouthfeel is harsh, pretty intense carbonation. Not much of a nose to it, dont really get it. Slightly above average DIPA.
Jun 10, 2015
exposd from Ohio
4.09/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Really good double IPA From Thr3e Wise Men brewery in Indiana. Poured on tap at the brewery into a pint glass with a nice head and beautiful foamy lacing. Full flavored DIPA with lots of citrus, floral, and a bit of honey (which is bought from a local honey farm in Indy). I really enjoyed this and thought it was much better than the Golden Zoe IPA which was a little light for my taste.
May 19, 2015
4.09/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Really good double IPA From Thr3e Wise Men brewery in Indiana. Poured on tap at the brewery into a pint glass with a nice head and beautiful foamy lacing. Full flavored DIPA with lots of citrus, floral, and a bit of honey (which is bought from a local honey farm in Indy). I really enjoyed this and thought it was much better than the Golden Zoe IPA which was a little light for my taste.
May 19, 2015
leantom from Indiana
4.15/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A lot better than I was expecting. Here goes:
A: Just OK. Clear but dark red-amber. Looks pretty, but there's no head or lacing.
S: Very nice, actually. Hops impart scents of grass, flowers, herbs, citrus, and pine. Very great hop profile. Some sweet caramel malt as well. Overall a very good-smelling beer.
T: Great. Follows the nose with a stronger malt backbone than indicated by the smell. Grassy, floral hops followed by sweet malt.
F: Thick and rich. Well-carbonated, too.
O: Good beer. Would have again.
Mar 15, 2015
4.15/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A lot better than I was expecting. Here goes:
A: Just OK. Clear but dark red-amber. Looks pretty, but there's no head or lacing.
S: Very nice, actually. Hops impart scents of grass, flowers, herbs, citrus, and pine. Very great hop profile. Some sweet caramel malt as well. Overall a very good-smelling beer.
T: Great. Follows the nose with a stronger malt backbone than indicated by the smell. Grassy, floral hops followed by sweet malt.
F: Thick and rich. Well-carbonated, too.
O: Good beer. Would have again.
Mar 15, 2015
Gear54 from Indiana
4.56/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap in Indianapolis. Served in a 32oz mug.
A: a rich mahogany brew with nothing for head or lace.
S: malts,hops, honey, and clove are the dominant aromas.
T: follows the smell with the hops being the prominent and honey being strong as well
M: coats well. Leaves a long taste of hops after each swig.
O: my first beer from thr3e wise men. I'm hooked. This beer was spot on for what I like.
Aug 02, 2014
4.56/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
On tap in Indianapolis. Served in a 32oz mug.
A: a rich mahogany brew with nothing for head or lace.
S: malts,hops, honey, and clove are the dominant aromas.
T: follows the smell with the hops being the prominent and honey being strong as well
M: coats well. Leaves a long taste of hops after each swig.
O: my first beer from thr3e wise men. I'm hooked. This beer was spot on for what I like.
Aug 02, 2014
WoodBrew from Ohio
3.95/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Re-trying this at Scottys downtown Indy. It poured a clear copper with white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had hints of orange citrus and pine. The taste was nicely balanced for an DIPA. There was pine base with hints of citrus. The mouthfeel is Fuller in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a solid offering.
May 24, 2014
3.95/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Re-trying this at Scottys downtown Indy. It poured a clear copper with white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had hints of orange citrus and pine. The taste was nicely balanced for an DIPA. There was pine base with hints of citrus. The mouthfeel is Fuller in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a solid offering.
May 24, 2014
Beric from Massachusetts
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Serving: On tap at Scotty's Brewhouse in Bloomington, IN
Served: 26 April 2014
Appearance: Pours an amber brown with a slight white head. Unfortunately Scotty's pint glasses are exactly 16oz, so they pour to the rim. The beer has great color though and the head that was there left some great lacing.
Smell: Much more subdued hop aroma than I was expecting for a DIPA, but I did pick up on assertive grapefruit-like hops. A weak statement from sweet malts also present.
