Hop Crisis - 21st Amendment Brewery

rajendra82

Georgia

4.05/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Clear body, and pale golden color were nice to look at, as was the two finger thick head crowning above the rim of the pint glass. The aroma was very green and fresh, with smells of pine, hay, and lemon rind on the nose. The taste was quite lemony and tangy, and not quite as bitter as other DIPAs. There was a tinge of booziness coming through mid palette, and the aftertaste was warm as well. A little more stickiness would have helped make this feel more substantial. I liked it as a diversion, but there are better bees in the style IMO.

Serving type: can

09-27-2012 03:29:56 | More by rajendra82

philbe311

Pennsylvania

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

A - Two plus fingers worth of billowing cascading fluffy head with a bit of rocky top whose color is light khaki with a slight orange tinge... Excellent retention... Loaded with micro-bubbled carbonation which starts with a sluggish to moderate paced before quickly accelerating towards the top of the glass... The color is a vibrant medium amber with an ever so slight haziness...

S - The nose is quite pleasant but a bit understated... Tangerine... Mango... Orange zest... Perhaps even a touch of pineapple... A minimal malt base dominated by biscuit lies beneath the surface...

T - The hops are much more pronounced on the palette... They also take on an additional grassy and slightly piney component which was not present on the nose... The citrusy goodness of the nose take back seat... The malt backbone also intensifies... Lots of doughy bread notes...

M - Light to medium bodied... Clean... Smooth... Refreshing... A bit creamy... Nice carbonation...

D - This is a very nice DIPA from 21st Amendment... I find both their Brew Free or Die IPA and this DIPA to be excellent brews... Seems sessionable even given the near 10% AB... Delicate and well crafted... A job well done...

Serving type: can

09-26-2012 01:32:34 | More by philbe311

Scotchboy

Idaho

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12oz can poured into a pint glass.

A: Well carbonated pale gold body with slight haze, topped by a foamy one finger white head that retains and laces fairly well.

S: Some pungent citrus...hint of spices...faint oaky notes with an earthy/spicy edge. Not as aromatic as I was hoping it would be.

T: Oak is a touch more prominent on the palate as it smooths out some of the serious citrus pith bitterness...grapefruit rind, a bit floral, with a bitter earthy/herbal/spice finish...light hint of alcohol.

MF: Creamy smooth bitter body with a dry bitter finish.

O: A good beer and one I'm glad made it into the Boise market this year. Its not great, and I'm not sure how I feel about oak in IPA's yet, but it is a solid DIPA.

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 18:13:45 | More by Scotchboy

vandemonian

Maryland

3.63/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

21st Amendment Hop Crisis is a nice beer. It seems more like a strong ale than a DIPA.

A: Yellow colour with an excellent 1 cm head that last very well. 4.5

S: Strange bready aroma. I don't smell hops. Chlorine and.... fish? 2

T: Malty with some nice sweet bready flavour. Some brown sugar too. The maltiness is very nice and complex. The hops aren't strong, but it's still nice. 4

M: Foamy. 4

O: 4

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 04:17:43 | More by vandemonian

Amalak

New York

3.9/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A. Dull gold/orange color that is opaque. Big foamy white head with a ton of lacing.

S. Extremely pungent orange scent. Some hops underneath.

T. This has a strong orange and banana fruity taste to it. The hops are mild. It is quite sweet.

M. It is smooth and has limited carbonation.

O. It's a very good beer, but the sweetness is a bit much. Might do even better with some aging.

Serving type: can

09-24-2012 02:24:39 | More by Amalak

BeezNeezy22D

Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev -3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Can poured into a snifter

A - Thick white bubbly head. Clear yellowish/orange. Good lacing.

S - I pick up the oak right off the bat. Syrupy hops. Pineapple.

T - Bitter hops up front with some mellow oak on the way out

M - Medium mouthfeel with a bitter oily layer lingering. Carbonation is right on the mark.

