Issue #24: My Beer Club Contribution

I was awarded the somewhat easy task of finding a quality craft beer that calls the west coast home. I say somewhat easy because while it isn't hard to find a good brew from the western US, it is hard to choose just one. After roaming the aisles for about 30 minutes, I settled on Bitter American from San Francisco's 21st Amendment Brewery.

21st Amendment Bitter American - 4.4% ABV
American Pale Ale
12 oz can poured into a pub glass
Can date unknown

Appearance - Slightly hazy, golden amber with a big, fluffy, slowly fading white head.

Aroma - Full of hop aroma. Lots of citrus -- oranges and grapefruit.

Taste - Much lighter than expected from the nose; very crisp and clean. Good bitterness throughout with underlying flavors of orange and grapefruit that linger through the finish.

Mouthfeel - Decent body and well carbonated. Kind of gives a zing from the hops the whole way through the finish, which is slightly dry.

Overall - This beer is really nice. Incredibly easy drinking yet full of flavor. At 4.4% this is a perfect summer beer and sessionable as hell.
Overall 4/5 Style 5/5

Drink On,

Dan