Taste: Bitter grapefruit-like hops overlaid on a big, sweet, almost sticky malt backbone. Though the stickiness is a bit strange at first, I came to like it- it really buffed up the body of the beer and let the soft bitterness of the hops counterbalance nicely.
Mouthfeel: Thick and sticky. This is a big beer. Unfortunately the carbonation is lacking in this one, making it feel all the bigger on the tongue.
Overall: I got this beer first on $2.50 pint Thursday and had it when waiting for my burger and during the first half of that burger. This beer is big and heavy and really dominated the dish. I enjoyed the cat-and-mouse game between the grapefruit bitterness and the sweet malts. A solid DIPA, and a good beer to get you warmed up.
Apr 27, 2014
3.66/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Serving: On tap at Scotty's Brewhouse in Bloomington, IN
Served: 26 April 2014
Appearance: Pours an amber brown with a slight white head. Unfortunately Scotty's pint glasses are exactly 16oz, so they pour to the rim. The beer has great color though and the head that was there left some great lacing.
Smell: Much more subdued hop aroma than I was expecting for a DIPA, but I did pick up on assertive grapefruit-like hops. A weak statement from sweet malts also present.
Taste: Bitter grapefruit-like hops overlaid on a big, sweet, almost sticky malt backbone. Though the stickiness is a bit strange at first, I came to like it- it really buffed up the body of the beer and let the soft bitterness of the hops counterbalance nicely.
Mouthfeel: Thick and sticky. This is a big beer. Unfortunately the carbonation is lacking in this one, making it feel all the bigger on the tongue.
Overall: I got this beer first on $2.50 pint Thursday and had it when waiting for my burger and during the first half of that burger. This beer is big and heavy and really dominated the dish. I enjoyed the cat-and-mouse game between the grapefruit bitterness and the sweet malts. A solid DIPA, and a good beer to get you warmed up.
Apr 27, 2014
AaronHomoya from Indiana
3.67/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This batch claimed to be made with clover honey and the Falconer's Flight hop blend. The appearance is an orange-amber color. A bit cloudy. Minimal head. Smell is nice and hoppy. Floral and citrus. The flavor was the best part. Hop flavor, some honey and caramel malt sweetness. Very smooth and not terribly bitter. Mouthfeel was nice and not too thick or syrupy. Overall, this was a nice DIPA that with a bit of refinement could be excellent.
Dec 16, 2012
3.67/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This batch claimed to be made with clover honey and the Falconer's Flight hop blend. The appearance is an orange-amber color. A bit cloudy. Minimal head. Smell is nice and hoppy. Floral and citrus. The flavor was the best part. Hop flavor, some honey and caramel malt sweetness. Very smooth and not terribly bitter. Mouthfeel was nice and not too thick or syrupy. Overall, this was a nice DIPA that with a bit of refinement could be excellent.
Dec 16, 2012
mynie from Maryland
3.02/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
On "cask," which is like a cask but not really a cask. It's hand pumped but also CO2 assisted and refrigerated. So, basically it's like a flat draw from a regular keg.
Looks fine, though. And smells nice for the the style: big green hops, solid bready malt backbone, no off nodes of syrup or anything like that.
Tastes hoppy up front, bready near the middle, and then at the end there's this weird, sticky tanginess that's bizarre and lightly unpleasant. Dude behind the bar said it was because of the honey they add to the brew while oaking it(??), but even then it tasted off. Anyhow, I couldn't place it, but it damn near ruins the beer.
Dec 13, 2011
3.02/5 rDev -19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
On "cask," which is like a cask but not really a cask. It's hand pumped but also CO2 assisted and refrigerated. So, basically it's like a flat draw from a regular keg.
Looks fine, though. And smells nice for the the style: big green hops, solid bready malt backbone, no off nodes of syrup or anything like that.
Tastes hoppy up front, bready near the middle, and then at the end there's this weird, sticky tanginess that's bizarre and lightly unpleasant. Dude behind the bar said it was because of the honey they add to the brew while oaking it(??), but even then it tasted off. Anyhow, I couldn't place it, but it damn near ruins the beer.
Dec 13, 2011
DrinkSlurm from New York
4.23/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On cask at the brewery. Chalkboard says 7.4 abv and 92 ibu. Also says reg DIPA brewed on 10/6; not sure if that applie to the cask.