O - I enjoyed this more than I thought I "wood". Not really a fan of wood aged IPA's but this was more balanced than the others I tried.

Serving type: can

09-23-2012 19:29:48 | More by BeezNeezy22D

dave73ok

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from can into a pint glass. Nonic.

Appearance is lovely. Fluffy head, crystal clear, nice carbonation on display.

Smell is the biggest letdown here. I assume the oaking muted some of the hop presence, but what's left isn't bad at all, I was just expecting more.

Taste is lovely. A mellow start, with a nice piny kick of bitterness on the end, with a bit of oak.

Mouthfeel is respectable for a beer this big. Not overly hot, cloying, or sweet.

Overall, I like it! A solid beer from a solid brewery.

Serving type: can

09-22-2012 01:59:00 | More by dave73ok

siradmiralnelson

Iowa

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

Poured from 12oz can into Globe glass.

A. Pours 3 finger head. Color is a vibrant golden orangeish yellow. Great retention. Thick lacing.

S. Lemony citrusy hops, and some nice woody vanilla hints. Interesting aroma. Definitely an inviting aroma that makes you want to take a drink. Has that characteristic resiny hoppy aroma of most DIPAs, but has that oakiness going on in the background. Not as oaky/vanilla as most oak aged IPAs, which I think is to its benefit.

T. Taste is a bit of a let down. Not a whole lot of hop flavor going on. Get the bitterness, but not a lot of flavor. Got this a little over a month after it was canned. Pretty sweet, and you get some of that oaky goodness in the flavor. Pretty easy drinking. Very little alcohol presence.

M. Medium bodied. Medium carbonation. Finishes with some lingering sweetness.

O. I like oaked IPAs. I love DIPAs. Who wouldnt like an oaked DIPA. This is a pretty solid brew. Would have liked some more hop flavor, but I can see how some of that would fade after aging on oak spirals. Another good offering from 21st Amendment.

Serving type: can

09-21-2012 21:47:49 | More by siradmiralnelson

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

Kromes

Georgia

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

Pours a hazy amber color with a thick off white head. Rings of lacing down the glass. A very pure and sweet toasted malt aroma. Smells like a aroma outside a brewery. Reminds me of brewing in my garage on a cold autumn sunday. I like it.

A very sweet toasted malt flavor with a touch of alcohol and a very tame hop flavor and bitterness from the hop. The aftertaste is good with the sweet toasted malt and a lingering hop bitterness and peppery oak flavor.

Somewhat heavy with an oily feel to it. Leaves a little bit of peppery spice and bitterness on the tongue.

One of the more unique double IPAs out there. Not overly hoppy, but rather balanced.

Serving type: can

09-20-2012 00:33:23 | More by Kromes

JohnGalt1

Idaho

3.85/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First time I have seen this one in Boise ... picked up a few cans at the COOP the other night... I think I paid about $2.30... Good deal. Poured into my slim tulip... 2 finger off white head.... good lacing and retention.. the brew is a slightly hazy golden.

Nose is full of perfumy oak... fruity hops make me think grapefruit and maybe pineapple... residual maltiness rounds out the fruity hops possibly a bit too much making it smell overly sweet.

Flavor is not nearly as sweet as the aroma.... decent bitter bite up front moves quickly into a dry oakiness... hops are more from the middle to the end of the palate, same fruitiness as the nose, but with some pithy citrus thrown in.

Body is about right, so is carbonation... I would have preferred this one to be a bit drier, especially on the finish.

I never really like oak too much in my IPA's and this is no exception... Well done for what it is, just not for my palate.

4/4/4/3.5/3.5

Serving type: can

09-18-2012 03:17:57 | More by JohnGalt1

tlazaroff

Virginia

4.55/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This smells so good that I got closer, and closer, until I literally inhaled some of the foam. Big big tropical fruits here: mango, pineapple, papaya, and cherries. It smells like the most delicious fruit cocktail on top of shortcake that has ever graced my nose.

