Bitter American - 21st Amendment Brewery

tewaris

Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

42 IBUs

12 oz can, about a month old, poured into a Saison Dupont stange.

Appearance 5/5
Brightly clear, deep golden-amber colored, with a good off white head, good head retention and lacing.

Aroma 4.5/5
Tropical fruit dominates -- mangoes and pineapples, but there's the minty freshness of sharper smelling hops too lurking somewhere. Sweet malts come up eventually, and hint at a present malt base.

Taste 3.5/5
Some esters and malt sweetness that play well with the fruity hop flavors. Easy drinking, and the bitterness is really not all that high. The finish is dry, which is fine, but the aftertaste has some inexplicable astringency to it that is unexpected and not welcome!

Mouthfeel 4/5
The body and carbonation are okay at first but the body seems a tad thin as the beer warms up.

Overall 4.5/5
A good tasting beer, and great for its ABV. One of the best lower alcohol options, but I doubt if it will hold up for 2 months after its canning date.

Serving type: can

03-19-2011 19:55:26 | More by tewaris

touchmeimsac

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-23-2013 13:00:40 | More by touchmeimsac

dar482

New York

3.99/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

It comes in a beautiful deep gold/orange color with a finger of head. It’s hazy and has a warm inviting color. Amazing appearance, almost like an unfiltered Double IPA.

The aroma has big sour lemon and sweet orange peel. There’s also that Simcoe and pine in there. There’s also a candy sugar malt.

The flavor does not follow through the same exactly. It has a bright, but big sweet corn malt. There’s a tinge of lemon, the malt as described, and then a strong bitterness.

The mouthfeel is a bit light, but that’s expect for a pale ale.

The beer reminds me a lot of Founders All Day. It’s a very good hoppy pale ale.

Serving type: can

05-23-2013 05:10:44 | More by dar482

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 16:45:26 | More by InspectorBob

Glider

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 14:27:28 | More by Glider

Mattyb79

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 02:22:25 | More by Mattyb79

pauldevay

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

05-21-2013 18:36:35 | More by pauldevay

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