Hop Crisis - 21st Amendment Brewery

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: single finger head with nice lacing on a cloudy golden body.

S: lots of citrus hops with mostly orange and some lemon.

T: spicey, orange sweetness and tartness from the hops. malt base is noticeable but doesnt dominate. Finishes very herbal and with metallic notes.

M: medium body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: The hoppiness is there, just not the hop flavors I really enjoy. Definitly worth trying and a good beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 04:04:02 | More by kylehay2004

SouljaSaia17

Massachusetts

4.58/5  rDev +14.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A: This beer pours a light, golden-orange color with a solid 2 in, soapy, bright white head. Very hazy in appearance. Retention is slow in my IPA glass, so I dont see any lacing, though im sure its heavy.

S: Strong amounts of citrus hops and grapefruit jump out at me off the first smell. I also get some apricots, a dry biscuit aroma.

T: Very strong hop bite, very citrusy and piney in the initial taste. I get a subtle honey and apricot flavor through the middle,followed by that dry yeast that coats your mouth.

M: Very hoppy, but not too bitter. Nice mouthfeel and a good balance of flavor make this a very drinkable IPA. Alcohol is not noticeable and has minor carbonation.

O: This is a very hoppy IPA and is up there with some other great ones I have had. I always compare a good IPA to Samuel Adams Whitewater, and this one come pretty close. High ABV and the quality that this beer was brewed make it well worth the price if you can find it. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2012 21:57:06 | More by SouljaSaia17

jjanega08

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -25%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Canned on
08/06/12 0622

A= Pours a hazy light orange color with a nice finger of head on it that holds some decent retention and lacing.

S= Pineapple aroma. This is among the most pineappley of beers I've smelled. A little booze comes through as well. Unfortunately the aroma isn't as pungent as they make it sound on the can. A dominate hop aroma for sure but not as powerful as most IPAs.

T= The taste is a great pineapple hop flavor. Again strong fruity hops and a little malt sweetness to back it up a little bit. The flavor again is somewhat lacking for an IPA. Great flavor for what is there but it's not the pungent power I enjoy in many many other IPAs.

M= Truthfully the mouth is a little light.

O= This isn't a bad beer by any means. I've been sort of avoiding this for a few years now since it's been available. It isn't close to being among the best IPAs I've had but it's not a bad beer either. I've had much worse than this. Solid but it didn't meet my expectations for an IIPA.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2012 03:19:06 | More by jjanega08

tdm168

North Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - translucent golden orange, with a large cap of soft, dense, white head

S - bready, maybe some cake batter, little hop aroma

T - bready malts, a little sweetness, bitter hops, piny, oak, earthy

M - medium bodied, smooth, well carbonated

For the ABV, this is incredibly smooth and drinkable. The malt/hop balance is superb. The oak comes through but adds complexity and doesn't detract from the other flavors. Overall, a really solid, DIPA. I really enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 21:00:15 | More by tdm168

ccarney2

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance - Crisp/clear light amber body with about a finger and a half of head that settles quickly. Lots of small bubbles that are rising from the bottom of the glass up to the head. Decent lacing that tracks your sips down the side of the glass.

Smell - Bright, floral nose with hints of grapefruit and other citrus notes. Hardly any of the 9.7% ABV coming through the nose. Smells sweet with little of a hop character, but has some sweet mango in the nose.

Taste - Lots of similarities between the smell and flavor. Definite citrus sweetness to start off with but it subtly and slowly subsides into a more hop flavor, without ever being very bitter. The high ABV is still masked quite well in the flavor.

Mouthfeel - fairly highly carbonated with a slightly thicker consistency than most IPA's that I've had. It kind of works well with the sweetness of this IPA.

Overall - Nice clean IIPA that is a little different than most of the others in the genre that I have tasted. This beer appropriately hides the high ABV without overloading the beer with bittering hops. It is a good beer, but probably not something that I will be extremely eager to try again.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 02:37:32 | More by ccarney2

deapokid

Pennsylvania

3.28/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Enjoyed on 8/28. Reviewed from notes.

Golden yellow color liquid with a noticeably low amount of carbonation. The head is thin, as is the lacing. Visually, this is a bit flat.

Hmm... The hop aroma is rather interesting. Initially, the scent is sweet and fruity, but it gradually becomes saltier, dare I say garlicy. I don't dislike the smell, but I can't really tell what they're trying to convey with this battle of polar opposites.

The taste is sweet, like a Jolly Rancher, with a light touch of warm buttered toast and a hint of tart pineapple. There's also a certain muskiness that tastes a bit like raw onion and hickory smoke. Don't fret, this isn't GUBNA territory.

