Karl:<\/strong> I\u2019ve never had any 21st Amendment beers before, but if this is a good example, I\u2019m eager to swing by their brewpub in California. \u00a0All I gotta do is get there. \u00a0But perhaps I can travel there via Minnesota, where they apparently contract brew at Cold Springs, which will save me a few hours on the road and a few hundred bucks on airline tickets.<\/p>\nThis IPA is surprisingly malt-forward, and very reminiscent of some of Lagunitas\u2019 malty fare. \u00a0In fact, the first words out of my mouth after sampling the BFoD was, \u201cHm – it\u2019s a lot like Hop Stoopid.\u201d \u00a0Also, my new favorite acronym is BFoD. \u00a0The BFoD (see?) isn\u2019t not as sharp or aggressive as Lagunitas can be, being more balanced and nicely mellow. \u00a0Mellow doesn\u2019t mean tasteless, however – oh, no.<\/p>\n
In fact, 21st Amendment\u2019s own description on the can nails it on the head better than I can do, calling it a beer with a \u201csolid malt backbone\u201d with \u201choppy flavor.\u201d \u00a0Not in-your-face hops, not holy-crap-this-is-hoppy, and not kick-your-ass buckets of hops in the boil. \u00a0Relaxed, laid back and groovy hops. \u00a0Honestly, this might even be closer to a brown ale than anything, but I\u2019ll take them at their word that it\u2019s an IPA. \u00a0It\u2019s a damn good one. \u00a0Perhaps one of the best introductions to the style for the hops-averse, now that I think of it. \u00a0Give it a shot – grab a can and find someone who thinks they all taste like soap. \u00a0I think you\u2019ll make a convert with this beer.<\/p>\n
Ryan:<\/strong> Karl, you hit the nail on the head.\u00a0 This is a great, gateway IPA.\u00a0 Obviously you don’t want to start your craft beer pupil out with a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA or a Founders Devil Dancer.\u00a0 So you ease them in to hop head nation with a malt forward IPA that’s backed up by plenty of hops.\u00a0 And that is the 21st Amendment IPA.<\/p>\nI actually took very few notes on this beer because it was just about perfect.\u00a0 You get a pleasant bouquet of piney hops in the nose.\u00a0 On the palate you get West Coast hops, but not an overly aggressive, slap you in the face amount.\u00a0 That’s followed up by some pleasant, smooth malts and a hoppy finish.\u00a0 The BFoD (I give in to peer pressure) is a bit syrupy and coats the mouth with its hoppy\/malty goodness.<\/p>\n
This is one for both hop lovers and hop lovers who just don’t know it yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
21st Amendment IPA, a beer for both hop lovers and hop lovers who just don’t know it yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[324],"yoast_head":"\n
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