21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPA

 21st Amendment 21st Anniversary IPA. West Coast India Pale Ale.

7.4 % ABV, 65 IBU. 21st Amendment Brewing, San Leandro, CA. 

You know me. If a West Coast brewer puts out a West Coast IPA, I'm there for it. I know they won't half-ass it, or get it completely wrong. And they've been around long enough that they don't think of the style as some misty, half-forgotten legend of the olden times. I'm going to enjoy this one, so let's crack it and see...

Clear, with just a touch of chill haze, bright golden tone, slim white head. 

In the nose: Old school aromatics. Fruity meets piney. Vivid and vibrant. A whiff of the dank from the back of the brewhouse. 

In the mouth: Zesty, bold and bitter. Citrus notes aplenty on the palate, with a dose of pine, and a finish most dry. Never too much bitterness, just enough. I want to call it "juicy" out of force of habit, but it ain't. Clear, dry, and bitter. The way the Good Lord intended an IPA to be. None of this "soft and pillowy" bullshit! IPA the right way! And keep on making them, 21A, be bold and hoppy until the bitter end!

When Shaun and Nico met in brewing school. They were a couple of self described beer geeks and West Coast IPA was the hottest style around. The two formed the vision for their 21st Amendment Brewery. Opening in San Francisco in 2000. As we turn 21, we celebrate our brewing roots with this West Coast IPA. Bringing it forward with modern take using an abundance of few New World hops plus a dash of heart. Soul and history. Our 21st Anniversary IPA drinks like the dreams of a pair of beer geeks.