Bitter American - 21st Amendment Brewery

damndirtyape

Ohio

3.95/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz can (canned on 12/23/11) poured into a shaker pint glass.

Appearance: Crystal clear copper-dark amber. 1/8" white head upon pouring died back to thin skin across the top. Plenty of islands and strands of persistent lacing.

Smell: Heavy on the pine with some grapefruit. Quite hoppy but very pleasant.

Taste: Up front hoppy pine/citrus moving quickly to a sweet malt and a mild bitter lingering finish. Like a good APA, but with the volume halved if that makes sense to you. It does to me anyway. I was expecting a stronger taste with all the smells going on, but that was not the case here.

Mouthfeel: Light, good carbonation that was prickly on the tongue. Tad watery once the carbonation goes away though. Some hop oil sticking to the teeth.

Overall / Drinkability: Well, I can't say that this is truly a "session" ale, unless you want to say that I've had one and I'm ready to move on and come back to another one later. If the goal here is to be an American take on an English Bitter, well, I think it succeeds. If the goal is session so that you don't mind having another one right away, nope, it's not that drinkable. Don't get me wrong, it's good, just one is enough right now. But for an APA, it's a good beer.

Serving type: can

01-15-2012 23:53:44 | More by damndirtyape

thampel09

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-20-2013 03:40:55 | More by thampel09

BColton1

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 12:07:41 | More by BColton1

dertyd

California

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-18-2013 20:57:16 | More by dertyd

Fatehunter

Oregon

3.83/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a finger of head on a clear straw colored body.
The smell is amazing: rich caramel malt with a wonderful blend of citrus.
The taste has a moderate bitterness throughout with a backbone of malt, but the sweet never shows through.
The texture is softer with moderate carbonation.
Its aroma blew me away, the taste was a backup player but it's still a tasty drink with a low ABV.

Serving type: can

05-11-2013 05:14:38 | More by Fatehunter

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-10-2013 18:32:32 | More by bconsidine

JHendu

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -42%

05-10-2013 15:27:08 | More by JHendu

pearljam118

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-09-2013 01:11:02 | More by pearljam118

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

05-07-2013 13:19:31 | More by tommyguz

waddellc2

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +16%

05-07-2013 01:49:02 | More by waddellc2

jreindl

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +16%

05-06-2013 15:20:29 | More by jreindl

troegaarden

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-05-2013 18:11:04 | More by troegaarden

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%

05-04-2013 21:06:35 | More by ZEB89

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.06/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Canned 2/11/13

Served in a DC Brau tulip.

A: Poured a very dense, foggy, bright orange color with about a 1/2 finger or so head that looked like diluted Alka-Seltzer.

S: Nice, fresh fruit bill here: Tropical orange, orange peel, a hint of mango, and ever the slightest bit of pine.

T: Pretty full flavor for a session beer. Inside the fruit component, there was sort of a grainy, crushed Flintstone vitamins.

M: Nice hop bitter slap at the end, mild splotchy lacing, and highly drinkable disposition.

O: I could drink these all day. Cheers!

Serving type: can

05-02-2013 22:57:32 | More by Chaney

oglmcdgl

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-02-2013 15:54:35 | More by oglmcdgl

pperez38

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

05-02-2013 09:49:39 | More by pperez38

TheElusiveAlexT

Minnesota

4.23/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Appearance: Poured this into an old Vikings pilsner glass, mistake, terrible pour. A mostly yellow color with a warm orange/honey. The head was thick and thins out nicely staying with the beer until the end. Lots of patches of lacing. Perfectly balanced carbonation.
Smell: Familiar beer smell for an extra pale ale. Extra lemon/orange citrus and grapefruit. Sweet malts and flowery hops. Nice.
Taste: A smooth citruse flavor, the hops have a nice kicks but nothing too strong, more of a bitter finish on your palate. Malty but not too sweet, more so grapefruit but not overpowering like in the Leviathan I reviewed years ago. It suffers "tinny can" after you finish the thing.
Mouthfeel: Wonderful, light and crisp balance without the sting of carbonation. A model to its peers.
Likability: Very easy to drink for most. The aftertaste may drive off someone so its not perfect.

Serving type: can

04-30-2013 21:10:53 | More by TheElusiveAlexT

troy138

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

04-29-2013 00:21:13 | More by troy138

Metalaero

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

04-26-2013 03:32:49 | More by Metalaero

ckollias

Maryland

3.89/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed this 12oz bottle out of a Belgian tulip glass.

A: Pours a copper hue with thin white head that slowly dissipates into a wispy lace leaving a decent trail down the glass.

S: Hoppy aroma with malty edge.

T: Equal mix of bitter hops and sweet malts. Finishes on the dry side of hoppy.

M: Medium body and medium carbonation.

O: Really good APA. Great mix of the hops and malt.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 02:58:57 | More by ckollias

Phonebook

Georgia

4/5  rDev +3.1%

04-24-2013 00:41:53 | More by Phonebook

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

04-14-2013 17:07:15 | More by JoeBlevins

Evan

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

04-14-2013 16:50:47 | More by Evan

irish01980

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.1%

04-14-2013 11:52:36 | More by irish01980

hinemk76

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.1%

04-13-2013 17:33:37 | More by hinemk76