21st Amendment IPA - 21st Amendment Brewery

jondeelee

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Brew Free or Die (aka 21st Amendment IPA) smells fresh and citrusy straight from the can, bubbling up in a frenzy of grapefruit-bitter hops, orange, apricot, lemon, and lime. Only a good whiff of caramelized brown sugars belies the presence of malt; this brew is obviously biased in favor of hops.

On the tongue, the hops continue to dominate, coming across strong, but finely nuanced, so that the various bitter flavors from the six different hops meld together and provide a broad-spectrum whang, rather than the needle-point jab that IPAs brewed with only one kind of hops provide. From the malts, strong citrus flavors help balance the bitterness, bring in oranges and apricots, as well as caramelized brown sugars, toasted pecans, and hints of toasted rice. The aftertaste is largely hops, with some toasted pecan notes. Mouthfeel is medium-light, and carbonation is medium.

Overall, this is a good IPA--far better straight from the can than many are from the bottle. Well worth a try.

Serving type: can

08-03-2011 03:10:44 | More by jondeelee

DStoked

Ohio

2.5/5  rDev -35.1%

05-22-2013 15:06:22 | More by DStoked

dcloeren

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-22-2013 14:29:46 | More by dcloeren

DudMan

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-22-2013 01:37:11 | More by DudMan

VirginiaJeff1

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-22-2013 00:18:22 | More by VirginiaJeff1

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.81/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz can received in trade with cfrancis - thanks!

Appearance - Clear golden/amber with an average size fizzy off-white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is some decent lacing. The head lasted for around 3-4 minutes.

Smell - Hops, malts, grapefruit, lemons

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste caramel, malts, and hops. There is also some grapefruit, lemons, and apricots. There is also a bit of a corn/graininess. It ends with a malty grainy yet hoppy bitter aftertaste.

Overall – Really good dose of hops, but there is a little bit of adjunct flavour going on. Just a little too much grain/corn taste. Still a good beer, just not as good as the some of the other AIPA's.

Serving type: can

05-22-2013 00:04:24 | More by spinrsx

pauldevay

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 18:34:05 | More by pauldevay

thampel09

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-20-2013 03:42:52 | More by thampel09

Sarmartay

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-19-2013 18:13:34 | More by Sarmartay

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-19-2013 16:14:56 | More by Photekut

jakeox

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 01:49:19 | More by jakeox

Mersh

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 14:12:19 | More by Mersh

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-16-2013 01:41:55 | More by mralbertson

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 18:06:34 | More by JakeDebus

Zimm

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-15-2013 17:20:04 | More by Zimm

BtownIrish20

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-15-2013 01:47:24 | More by BtownIrish20

Rob315

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-14-2013 18:21:18 | More by Rob315

jkball01

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-13-2013 15:48:41 | More by jkball01

surfrogue1

Maryland

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-11-2013 23:34:05 | More by surfrogue1

GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-10-2013 14:25:10 | More by GiantMidget

bigpoppa67

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-10-2013 02:55:39 | More by bigpoppa67

Bill235

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

05-09-2013 12:18:02 | More by Bill235

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-09-2013 02:40:50 | More by SmellsofMahagony

Andrew041180

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-09-2013 00:35:04 | More by Andrew041180

bcm75

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-08-2013 21:30:09 | More by bcm75