I received this beer through the 9-9-9 swap and popped it open a little while ago.
WildWests Centennial IPA
Aroma moderate malt with mild biscuit notes; mild fruitiness; mild, Centennial hops, mild and pleasant alcohol notes as it warms; no detectable flaws; fresh hop aroma in finish; well balanced, but could probably use just a dash more hops - 9/12
Appearance amber, very mild haze (appropriate), poured finely-grained, dense, off-white head that lasted and left attractive lace. Just a gorgeous beer - 3/3
Flavor moderately rich maltiness is first thing that comes forth; mild hop flavor on front and increases in middle and becomes fairly strong in finish very pleasant; fresher hop flavor in finish, while 20-minute-ish sort of flavor at front. Very interesting and complex hop profile, but malt profile is fairly simple. Mild and pleasant alcohol notes in finish. Hop bitterness is quite present in finish, but is not harsh and appropriate to style. Finishes dry, hoppy, and pleasantly bitter. A bit more maltiness in the finish would be very nice. - 16/20
Mouthfeel medium-bodied almost is thin for style, but not at all watery; carbonation approaches high end of style but is appropriate and only detracts marginally from the beer. Carbonation is a bit fluffy, and that detracts from the beers potential richness. There is a little CO2 bitterness that covers up maltiness, and beer would be better without it. Mild alcohol warmth in throat after a few sips and in cheeks after a few minutes or so. No astringency, but finishes dry. - 4/5
Overall impression A lovely beer with complex and interesting hop profile (especially assuming it is a single hop beer). Hops and malt are expertly balanced, but the malt could stand up a bit more in the finish. I want to say that the malt profile should be more complex, but I am not quite sure what I would do to risk upsetting the beautiful balance. As best as I can tell, the only flaw in this beer is that it is far too drinkable for its potency, making it one dangerous mamma-jamma that can lead to a far more interesting evening that one had planned. Certainly, it leads to a number of typos. Basically, I could get messed up on this stuff just about every night, and I dont think it would take very many. If I could change anything else, I might like a bit more fresher hop aroma (probably from a knockout addition or dry hopping), and I would prefer to reduce the carbonation to let the maltiness come through a bit more. However, the Centennial burps that start about halfway through the beer were quite pleasant. 9/10
Terrific beer! Thanks! 41/50
TL
WildWests Centennial IPA
Aroma moderate malt with mild biscuit notes; mild fruitiness; mild, Centennial hops, mild and pleasant alcohol notes as it warms; no detectable flaws; fresh hop aroma in finish; well balanced, but could probably use just a dash more hops - 9/12
Appearance amber, very mild haze (appropriate), poured finely-grained, dense, off-white head that lasted and left attractive lace. Just a gorgeous beer - 3/3
Flavor moderately rich maltiness is first thing that comes forth; mild hop flavor on front and increases in middle and becomes fairly strong in finish very pleasant; fresher hop flavor in finish, while 20-minute-ish sort of flavor at front. Very interesting and complex hop profile, but malt profile is fairly simple. Mild and pleasant alcohol notes in finish. Hop bitterness is quite present in finish, but is not harsh and appropriate to style. Finishes dry, hoppy, and pleasantly bitter. A bit more maltiness in the finish would be very nice. - 16/20
Mouthfeel medium-bodied almost is thin for style, but not at all watery; carbonation approaches high end of style but is appropriate and only detracts marginally from the beer. Carbonation is a bit fluffy, and that detracts from the beers potential richness. There is a little CO2 bitterness that covers up maltiness, and beer would be better without it. Mild alcohol warmth in throat after a few sips and in cheeks after a few minutes or so. No astringency, but finishes dry. - 4/5
Overall impression A lovely beer with complex and interesting hop profile (especially assuming it is a single hop beer). Hops and malt are expertly balanced, but the malt could stand up a bit more in the finish. I want to say that the malt profile should be more complex, but I am not quite sure what I would do to risk upsetting the beautiful balance. As best as I can tell, the only flaw in this beer is that it is far too drinkable for its potency, making it one dangerous mamma-jamma that can lead to a far more interesting evening that one had planned. Certainly, it leads to a number of typos. Basically, I could get messed up on this stuff just about every night, and I dont think it would take very many. If I could change anything else, I might like a bit more fresher hop aroma (probably from a knockout addition or dry hopping), and I would prefer to reduce the carbonation to let the maltiness come through a bit more. However, the Centennial burps that start about halfway through the beer were quite pleasant. 9/10
Terrific beer! Thanks! 41/50
TL
