21 IPA
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company

21 IPA21 IPA
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From:
Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
 
Maine, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 12.78%
Reviews:
79
Ratings:
105
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 27, 2014
Added:
Nov 30, 2008
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 2.84 by Heynau10 from North Carolina

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.28 by FrankHashimoto from Illinois

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.04 by Eludwigson

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by psdriscoll from Connecticut

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by AJ01923 from Massachusetts

Jul 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by millertime371 from Massachusetts

Jul 16, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Dbrag from Maine

Jun 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Jun 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ale207 from Maine

Jun 02, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Cavanaghty from Maine

Apr 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ralphw56 from Nevada

Apr 11, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by dgeebs07 from New York

Mar 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Edgewater from New York

Mar 19, 2012
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Reviewed by donkeyrunner from Massachusetts

3.66/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle dated to not expire until 7/12. Even if this was brewed yesterday that's a long time for an IPA.

Amber with a proud white head. Great retention paints a foamy mess on my glass with one large deposit in the shape of Idaho. Boring bottle art.

Spicy orange citrus and toffee aroma. Tastes...malty. Buttery, rye cracker and caramel malt came to the front first but probably because I wasn't expecting it. There's ample spicy citrus hops in here for balance. Sticky, tongue coating hop resin.

"Balanced" IPA: a dirty word? Discuss.
Feb 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by dunix from Vermont

Feb 11, 2012
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Reviewed by RobertColianni from Pennsylvania

2.48/5  rDev -31.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
CASK @ Ram's Head West Chester, PA

A: Hazy amber. Frothy head. Very thick and white.

S: Smells like watered down pine-sol.

T: I feel bad saying this, but it tastes like water that had a wet sock soaking in it for days with a slice of lemon.

M: Thin. Pleasant. Casking absolutely added a great mouthfeel quaity.

OVERALL: It's sort of a running joke that the Ram's Head ruins good beer from casking them. This one fell into that stereotype. It was thin and watery and, honestly, tasted like shoe smells. Had Gritty's 21 before and loved it, but this was just a miss. I feel bad pulling down the ratings, so just know not to get this one on cask.

NOTE: Live review. (I will revisit this as a non-cask review)
Jan 26, 2012
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Reviewed by BeerKangaroo from Alaska

3.18/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Into a pint glass:

A: clear amber body with a lumpy super bubbly foamy head, some light lacing

S: hops, pine, malts

T: bittersweet through the pine, and hops, subdued malts

M: light, watery, sessionable, no aftertaste, malty finish

O: decent for the style, unsure if I would pursue this again
Jan 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by erlenmeyer from Maine

Jan 11, 2012
21 IPA from Gritty McDuff's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 105 ratings