Gritty McDuff's 21 IPA

21 IPA

 

Gritty McDuff's in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA Regular Out of Production
Score
6.44
ABV: 6.8% IBU: 60 Ticks: 18
Just in time for the “big” weather is the “big” bottle of Gritty’s new 21 IPA. Gritty’s “21 IPA” is a unique blend of American hops with a British body utilizing English 2-Row Pale malts. This IPA starts out with a hoppy aroma and taste; ending with a sweet finish. Plenty of Munich and caramalts are used to give the beer that golden hue. There are fifty-six pounds of Cascade Hops used in each 50 barrel batch that is brewed! Then we finish the beer with Willamette & Warrior Hops, (Warrior is a high-alpha acid variety of hops) All this leads to an IPA that is worthy to celebrate our 21st Anniversary!

Gravity: 1069, ABV: 6.8% IBU’s: 60.
Note: Bottled version is contract-brewed by Shipyard.
 

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5.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a clear amber body with a lumpy super bubbly foamy head, some light lacing.
The smell had hops, pine, malts.
The taste was bittersweet through the pine, and hops, subdued malts.
On the palate, it sat at/about a light, watery, sessionable, no aftertaste, malty finish.
Overall, it was decent for the style, but I’m unsure if I would pursue this again.

Tried on 16 Apr 2014 at 11:03


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12 oz. bottle in a four pack from Grays Beverage. Over-carbonated. Had to pour extremely slow and wait as the head died to pour the other 6 oz. of beer from the bottle. Well, the retention last for a good while. Hazy copper in color. Aroma has sweet citrus, caramel and honey. Lots of malt at the back end, not finding much in the way of hops or bitterness. Lots of biscuit, bread malts. The body is medium with a smooth texture. Very sweet and more like a Pale Ale then an IPA or I had some old stuff. Either way it is much better than I thought it would be.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2012 at 18:43


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

4th August 2009
Cask at GBBF. Clear brown beer. Semi dry and semi soft palate. Rich hops. Not too bitter. Well balanced with some rich malt. Tasty and full of flavour but not in your face.

Tried from Cask on 05 May 2012 at 02:47


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Brown bottle, 12 ounces, best before Fev 2010, with Luc Bourbonnière, savoured January 11 2012; eye: dirty brown, semi-opaque, beige head; nose: resinous hops, light orange, light pine, light caramel, grapefruit; mouth: resinous hops, light orange, light pine, light caramel, grapefruit, finale in resinous hops with presence of caramel, medium body, below-average carbonation, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, lightly harsh texture; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 12 onces, meilleure avant Fev 2010, avec Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 11 janvier 2012; œil : brune sale, semi-opaque, mousse beige; nez : houblon résineux, léger orange, léger pin, léger caramel, pamplemousse; bouche : houblon résineux, léger orange, léger pin, léger caramel, pamplemousse, finale en houblon résineux avec légère présence de caramel, corps moyen, carbonatation sous la moyenne, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture légèrement rugueuse; en résumé : bien

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2012 at 14:59


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

A mahoganny amber IPA with a thick lacing mocha head. In aroma, smooth floral hops with clover field, biscuit malt, and light honey notes. In mouth, a smooth biscuit malt with vinous notes, nice floral hops with grapefruit notes, very classic. Shared with GRM. BB March 2010.

Tried on 13 Jan 2012 at 18:35


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

tap at Portland location - Pours lightly hazy copper and has a citrus hop aroma. The flavor features good bitterness and sweet malt along with a bit of herbal character. Good IPA.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2011 at 17:12


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask gravity at GBBF 2010. Belgian aroma. Hop on aroma too. Out of condition. Harsh and sour. Not in good condition after long journey from the States.

Tried from Cask on 29 Dec 2010 at 06:17


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Draught at the brewpub. Mild grassy hop aroma. Hazy amber colour. Herbal hop flavour. Paper aftertaste. Dodgy.

Tried on 06 Oct 2010 at 14:22


6.4
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Crisp, very slightly hazy amber coloured body with a copper glow and a nice dense tan head - this is what an IPA should look like! Aroma of fresh hops, relatively low a.a., a dose of caramel, honey, light malt and a touch of alcohol - not too potent. Medium-bodied; Assertive bitterness, but the hops don’t show much at all. Light flavours of malt and caramel come through, but the hops aren’t bright or assertive at all. Aftertaste is mild as well with some light piney flavours coming and a touch of honey, but an alcohol finish and a very light bitterness is all that’s left. Overall, a nice looking and smelling beer, but the taste just isn’t there and there aren’t any complexities or anything that lingers at all. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 04-September-2010, sampled at home in Washington on 28-September-2010.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2010 at 22:25


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From cask. Pours hazy dark orange with a small off-white head. Dry brett and hoppy aroma. Bitter and bone dry flavoured. Citrusy and brett. Dry wooden finish. Strange,not sure the cask has done this one much good.

Tried from Cask on 08 Aug 2010 at 01:19