Freedom Of '78 - Short's Brewing Company

claminat420

Michigan

3.93/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- poured a hazy copper color with a nice frothy white head. medium lacing.

S- grapefruit hops dominate. what an ipa should be. not too crazy or over the top but good.

T- the bitterness is what an american ipa should be. the grapefruit hops come out alil but more of some piney notes hit ya unlike the smell. the guava doesn't hit you at first but once you drink this brew day after day the guava tends to be abit much.

M- medium bodied. good carbonation.

D- i hope my beer store has more of this!! once again tho.. great brew but after awhile the guava starts getting to you.

Overall- a solid ipa built for a guava lover.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2011 07:12:30 | More by claminat420

lsummers

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Pours a golden copper orange that's somewhat cloudy. Not much of a head on this with no retention. Looks nice in color lacks a bit of character.

Smells very different then any typical east or west coast IPA. A peppery spicy hop note comes first. Lots of pine and bready rye.

Taste is so much different and refreshing. This has all the ipa bitterness but blends it well into a spicy, peppery pine note. There's tropical fruity note that blends well and definitely lets you know this was brewed with fruit.

Mouthfeel is nicely carbonated with some sticky quality. Chewy and round.

Overall, this is a great, refreshingly different ipa. Something I could see myself craving every once in a while and would love to try this on tap.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2013 03:51:32 | More by lsummers

TreyIsWilson

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-13-2013 03:31:10 | More by TreyIsWilson

Tlab3

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-12-2013 00:40:38 | More by Tlab3

thebigredone

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-08-2013 22:39:40 | More by thebigredone

midlifec

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-08-2013 00:51:19 | More by midlifec

alex021224

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

06-08-2013 00:08:53 | More by alex021224

TheGoof

Michigan

5/5  rDev +22%

06-06-2013 12:50:46 | More by TheGoof

HisBoyElroy

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

06-05-2013 22:21:00 | More by HisBoyElroy

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-04-2013 01:51:39 | More by HarmonMW

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-02-2013 23:51:23 | More by Anonymous1

Jas45678

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

06-01-2013 01:10:46 | More by Jas45678

DanGeo

Michigan

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-30-2013 03:29:27 | More by DanGeo

mdaschaf

Washington

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-29-2013 04:22:00 | More by mdaschaf

Prager62

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-29-2013 01:12:34 | More by Prager62

Dhamma73

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -14.6%

05-27-2013 17:00:27 | More by Dhamma73

TheRuss9585

Vermont

3/5  rDev -26.8%

05-23-2013 14:30:59 | More by TheRuss9585

chippo33

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-23-2013 01:28:00 | More by chippo33

UHCougar12

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-22-2013 23:16:09 | More by UHCougar12

amishbooze

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -8.5%

05-22-2013 22:13:09 | More by amishbooze

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle poured into Block 15 tulip - thanks erikkoppin

Pours a crystal clear caramel copper color with a cropping of off-white head resting on top. Spotty lacing dots the glass with some wispy film left behind.

Alluring mix of tropical tones in the nose with guava and pineapple. Hops sting the nose with soft sweetness, caramel and toasted grains.

Pungent bitter hops right up front with a tempering fruity base, driven by guava, pineapple and mango. Bitter, yet extremely juicy throughout with a creamy malted backbone. Touches of caramel and bread crust with a slightly warm, hoppy, fruity finish.

Medium body, decent carbonation, sticky and juicy on the tongue. This is a great example of Short's ability to produce some really unique, delicious beers that don't go completely off the rails. When they're on, they're something worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 14:35:49 | More by xnicknj

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.88/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

This brew was served from the tap at HopCat in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It arrived in a generic tulip, glowing a golden honey coloring. It held a one finger head of off white bubbles, showing good retention, and leaving patterned lacing around the glass. The beer was hazy, but without sediment. Carbonation appeared to be light. The aroma was fresh and fruity, with overt guava, strawberry, pineapple, and grapefruit. The malts were pale and fire roasted, while the hops were bright, citric, and syrupy. With warmth came vanillas, icy coolness of herbs, and honeysuckle. Our first impression was that the flavoring showed excellent fruit up front that was not overwhelming, and nicely clean hoppiness to balance. As we sipped, the taste began with sweet guava juice, apricot, and pineapple sitting against a lightly toasted pale malt base, citric and floral hops, honey, wet wheatiness, and mustiness. The middle showed a more simple side, with bittered grain of pales, black pepper spice, floured dough, wet leafiness, and herbal hops. Washing through the finish was that same herbal hop, eucalyptus, guava flesh, soured lemon bite, sugar dipped dried mangos, and gritty yeastiness. The aftertaste breathed of herbal and citric hops, ethanolic pepper, guava, grapefruit, tangerine, and bittered lemon rind. The body was medium, and the carbonation was high, with prickle to the lip. Each sip gave good pop, foam, froth, and smack, with limited slurp and glug. The mouth was left crisply dry following a wet, cooling coating. The abv was appropriate, and the beer drank easily.

Overall, what we enjoyed most about this beer was the elegantly included tropical fruitiness through both the nose and the flavoring. At most points the guava came across as highly authentic, and the sweetness actually helped quite nicely to match the prominent malt profile. The hops added lightness, but were a bit simplistic and underdone. When closer to tap temperatures the sip was bigger and much frothier, but with warmth it muddled, making for a slower drinking beer. This is a refreshing warm weather beverage, nicely fruited, and full, but the final balanced just never quite came together for us, as things felt, at times, disjointed and awkwardly superimposed.

Serving type: on-tap

05-21-2013 02:32:26 | More by TheBrewo

TheConnMan

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +3.7%

05-20-2013 14:38:33 | More by TheConnMan

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.06/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12oz bottle from GRDave (thanks man!). No bottling date. Served in a Terrapin snifter.

Pours hazy amber with a full finger white head that fades fairly quickly and leaves a nice bit of lace.

Smells of tropical fruity hops. Orange, guava, papaya and candy.

Taste bursts with juicy guava followed by grapefruit, peel, a little sugar and cracker. The guava dominates.

Slick light medium body with moderate carbonation. Dry grapefruit finish.

Shorts was not kidding about the guava. It's a very unique and juicy IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:44:42 | More by ThickNStout

drewone

California

4/5  rDev -2.4%

05-20-2013 00:32:15 | More by drewone