Bitter American
21st Amendment Brewery in San Leandro, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Session Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.85
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An American session beer. Loaded with hop character and a malty presence, but lower in alcohol.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled on draft at Smokin’ Joe’s in Pittsburgh PA this beer poured a golden amber color with a large foamy white head that faded quickly and produced good lacing. The aroma was faint tart vague fruits. The flavor was dry and bitter with a sour off notes and touches of vague fruits and nut. The finish was long, tangy, tart and citric. A bit thin in body. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jan 2011
at 19:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a hazy pale amber color with a thin creamy head. Good head retention and excellent lacing. Aroma of caramel, apples and toasted malts. The taste is earthy hops, nuts, caramel and a floral hop finish. Medium bodied. Very drinkable. Nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2010
at 15:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Draft. A golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has strong notes of hops and grapefruits as well as light notes of spices. The flavor is sweet malty with lots of hops lending it notes of grapefruits, straw, and spices, leading to a dry and bitter finish where the hay note lingers. The body is light.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Nov 2010
at 05:02
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Nice hoppy floral notes with plenty of pine, too. Flavor is very similar but with a nice bite that isn’t too harsh. Body is a bit thin but with it being a lighter beer that is expected. Real nice beer that is extremely sessionable.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2010
at 15:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Pizza Paradiso Georgetown. Pours a transparent, bright orange with a thin, slightly creamy white head. The aroma was very inviting. Even my girlfriend knew it had been dry hopped. Smelled strongly of citrus, pine, surprisingly resinous for something that I knew would be low ABV. Flavor was sweet, biscuits, malts, light citrus. Finish is dry, bitter and clean. Very nice. I could drink a million of these.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Jul 2010
at 07:58
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at 21A
Appearance: Golden yellow with a white head and some lacing
Aroma: Citrus hops
Taste: A nice amount of citrus hops but not over the top
This is a well balanced beer, not to hoppy and has a nice bitter finish
Appearance: Golden yellow with a white head and some lacing
Aroma: Citrus hops
Taste: A nice amount of citrus hops but not over the top
This is a well balanced beer, not to hoppy and has a nice bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Dec 2009
at 10:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mango and grapefruity hops. Light bodied with a solid citrusy fruity hops base flavour. Bitter and citric finish. Lasting dry and fruity finish, no sweetness at all.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Jul 2009
at 11:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This was my favorite beer for the sampler I got at 21st. While everything is hoppy in this place, there is nothing as good as a hop only beer that is 3% (it was listed at 3% on the menu). This is definitely the most hop bang one gets for the abv buck. The brew is a clear dull golden color and has a very sticky lacing. The beer is all clean, crisp, and bitter hops. The malt is almost a non-factor. Long bitter finish, damn the bitterness never goes away. This is the most hoppy beer I have had that was only 40 IBUs.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2009
at 23:23
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-rate 9/8/12: Can sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks zvikar. Clear deep golden. Nice hoppy aroma, a bit "green", with pine needles, grass and citrus notes. Dry-ish flavor with light sweetness, a bit of malt anc nice hoppy bitterness with piney and grapefruity hints. Medium-bodied. Good and easy-drinking. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5
(10/27/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in San Francisco. Menu says 3.2% ABV. Clear golden color. Floral hoppy aroma with some citrus. Sweet malty flavor at first with some bread and subdued diacetyl notes, continues hoppy and bitter with some grapefruit hints. Medium-bodied and a foamy mouthfeel. Not bad. 7/3/6/3/13=3.2
(10/27/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in San Francisco. Menu says 3.2% ABV. Clear golden color. Floral hoppy aroma with some citrus. Sweet malty flavor at first with some bread and subdued diacetyl notes, continues hoppy and bitter with some grapefruit hints. Medium-bodied and a foamy mouthfeel. Not bad. 7/3/6/3/13=3.2
Tried
from Can
on 30 Nov 2008
at 03:01
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 6
Draught at the brewpub. Clear amber, minimal head. Rich citric lychee aroma. Swetish and light bodied with clean hard mouthfeel. The lovely seemless is in sharp contrast to the hard, primitive malt character. There’s notes of metal in a finish with medium bitterness.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2007
at 15:30