Wonderful hazy dark straw color gradient topped by a crisp white head with lacing that looks like a pictograph of ocean waves.

Solid, but not intrusive bitterness from start to finish. Hop Crisis brings it with the taste of the tropics. Pineapple, lemon, light mango, and peaches on the palate. A soft bready background holds it together. Medium, smooth carbonation and a medium-light body. The alcohol isn't just hiding in this beer, it's completely undetectable. Great job to 21A and cheers!

Serving type: can

09-18-2012 00:00:19 | More by tlazaroff

cosmicevan

New York

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

picked up locally, enjoyed from a brooklyn snifter. canned 8/6/12

a - brew poured a fuzzy murky hazy orange that was mostly opaque, but some light got through. head was two plus fingers in the glass and thick and foamy. as the head fizzled away chunks of lacing were left on the sides of the glass...really coated the glass nicely.

s - very rich and thick. syrupy hops. toffee almost. butterscotch hops and candied sweetness. vanilla oak.

t - flavor very much follows the nose...butterscotch and toffee syrupy hops. rich and thick. robust hopping. the oak spirals give it that barleywine vibe.

m - full bodied and full flavored. subtle bitter tail on the finish.

o - overall a nice iipa...kind of tows the line of an american barleywine. reminiscent of something from DFH.

Serving type: can

09-17-2012 02:19:00 | More by cosmicevan

argock

Virginia

3.98/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12 oz can into a Duvel tulip. Canned on 8-06-12 on bottom of can. 4-pack purchased at Wine Warehouse (Charlottesville, VA) for $10.49.

A: Slightly hazy slightly amber golden with 1-2 finger off-white head with good retention and delicate lace down the glass.

S: Soft aroma for a DIPA with mild resin and some earthy herbal notes and a finishing touch of pine. Malt aroma has some very light caramel but mostly mellow pale maltiness. A little too light for the style overall.

T: THe flavor is very enjoyable with a nice oak component throughout that rides a strong pine resin and slightly dank earthy hops note. The bitterness is moderate for the style and it drinks very smooth. The maltiness is slightly sweet with a light crystal note. The only knock on this beer is that no single component distinguishes the beer.

D: Extremely smooth for the ABV with low carbonation but a good level of dryness.

O: A nice balanced DIPA but maybe its balance works against it a little bit. The oak note adds a unique component. I just wish the hops were brighter and more forward.

Serving type: can

09-16-2012 04:11:34 | More by argock

FickleBeast

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 oz can poured into a snifter. IIPA aged on oak spirals and clocking it at 9.7% ABV... nice!

Pours cloudy orange with a single finger of sticky foam. Nice legs as I swirl the glass. Aroma is quite complex... I detect some vanilla/oak aroma, grassy hops, and munich malt-like sweetness.

First sip is... milder than expected. Firm bitter finish. Body/mouthfeel is dryer than I thought - there really isn't very much residual sweetness here. There a layer of earthy/grassy hops prior to the bitterness assaulting your palate.

Hmm... I may have gotten my hopes up a little too high when I read the description on the can. I'm not detecting a huge impact from the oak, and as a IIPA it falls a little short in the hop flavor department.

Still a good beer, but I was preparing to have my socks knocked off with this one.

Serving type: can

09-15-2012 00:31:00 | More by FickleBeast

paultierney1

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Can find this delicious ale (4-pack for $12) all over Toledo, Ohio right now (September, 2012). Excuse me while I open up another can.... Damn, it's all gone. Have to open up a bottle of Flat 12 Bierwerks Half Cycle IPA. But you don't care about that. From Indianapolis -- quite tasty. Those guys at 21 Amendment are fabulous. You people don't care about my review. It's the numbers that count! Enjoy!

