Freedom Of '78
Short's Brewing Company

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From:
Short's Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #533
ABV:
7%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,471
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 10.07%
Reviews:
156
Ratings:
617
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 02, 2023
Added:
Dec 16, 2010
Wants:
  71
Gots:
  90
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

3.85/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
hoppy ale with fruity after taste
Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Zachboyd3334 from Indiana

Aug 03, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by n2492004 from Michigan

May 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

May 28, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Nov 06, 2022
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Reviewed by Valdez_Mescalito from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Update 5/15/23:

May 2023 Specialty Release - 6 pack
12 oz. can dated 042623 (4/26/23) - 7.5% ABV / 54 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded tulip snifter glass

Look - Pours a semi-dense, off-white head that leaves lacing. Clear, light copper appearance with tons of streaming bubbles. 5/5
Smell - The scent is very dank with pine standing out the most. There's also some peppery biscuit malt. 4/5
Taste - The taste follows the nose with minimal bitterness. The high alcohol is hard to detect. 4/5
Feel - Medium bodied with a crisp and slick mouthfeel and finishes with some dryness. 4/5
Overall - The piney hop dankness is a bit overpowering, but the flavors overall are good. 4/5
Jun 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.41 by Seal4676 from Michigan

Jan 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.33 by Kaltes_Bier26 from Michigan

May 11, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottled 5/24/16; drank 6/12/16 @ the Yarchives.

Cloudy orange/yellow appearance; champagne bubbles throughout.

A rough pour yielded a nice white head; a curtain of frothy lace.

Dry passionfruit, fresh cut grass & mint notes in the nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Mint & passionfruit flavors up front; dry wheat notes on the finish.

Unique but a bit too dry for me. Certainly worth a quaff.
Mar 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by mhe1931 from Michigan

Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Nov 10, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

4.06/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very refreshing, surprisingly light IPA with some great tropical fruit flavors. Nice dark golden color with some fluffy head and spotty lingering lacing. Smells of tropical fruit citrus hops and a little herbal hops. Tastes of nice fruit - guava, orange, grapefruit, lemon - along with herbal and floral hops, malt, caramel and biscuit. Great slightly dank smell and flavor that’s perfectly situated in the background and blends well with the hoppy bitterness of this beer. Perfect balance of sweet and bitter. Nice smooth mild mouthfeel with great amount of carbonation. Well done!
Aug 29, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.05/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
a great ipa here, with guava, light and summery, interesting and different, a hoppy beer that stands out from the crowd is increasingly hard to come by, but this one does it well. the fruit is subtle, behind the hops even, but there isnt too much grain interference with either of these and the freshness of both of them rise to the forefront above anything else. the guava is a touch sweet, more tropical, seemingly as much a catalyst for the best part of this hop profile than to make this a fruity beer in the conventional sense. i get a slightly earthy, slightly brassy malt profile. crackery and short of baked, simple, not overly hearty or anything, but not boring either. meanwhile, the hops have a nice mix of northwestern oily pine and newer school juicy dry hoppy properties, the guava seems to bring out orange and pineapple notes in here, maybe a little ruby red grapefruit juice too, and some nice bitterness rises up later on. its on the dry side for having fruit in it, is brilliantly carbonated, and drinks like the summer. a really solid beer from these guys overall, nice with some grilled lake perch, sessionable for what it is, and the right amount of guava. fun stuff, original and delicious!
Aug 03, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by EdFed from Illinois

Jul 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.1 by JustLikeMyDad from Michigan

Jul 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by CScott12 from Michigan

Jul 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.68 by Mikecd234 from Michigan

Jun 30, 2018
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Reviewed by wingman14 from Ohio

4.15/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours a dark yellow with an off white head. The smell is nice with a mix of hops and the fruity tones of the guava. The taste follow suit, and has a nice blend of the citrus, hop, guava combo that dances around the palette. A medium light mouthfeel with a nice body, smooth butter texture at the end of the sip. Overall a very tasty beer, the guava is a nice twist that adds another layer of flavor to the citrus in this beer.
Apr 11, 2018
 
Rated: 2.91 by AyatollahGold from Indiana

Jan 06, 2018
 
Rated: 4.02 by kinggimp from Wisconsin

Sep 29, 2017
Freedom Of '78 from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 617 ratings