Pours a deep honey amber/brown. Hazy. Thick white head and lacing remains throughout the drink.
Smells hoppy, floral, and slight citrus notes.
Tastes pretty darn good! Smooth as butter and very drinkable. Sweet hops, honey, and floral. I'm really enjoying this one.
Nov 01, 2011
4.23/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On cask at the brewery. Chalkboard says 7.4 abv and 92 ibu. Also says reg DIPA brewed on 10/6; not sure if that applie to the cask.
Pours a deep honey amber/brown. Hazy. Thick white head and lacing remains throughout the drink.
Smells hoppy, floral, and slight citrus notes.
Tastes pretty darn good! Smooth as butter and very drinkable. Sweet hops, honey, and floral. I'm really enjoying this one.
Nov 01, 2011
cpolking from Iowa
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a medium-dark brown with orange-amber in color. It is cloudy and slightly translucent, but not transparent. There is a small light brown head that leaves very light lacing down the glass.
It is only lightly carbonated. The aroma is fruity, spicy, with a rye-like maltiness.
The taste is plum jam and a bit of dark cherry jam on a rich, toasted, biscuity scone. The malt is deep and rich, toasted and nutty as the beer goes along. There is a slight sweetness, then the spiciness from the aroma is apparent, just before a suddenly dry and bitter finish. The flavors are all apparent in the aftertaste and as it progresses, some tobacco and strong iced tea with lemon are noted. This is a beer chock full of flavors.
Aug 03, 2011
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a medium-dark brown with orange-amber in color. It is cloudy and slightly translucent, but not transparent. There is a small light brown head that leaves very light lacing down the glass.
It is only lightly carbonated. The aroma is fruity, spicy, with a rye-like maltiness.
The taste is plum jam and a bit of dark cherry jam on a rich, toasted, biscuity scone. The malt is deep and rich, toasted and nutty as the beer goes along. There is a slight sweetness, then the spiciness from the aroma is apparent, just before a suddenly dry and bitter finish. The flavors are all apparent in the aftertaste and as it progresses, some tobacco and strong iced tea with lemon are noted. This is a beer chock full of flavors.
Aug 03, 2011
JDizzle from Indiana
3.38/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a growler at the brewpub.
Pours an amber color with a small light brown, copper head. Not the norm for a DIPA-really amber looking.
Doesn't smell too hoppy, thinking Amarillo hops on this one. Malt comes through on the nose too. Nothing special
Not very bitter on the tongue. More malt than hops. It's a decent offering for their first, but I would like to see something a lot hoppier.
Overall is pretty good, and at $6 a growler, I will be drinking this quite often.
Jul 18, 2011
3.38/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Picked up a growler at the brewpub.
Pours an amber color with a small light brown, copper head. Not the norm for a DIPA-really amber looking.
Doesn't smell too hoppy, thinking Amarillo hops on this one. Malt comes through on the nose too. Nothing special
Not very bitter on the tongue. More malt than hops. It's a decent offering for their first, but I would like to see something a lot hoppier.
Overall is pretty good, and at $6 a growler, I will be drinking this quite often.
Jul 18, 2011
robwestcott from Indiana
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
poured cold from the tap at the brewpub a dark cloudy copper to a 6oz taster with a 1/2 finger off white head
subtle aroma of grassy hops and caramel(?)
subtle hops forward for the style balanced nicely with a semi sweet honey. caramel also evident.
medium bodied, big carbonation, subtle bitter.
nice take on the style, enjoyable.
Jun 10, 2011
3.7/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
poured cold from the tap at the brewpub a dark cloudy copper to a 6oz taster with a 1/2 finger off white head
subtle aroma of grassy hops and caramel(?)
subtle hops forward for the style balanced nicely with a semi sweet honey. caramel also evident.
medium bodied, big carbonation, subtle bitter.
nice take on the style, enjoyable.
Jun 10, 2011
vw73182 from Indiana
2.44/5 rDev -35.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Heard a lot of good things about this beer so I was very excited to try it.