Serving type: can

09-13-2012 01:49:44 | More by paultierney1

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

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

Poured on-tap and served in a tulip, the beer is a hazy, ruby highlighted copper coloring with a tall, frothy, small bubbled, off-white head. Aromas of resiny, spicy hops on a pineapple and grapefruit sweet backbone. Flavors are rich and extremely smooth, with the hops bitter and cedar notes riding over the top of the subtle sweet pineapple and tropical fruit blend. Unbelievably balanced. Pepper and oregano spicing clean up the end of the palate, and they also keep the sweet and rich characters in check. Rich, balanced, and slightly bitter and resiny finish. This is a damn tasty beer, and very drinkable for a little elevated ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

09-12-2012 16:22:01 | More by GarthDanielson

djbreezy

Washington

4.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

appearance - amber colored, huge head, mostly transparent

smell - big stinky hops

taste - nice big bold hop profile, some bitterness, backed with a fat caramel malt profile

mouthfeel - medium carbonation, big body, sticky, dry

overall - a nice big fat hoppy imperial bad boy, tasty

Serving type: can

09-10-2012 23:32:03 | More by djbreezy

kchannel9

California

4.9/5  rDev +22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I absolutely love this beer. Imperial IPAs are my favorite, and this brew hits my favorite flavor profile and ABV strength perfectly. Its citrusy, crisp, delicious, and wonderful. Thanks so much to 21St Amendment in SF for creating this masterpiece of taste and smoothness. Love it.

Serving type: can

09-09-2012 08:53:56 | More by kchannel9

B33R501

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This is a beer that could probably be alot better, I enjoyed it but very glad I got just the single for $3, and I don't need another.

Pretty yellow, big fluffy white head, even the head looks too sugary sweet. Smells and tastes nice and hoppy, vanilla with a little butterscotch and toffee, and it's pretty bitter but way too much sugary sweetness. Finishes well, actually gets better as you go, more bitter than sweet. And it does have a big alcohol blast.

Serving type: can

09-08-2012 21:21:18 | More by B33R501

rfgetz

New Jersey

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

Pours a bright golden yellow, hazy with moderate cap of bubbles, some sticky lacing. Scent brings tropical and citrus fruits, floral hops, biscuity malts and suggary sweetness. Big bitter grapefruit rind and juice on the tongue, some muted tropical and floral notes, biscuity sweet malt backbone. Medium bodied, a touch bubbly. A decent, full flavored and bittered IPA, not very complex, but enjoyable.

Serving type: can

09-04-2012 15:50:19 | More by rfgetz

jtd1969

North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - almost clear, golden with some orange tint. lacy head

S - bready with a slight citrus twinge.

T - earthy, piny, boozy, and bitterly sweet, malt flavor had a sweet bready taste

M - medium body, medium carbonation. Smooth and classic bitter finish.

O - I thought it was a good imperial. or "double IPA". There are many others I favor more, but this wasn't a bad buy. For almost 10%, it is a good beer. Smooth to drink, but for the Hop Heads!

Serving type: can

09-03-2012 23:26:27 | More by jtd1969

jimmah120

Minnesota

4.48/5  rDev +12%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

One of my favorite DIPA's, here it goes:

Look is a clear orange-amber with no rising bubbles and a small sticky white head. Smell is pungent pine, lemon, some saltine crackers, and a whiff of alcohol. Taste is more pine and lemon, slightly woody, bready, with a spicy kick of alcohol and spice in the finish. Feel is slightly slick, but pleasantly so. Low carbonation, and the alcohol is there but not offensive in any way.

Superb, I've been waiting all summer to try this again. Would love to sample this on-tap.

Serving type: can

09-02-2012 07:16:53 | More by jimmah120

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

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Eh. That's pretty much what I thought of on my first sip of this one. So many times, these types of wood influenced beers seem congested. And this is falling right into that scenario. Which leads me to say that this beer is "okay." Too much of a good thing is not a good thing?

Serving type: can

08-31-2012 03:47:39 | More by RblWthACoz