Chasin' Freshies 2016 - Centennial
Deschutes Brewery

Chasin' Freshies 2016 - CentennialChasin' Freshies 2016 - Centennial
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
7.4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 8.67%
Reviews:
24
Ratings:
104
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 24, 2019
Added:
Sep 18, 2016
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  16
SCORE
88
Very Good
Chasin' Freshies 2016 - CentennialChasin' Freshies 2016 - Centennial
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
"Best by 12/1/17"; drank 11/15/17 @ the Yarchives.

See-through orange appearance.

A rough pour yielded a HUGE off-white head; frothy lace.

Melon, banana, mango & dry grass notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Melon & banana flavors up front; dry grass notes on the finish.

Fruity with a nice dry balance; this is an above average wet hop IPA. I'd have another.
Feb 24, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by kkenagy from Oregon

Aug 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by DCHritz from Pennsylvania

Mar 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Nolster from Minnesota

Feb 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by lochef81 from Michigan

Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by mikerieder from South Dakota

Dec 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Rice_Nate_25 from Ohio

Dec 19, 2016
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I tried a bottle of this at my neighbors house and it seemed more a Belgian white ipa than anything else. It poured a clear yellow with white head that left some lace. The scent had citrus peel and that began spice twang. The taste and Belgian like malt sweetness mixed with touch of citrus peel. The Mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's ok not as good as fresh squeezed.
Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Dec 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.84/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a foggy, orange-wheat with a finger of foamy white head that retains very well. Lacing is prevalent throughout the glass. Aroma is run by dank, resiny hop notes, with additional interjections of rosemary, and lemon zest. Flavor profile follows closely with the aroma, with large, dank and resin hop notes opening up the flavor profile. Rosemary, lemon zest, and a zip of pine help round out the otherwise hoppy flavor. Mouth feel is slightly grainy, with an overall smooth, medium-thick consistency and texture. Overall, it's a nice beer that represents hops well. It is on the hoppier, biting side of the IPA spectrum, so be warned.

Served in a 12oz snifter.
Dec 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by goalie35 from Canada (AB)

Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by travelguy from Ohio

Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by BLZR from Michigan

Nov 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by NickThePyro from Washington

Nov 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by BdM from Netherlands

Nov 20, 2016
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California

3.95/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Best by 12/1/2016 - poured from a 12oz bottle into my Dogfish Head shaped pint glass.

Lightly hazy gold body with half a finger of off-white foam up top. Sandy lacing, faint legs, decent retention.

Lemon drops, rosewater, and tangelo zest in the nose. Lovely aromatics.

Pils character comes through on the palate - clean, sharp, yet malty - providing excellent balance for the persistent bitter and spicy punch of the hops - which are tasty, but slightly abrasive. The oats contribute some sweetness in the finish as well. While Centennial is supposed to be the star of this show, it's surprising how much flavor is derived from the malt profile.

Soft, medium-light bodied, refreshing (no DMS), and warming from the alcohol.

Well crafted, crisp, and unique, although the Bravo bittering hops have a certain potency which seemed to muddy the presentation of the Centennial hops (except for the aroma). A good beer, but I still much prefer Sierra Nevada's Celebration ale for my annual dose of fresh hops.
Nov 20, 2016
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Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota

3.81/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This beer pours a clear pale gold with a large head. The aroma is dank and marijuana influenced, with pine, lemon, grapefruit, and a dusky, sawdust note at the end. The flavor is of tart lemon, grapefruit peel, pine, resin, and woodsyness. The mouthfeel is oily and redolent, with bright carbonation. Overall this a nice fresh hop beer with plenty of oily qualities. Maybe a bit more malty than I would prefer, but still good.
Nov 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by luke12345 from Pennsylvania

Nov 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by JoeLacy from Ohio

Nov 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Nov 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by srfou from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by rab53 from Washington

Nov 17, 2016
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Reviewed by Hat_Fulla_Beer from Canada (AB)

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
355ml bottle poured into tulip.

Pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with one finger of off-white head that leaves spongy sheets of lace as it recedes.

Smells of orange and lemon peel, bread dough, sticky pine resin, cut flowers and grapefruit zest.

Tastes of dinner roll caramel malt, pineapple, more juicy citrus and earthy, resiny hops.

Feels light and creamy. Medium bodied with frothy carbonation. Finishes dry.

Verdict: Highly recommended. Very solid and dangerously drinkable.
Nov 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by tjmiller718 from Virginia

Nov 17, 2016
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

4.06/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz single bottle - obviously a new offering, given the different hop treatment, yeah?

This beer pours a slightly hazy, pale golden yellow colour, with a near-teeming tower of puffy, rocky, and somewhat chunky off-white head, which leaves a whole lotta random blotchy lace around the glass as it lazily recedes.

It smells of muddled domestic citrus rind, gritty and grainy pale malt, a touch of dank pine resin, and further leafy, weedy, and floral green hop bitters. The taste is rather floral up front, with some pretty perfumed notes, before the introduction of a sturdy pale and caramel-based malt backbone, some lemon, lime, and red grapefruit citrus fleshiness, and more leafy, earthy, and pine resin-forward verdant hoppiness.

The carbonation is quite thorough in its lilting and caressing frothiness, the body a solid medium weight, and actually fairly smooth, with a nice airy creaminess emerging shortly after take-off. It finishes off-dry, the floral and citrusy and piney and dank side of the hops still playing nicely with the lingering caramel-fed graininess.

Overall, this is another well-bred, and interesting fresh-hopped IPA, the Centennial varietal keeping things, er, real, I suppose (don't want to write 'fresh' twice in the same sentence - aw, shit!). Easy to drink, tasty, and worthy of checking out while the time, she is a-wasting!
Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by KAP1356 from Pennsylvania

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by Boone757 from Virginia

Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Nov 07, 2016
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Reviewed by jzlyo from Iowa

3.9/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Aroma is citrus, sugar/candy and slightly dank hops. The flavor is Centennial hops, citrus, mild sugar/candy, malts and a mix of spicy, bitter and slight tartness in the finish.
Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Nov 06, 2016
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Reviewed by delta490 from Virginia

3.32/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Pours a beautiful clear gold with a well-retained cap of moderately foamy white head. Steadily carbonated and it leaves some small sticky rings and streaks of lacing. The aroma is a little anemic, with some mild bready malts and just a faint hint of hops that I can't really ID. The taste isn't bad but that's not a huge plus given it doesn't taste like much. It's oddly bland with some hops coming on at the finish. The body has a nice weight and feel on the palate with an enjoyable effervescence and a slightly dry finish.
Nov 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Nimbus_ from Illinois

3.08/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Look: A slightly hazy yellow color. Clear enough to see bubbles rushing towards the surface. A little less than one finger of foamy white head rests on top, but it dissipates to thin film rather quickly.

Smell: Was not too impressed with the smell. Lemon is the first thing I pick up, and there's a floral character as well. Sort of a grassy scent. The aroma was just underwhelming for me, and what was there was sort of lack luster.

Taste: Things improve a little here. Lemon is strong just like the aroma. There is also some grapefruit and some very subtle pineapple flavors. The hops really stand out, especially near the end, which is accompanied by some slight bitterness.

Feel: Crisp mouthfeel. Moderately high carbonation, but not overbearing for the style at all. It's a little more bubbly than I prefer, but I wouldn't subtract points just because of my preference.

Overall: I think fans of IPAs, especially fruitier IPAs, will enjoy this brew. I was a little underwhelmed, and the flavors and mouthfeel don't really do it for me, but I can see why a lot of people would enjoy this beer.
Nov 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by terrysjag from Maryland

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by rarigney from Washington

Nov 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.46 by denver10 from New Mexico

Nov 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.86 by lobos62 from Pennsylvania

Oct 30, 2016
Chasin' Freshies 2016 - Centennial from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 104 ratings