21st Amendment Special Edition Allies Win The War

21st Amendment Brewery
Brewed at Cold Spring Brewery
Style: English Strong Ale
San Francisco, California USA

Serve in English pint, Snifter

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Pours a deep amber color, almost reminiscent of dark honey--just beautiful. Thin off-white head that persists for some time. Aroma is quite restrained, smelling mostly of a non-specific fruity sweetness. Taste, however, is a different matter. An upfront sweetness of dried fruit (though, again, it’s not specifically dates) gives way to a piney hop flavor. The real kick, however, the overpowering of flavor of alcohol--so strong, you’d swear you were drinking vapor--that comes in midway and persists into the aftertaste. For a while, I was wondering where the malts were, but as the beer warmed, some general breadiness became discernible. Mouthfeel is watery, with a lively carbonation. In sum, this beer’s an interesting twist on English ale. There’s a complexity that can’t be denied, and despite all of the different flavor profiles, it somehow works.

Pours a light brown/ruby red 1 finger head Aroma is of a little coca with dark fruit. Taste is sweet dark fruits in the front with a slight bitterness on the back end. Some alcohol burn. A very nice beer. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

I picked this up because I have enjoyed "old" ales in the past and was intrigued to find another example. I don’t know about the dates that the label mentions, but the look is beautiful (deep amber), and the taste is pretty delicious. I think there is tremendous balance in this beer. It starts with mostly the malt then finishes with just the right amount of hop bite. I would definitely look out for this beer to purchase again.

Pours a deep dark amber with a hint of red. A good 2-3 fingers of head. Lots of lacing. I smell dark fruit and for some reason chocolate. Tastes much like it smells but the flavor is a bit too faint in my opinion, it gets covered up by the carbonation. Overall I enjoy it and would drink it again, but it's not something I would go out of my way for. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Can poured into snifter, rich dark chocolatey brown nice thick head even on soft pour, aroma is malty and sweet, flavor is chocolatey and richly sweet... To bad that this is a special edition

Beautiful garnet pour with a khaki, fluffy head that fades, leaving a thin layer and minimal lacing. Aroma of malt and dark fruit, maybe cherry with a hint of hops. Taste is very well balanced. Starts with a slight sweetness and then the earthy malt kicks in before fading to a nice, mild bitterness. Overall, I really like this beer. It’s not as bitter as the IPA and IIPAs that I normally drink, but I think that’s a good thing as I try to expand my horizons. The balance really hides the substantial ABV, which could be dangerous! :)

A deep red with ruby highlights and nice white head persisting. This guy looks really beautiful in a big tulip glass. There’s a malty and biscuit malt aroma and the hops are both floral and citrus. Medium bodied with a robust bitterness that is well balanced with the sweet biscuit and caramel malt backbone. There is definitely a tendency towards that sweet malt, but overall it goes down smooth for such a high alcohol content, and the bitterness does a nice job at balancing. I’d definitely recommend this collaboration from 2 storied breweries.

Delicious caramel notes with underlying hoppiness. Great color, light amber head and just the right amount of bitterness in the finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours a dark opaque brown with a tannish colored head. Head dissipates fairly quick, some lacing. Aromas of bread, floral hops, root beer, roasty malts, and some fruits. Taste is medium bitterness, some slight caramel sweetness. Pretty good balance of malt and hops. Lively on the palate with a good amount of carbonation. Overall a nice brew, nothing earth shattering but descent non the less.

Pours a darkish red/amber, aromas of ; complex flavor, strong bitter, alcoholic finish