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Brew Free! or Die Blood Orange IPA
21st Amendment Brewery
- From:
- 21st Amendment Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #1,754 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #14,934 - Avg:
- 3.92 | pDev: 10.2%
- Reviews:
- 107
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 02, 2023
- Added:
- Oct 10, 2016
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 110
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Ale brewed with Blood Oranges. Blood Orange Brew Free! is brewed like our original west coast style Brew Free! or Die IPA, but with an abundance of fresh blood orange puree and a twist of citrusy dry hops. Refreshingly different. As Abe would say, “Whatever you are, be a good one.”
70 IBU
70 IBU
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz can. Stamp on can bottom does not provide a clear canning date.
Clear, deep gold colored body. Two fingers of white head retreat after a number of minutes to a partial cap and ring. Leaves behind partial walls of lacing.
Aroma features a lot of orange and grapefruit, along with a toasted malt base.
Taste mirrors the nose, with bright and fruity orange flavors, backed up by a honey sweet malt base. Bitterness level is low, but with the essence of citrus pith.
Medium mouth feel, with a slight stickiness. Causes tongue numbness. Very good carbonation.
Jul 27, 2023Clear, deep gold colored body. Two fingers of white head retreat after a number of minutes to a partial cap and ring. Leaves behind partial walls of lacing.
Aroma features a lot of orange and grapefruit, along with a toasted malt base.
Taste mirrors the nose, with bright and fruity orange flavors, backed up by a honey sweet malt base. Bitterness level is low, but with the essence of citrus pith.
Medium mouth feel, with a slight stickiness. Causes tongue numbness. Very good carbonation.
Reviewed by elNopalero from California
4.12/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I've only had this from the can. True to it's name--there's a big blood orange flavor. Malty, sweet, with a lingering drying bitterness. It’s enjoyable for what it is.
May 26, 2023
Reviewed by DarkLordScott from Wisconsin
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours light amber yellow and clear. Aroma is bright, clean and citrus -- lots of orange related flavors. Taste is smooth, on the light side of moderate, and quite citrus bitter -- orange and lemon peel. My version was somewhat less carbonated than desired, but drinkable.
May 23, 2023
Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light amber with a light haze, big white head, excellent retention, rings of lace
Smells like orange zest
Tastes like orange zest and a bit of pith, some sweet malt underneath
Medium bodied and appropriately carbonated
Definitely delivers on being a blood orange IPA
May 15, 2023Smells like orange zest
Tastes like orange zest and a bit of pith, some sweet malt underneath
Medium bodied and appropriately carbonated
Definitely delivers on being a blood orange IPA
Rated by Punk1958 from California
4.98/5 rDev +27%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.98/5 rDev +27%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
The perfect combo of blood orange and IPA
May 11, 2023
Rated by TheRougeBastard from North Carolina
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Meh...the blood orange in an IPA doesn't work for me.
Aug 22, 2022Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri
4.06/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cloudy copper/orange color, translucent due to suspended orange pulp with a moderate off white head that retains fairly well producing just a bit of decent lacing.
The aroma is orange with plenty of pine resin and hints of grapefruit rind.
The taste is sweet blood orange, light caramel malt more than balanced by pine resin and grapefruit rind/pulp. It starts slightly sweet and fruity then transitions to a dry lingering pine resin and citrus pulp finish. Very tasty and refreshing.
The body is medium with moderate carbonation and smoothness.
Altogether a very nice change of pace. I couldn't drink this all the time (There are too many other good beers to try), but i would definitely give this another go.
Mar 23, 2022The aroma is orange with plenty of pine resin and hints of grapefruit rind.
The taste is sweet blood orange, light caramel malt more than balanced by pine resin and grapefruit rind/pulp. It starts slightly sweet and fruity then transitions to a dry lingering pine resin and citrus pulp finish. Very tasty and refreshing.
The body is medium with moderate carbonation and smoothness.
Altogether a very nice change of pace. I couldn't drink this all the time (There are too many other good beers to try), but i would definitely give this another go.
Brew Free! or Die Blood Orange IPA from 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
416 ratings
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