The color of the beer is not all what you would expect from DIPA at all. It resembles more of a American Pale Ale huge and also shares a similar flavor profile. Smell I didn't really get a whole lot out seems there is a lot more bittering hops than flavor and aroma hops.
Not the worst beer of the style I've drank but there are plenty better. Hopefully they will refine the recipe and this will improve.
Feb 18, 2011
2.44/5 rDev -35.1%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Heard a lot of good things about this beer so I was very excited to try it.
The color of the beer is not all what you would expect from DIPA at all. It resembles more of a American Pale Ale huge and also shares a similar flavor profile. Smell I didn't really get a whole lot out seems there is a lot more bittering hops than flavor and aroma hops.
Not the worst beer of the style I've drank but there are plenty better. Hopefully they will refine the recipe and this will improve.
Feb 18, 2011
Lukafer from Michigan
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours a cloudy golden with a finger of off white head that doesn't stay around long and leaves little lacing. I get some hops at the front of the nose, followed by sweet caramel malts, more malts than hops for a DIPA but still smells pretty good. I taste hops then malts and a little green apple, with a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is good and drinkability is pretty high. Not a bad DIPA but definitely not great. Hopefully they'll tweak the recipe to make it more hop forward, overall a decent attempt.
Feb 09, 2011
3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Pours a cloudy golden with a finger of off white head that doesn't stay around long and leaves little lacing. I get some hops at the front of the nose, followed by sweet caramel malts, more malts than hops for a DIPA but still smells pretty good. I taste hops then malts and a little green apple, with a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is good and drinkability is pretty high. Not a bad DIPA but definitely not great. Hopefully they'll tweak the recipe to make it more hop forward, overall a decent attempt.
Feb 09, 2011
aasher from Indiana
3.31/5 rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
This brew was brought over via growler for the Super Bowl. It looks superb and is one of the darkest, cloudiest DIPAs I've ever seen. The aromas are very wet, have a very floral hoppyness, and a nice sweet malt backbone. The beer features almost a 50/50 split between hops and malt. After awhile it started to smell like used mop water and the hops aren't as featured as I'd like. I don't know how this one started so well then finished in a wet and dirty manner. It drank ok, a hoppy malty blend that features both in a piny but sticky manner.This beer is VERY fresh yet doesn't have that much carbonation. It drinks very smooth for a DIPA and is is medium to light in body. It drinks pretty well but it doesn't really impress. This beer needs some work.
Feb 07, 2011
3.31/5 rDev -12%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
This brew was brought over via growler for the Super Bowl. It looks superb and is one of the darkest, cloudiest DIPAs I've ever seen. The aromas are very wet, have a very floral hoppyness, and a nice sweet malt backbone. The beer features almost a 50/50 split between hops and malt. After awhile it started to smell like used mop water and the hops aren't as featured as I'd like. I don't know how this one started so well then finished in a wet and dirty manner. It drank ok, a hoppy malty blend that features both in a piny but sticky manner.This beer is VERY fresh yet doesn't have that much carbonation. It drinks very smooth for a DIPA and is is medium to light in body. It drinks pretty well but it doesn't really impress. This beer needs some work.
Feb 07, 2011
JamesS from Indiana
4.65/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a great deep copper color with some decent lacing, but little head. Very nice deep malt scent, huge backbone, and a good citrus/floral aroma. Great flavor! It has a wonderful deep thick malt to go with a huge amarillo hop flavor; there is a very nice additional honey sweetness in there as well (made with Hunter's Honey from Martinsville, IN). Goes down really well, with just a bit of alcohol heat. Great stuff!
Jan 24, 2011
4.65/5 rDev +23.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Pours a great deep copper color with some decent lacing, but little head. Very nice deep malt scent, huge backbone, and a good citrus/floral aroma. Great flavor! It has a wonderful deep thick malt to go with a huge amarillo hop flavor; there is a very nice additional honey sweetness in there as well (made with Hunter's Honey from Martinsville, IN). Goes down really well, with just a bit of alcohol heat. Great stuff!
Jan 24, 2011
Centennial Martyr Double IPA from Thr3e Wise Men
Beer rating:
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100 with
105 ratings
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