Mouthwise, the smoothness in the conclusion is probably best attributed to the oak barreling, which adds that nice, woody flavor. Savory notes in the flavor weaken as the beer warms.

Admittedly, I expected more from this oak-barreled DIPA and I think that weird juxtaposition between sweet and savory is the issue.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 23:58:27 | More by deapokid

EkimGram

New York

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: 12oz can poured into a Duvel tulip. Colour is a rich golden wheat with a thick two-finger head. A constant, heavy stream of carbonation is visible. Head leaves a patchy lacing.

Smell: Lots of sweet, citrus hops. Not too heavy, very balanced with a nice backing support of malts.

Taste: Starts out nice and balanced, hoppy. The hops grow into an explosion of floral citrus with a touch of malt and a lot of bitter.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with an exciting amount of carbonation. Very silky, finishes slightly sticky.

Overall: There is almost no alcohol presence, it's impressive. The taste is wonderfully balanced and complex. I could drink this all night if I wasn't going to end up on the floor.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2011 04:57:25 | More by EkimGram

mothman

Saskatchewan (Canada)

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a finger of thick white head. Good retention with a lot of lacing left. Color is a golden orange.

Aroma: Very hoppy. Floral, earthy, and citrusy. A lot of bitterness. Very fresh. I am surprised this is oak aged for how hoppy it is.

Taste: Much like the nose. Just a super fresh and hoppy iipa. Floral and piney. Earthy. A lot of fruit and citrus flavors.

Mouthfeel: Bitter. Medium bodied with a good amount of carbonation. Ends bitter and sticky.

Overall, this was a solid iipa. I really didn't pickup on the oak aging because of fresh and hoppy it was and normally oak aged ipas show more malts. This was a tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-26-2011 23:48:16 | More by mothman

jmerloni

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - Bright vibrant yellow-orange color. Sticky sticky white head that laces wonderfully.

S - Citrus hops, a lot of them. Some strange spice in there with some pineapple.

T - Sweeter than I thought it would be, big malt backbone that isn't entirely kept in check with the hoppy bitterness profile. Flavors = orange, nectarine, pineapple, sage.

M - Sticky and pretty full. Pretty dry for a pretty hoppy beer.

D - Solid beer. One of the best I've tried from 21st. I'd try it again, although it's a bit expensive.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2011 03:29:19 | More by jmerloni

chumba526

Oregon

3.53/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appears solid orange with a small off white head.

It smells of caramel malt, mild toffee, oak and citrus like and slightly grassy hops.

It tastes of grassy and citrusy hops. I get a mild vanilla like oaky flavor to the beer as well. There is a solid semisweet caramel malt bill for this beer. The oak smoothes out the beer and tones down the hop bitterness. This tastes good though I would prefer a dryer malt bill.

This has ample carbonation with a somewhat thick mouthfeel.

Overall a pretty nice mild double IPA.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2011 22:46:56 | More by chumba526

schoolboy

Ohio

4.45/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is not the first time that this brewery has impressed me, but it is the most impressed I have been by one of theirs. I think I may have said it before about one of theirs, I think this is the best beer I have ever had out of a can.

The hops is out there.it is strong and dark. Dark is not usually one of my favorite things but the barrel taste is way low, below everything else. this is a definite repurchase.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2011 01:49:39 | More by schoolboy

Viciousknishs

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- pours a light brassy amber color. Half a finger of off white head that quickly recedes.

S- hoppy aromas of hop resins and yellow grapefruit peel at first. Balancing malts with a sweet syrupy character. Finishs with a hint of oak and a leafy hop note. Note overly complex but a solid IPA aroma.

T- starts of with a powdered sugar sweet maltiness acts as a balance to the hoppiness. Definitely More of a focus on balance. Hoppy flavors come out with a leafy character and a hint of grapefruit peel. Dry oaky character gives the beer a slight astringency on the finish. Overall a solid interpretation.

MF- slick oily mouthfeel. Average carbonation with a medium body.

D- drinkability is pretty good. My only qualm is the slight astringency from the oak. Overall very sold oak aged DIPA

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2011 21:39:21 | More by Viciousknishs

Gobzilla

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: poured a vibrant golden orange in color with pale yellow highlights and had a tight finger worth of bubbly head leaving some good lacing sticking to the glass.

S: lots of citrus upfront on the nose consisting of orange and tangerine with a good. Hop variety, hints of candi sugar, piney, and grassy notes but with some malty sweet as well.

T: the hop profile was really nice with some citrus grapefruit that helped out on the bitterness factor alongside grassy piney accents and a decent amount of sweetness from the malts.

M: the brew was medium in body with a good amount of carbonation which had a sweet, citrusy, hoppy, grassy, and bitter finish that did linger on the palate.

D: it was drinking pretty decent but had a nice hop bite to it. Definitely worth trying cause it was a solid DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2011 00:54:30 | More by Gobzilla

bret27

California

4.68/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

fresh on tap

A: Dark amber w/thick fluffy white head

S: Hops and more hops, (Multiple citrus fruits, piney) w/some bready malt thrown in

T: A hop bomb for sure. So much fruit at the beginning. Oranges, tangerines, followed by a malty punch, then a bitter finish. Not really boozy but you can feel that warmth.

M/D: Full mouth but not too full, just enough to handle all the citrusy bitter hop flavor. Insanely drinkable. Almost no noticeable etoh presence whatsoever. I'm baffled.

Overall: This is an amazing beer. I couldn't believe it. So well balanced and so freakin' big. The only crisis would be if 21st Amendment stopped making it because it's by far the best beer of theirs I've ever had. (only had a sample, not a full glass)

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2010 06:52:16 | More by bret27

greenengineer

Massachusetts

4.19/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz can into my Nerax pint glass, served right out of the bag from the store refrig case.
A - cloudy yellow appearance, big yeasty head with lots of lacing.
S - hops are with you from the moment you crack open the can
T - hop bitterness upfront, but a decent malt sweetness. Considering the high ABV, not tasting a lot of alcohol
M - a little chewy
O - nice, well balanced imperial IPA. Compares well with Deviant Dales.

Serving type: can

05-18-2013 17:48:24 | More by greenengineer

Flounder57

Massachusetts

4.03/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz can was poured into a snifter. Canned 8/6/12.

Appearance: This beer poured a one finger head that reduced to a thin layer and left some nice lacing on the glass. It is a pale orange color with great clarity and bubbles coming up through the glass. More lacing on the glass as the beer was drank.

Smell: Citrus hops, boozy alcohol, caramel malts, and a little oak.

Taste: grapefruit and tangerine, caramel and toffee, mild hop tingly bitterness, and a little oakey.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, a little boozy, low to medium carbonation, medium bodied, and very drinkable.

Overall: Pretty solid DIPA. I would grab another can.

Serving type: can

05-06-2013 02:15:58 | More by Flounder57

BeerNotes

Ohio

4.56/5  rDev +14%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Golden yellow with a 1/2 inch head — dissipates to about 1/8 inch — and laces all the way down.

S: Lots of citrus, bits of oak and earth, slight malt.

T: Surprisingly biscuity up front. Quickly gives way to grapefruit and hops. Oaked smokiness masks some of the alcohol flavor near the back. Ends very bitter.

M: Moderate thickness and carbonation.

O: It’s a really nice beer. Not too heavy-handed on the oak flavors, but enough to cover some of the booziness and add a nuanced finish. And you’re never confused about what you’re drinking; definitely a DIPA all the way through. Very drinkable for the high alcohol content, and pretty refreshing, especially near the end of summer. 21st Amendment continues to deliver on the off-the-beaten-path excellence I’ve come to expect from them.

Serving type: can

04-21-2013 18:27:49 | More by BeerNotes

deeznuts420

Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

nice lookig beer sunset orange.big malty sweetness with alot of tropical fruits pineapple, papaya ,and orange juice a little bit of booziness. a tiny bit of the oak coming through. tropical fruits hit first then the woody oak aspects come in, then tropical flavors hit again with some booziness and floral flavors. very juicy. not super bitter.mouthfell medim to full.
a good twist on a dipa highly recommended if you don't like super bitter dipas. wood could be a littlle more pronounced though. but still a damn good beer .

Serving type: can

03-29-2013 10:46:28 | More by deeznuts420

mactrail

California

3.76/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Hazy golden amber in the Crooked Line narrow tulip. Big aroma of canned pineapple is odd but likable. This is so fruity and orange peel flavored it's crazy. Strong and alcoholic tasting. A scratchy, dark hop intensity rises up amid the mangos and fruit cocktail. A brief biscuit flavor.

Rich and tart with hop oils. Yeasty and kind of a stew of hop flavors. The bitterness threatens to take over, but it's so goofy you have to like it. Overall it's very sippable, fragrant, and full of fruit flavors. Bought a four-pack of cans at the Jug Shop in San Francisco.

Serving type: can

03-20-2013 05:49:42 | More by mactrail

MaddMatt639

3.78/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Tasted on December 10, 1012:

A: Pours a rather mucky orange color, kind of like a hefeweizen, but darker. Medium head of foam, disappears rather quickly, about a minute.

S: Smells of hops and something very sweet, but can't put my finger on it. Also, a slight whiff of pine.

T: Not nearly as hoppy as I was expecting. Somewhat piney and very dry and malty in the finish.

M: Very smooth and not much of a long lasting aftertaste. Just a slight maltiness on the tongue. Very light.

O: Not a bad beer at all. I really enjoyed this. It was a nice change from other Imperial IPA's that focus all on the hops.

Serving type: can

02-21-2013 07:58:36 | More by MaddMatt639

tut2528

Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to Jaap for this one!

Canned on 8/6/12, poured into a Teku

A: pours a nice light orange color that has pretty high transparency. it created about 1/2 fingers worth of head formation

S: bready biscuit, malt, citrus and fairly nice hop profile. fairly basic here and I'm thinking that this is past its prime

T: malt, biscuit, hops and a bit of oak here. nothing really stands out. there is a slight dry bitterness in the finish that I find rather enjoyable.

M: lighter side of medium bodied, there is a slight lingering oak and hop presence that is left on the palate.

O: would love to see what this is like at its freshest because I think this would be a completely different brew. With that being said, it still is decent. And I must say that the alcohol is extremely well hidden.

Serving type: can

02-20-2013 03:10:08 | More by tut2528

Doc_Hops

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A- Nice lightly hazy yellow/orange with a frothy eggshell head that's not going anywhere

S-Big, robust hop smell with a little bit of sweet orange

T- A warming hop character bites from the start giving way to some sweet fruit with a little oakyness. The oak aging does not help to balance out the alcohol tastes however. It is quite boozy. It's a little off balanced with a slightly weaker malt backbone.

M- Bright bubbles almost leave my mouth tingling on my palate. I like it but unfortunately the heavy alcohol content is still a little overpowering

O- I've always liked this beer. It's definitely not a session beer and it doesn't try to be. It robust, full bodied, and delicious!

Serving Type: 12oz can poured into a Sam Adams pint glass

Serving type: can

02-06-2013 00:47:44 | More by Doc_Hops

Bierman9

New Hampshire

3.95/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I snagged a 4-pack of this at the Georgetown Deli last week. Think it was around $9.99 or so... Rough day today at work, so some DIPA will attempt to unwind me a bit....

Poured can 1 (of 2) into a small DT tulip. Color was a muted, medium golden; quite hazy in general. Head was frothy and a smidge off-white. Bubbles were fine and tight, and the head slowly ebbed from 1/2" to 1/8" or so... Lacing was nice, overall. Aroma is a fruity, hoppy mix. Has some sweetish aspects, like tangerine and apricot, plus some pithy characteristics. Body is medium-plus, and it has minimal prickle on the tongue.

Flavor is interesting. Has some sweetish aspects along with a little toasty malt. Sort of like some marmalade on a slice of toast. Also mixed in was some hopping, which was somewhat pithy and rindy, with hints of pine. Not too sweet, not too bitter, and the 9.7% ABV is, scarily, well-hidden. Pretty good stuff.... Prosit!!

3.95/5 rDev -1%look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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Serving type: can

01-29-2013 22:46:16 | More by Bierman9

mpedara429

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A: Poured from a can with a light hazy amber color. Just over one finger of white head. Some spotty lacing

S: Pine, booze, apricot, biscuit and sweet orange. A lot going on here and it took a few whiffs to pick it all up.

T: Pine, orange, woody/earthy flavors, and some lemon zest on the way down. A hint of oak. This is all backed by a big malt backbone to balance out a good helping of bitter hops.

M: Medium to heavy mouthfeel that is chewy and oily. Carbonation is mid range.

O: A solid DIPA. I like that there is some oak in there to mix it up and make it a bit different. It gives it some nice body without being overbearing.

Serving type: can

01-27-2013 01:23:33 | More by mpedara429

dogfishandi

New York

3.59/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz. Can at fridge temp poured into a snifter. Canned on 8/06/12 (roughly 5 1/2 months old, so not the freshest)

Pours out a nice hazy deep golden orange color, a nice looking, retentive white head that slowly fades. Leaves some really nice sticky lacing. Cloudy appearance.

Bright citrus peel, lemon and grapefruit. Pithy citrus fruit and not much else, some light candied malt in the back. The hops definatly smell a bit faded.

The taste is only slightly better than the aroma suggested. Grapefruit citrus, a bit pithy, some faded tasting light woody hops with a hint of lemon. very light caramel malt tries to balance. Finishes with a dry resinous bitterness.

Medium bodied and no alcohol detectable. Comes off much lighter than it actually is.

Overall, a less than stellar DIPA. Perhaps this would be better much fresher, but there's just not enough here for a real hop head to get off on.

Serving type: can

01-26-2013 22:08:19 | More by dogfishandi