A Terrible Idea
21st Amendment Brewery
- From:
- 21st Amendment Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Hazy IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 9.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 26
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 12, 2025
- Added:
- Aug 18, 2018
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 15
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Collaboration with Fieldwork® Brewing Company
In collaboration with our local Bay Area friends at Fieldwork Brewing (who know a “little” about hops in beers) we bring you A Terrible Idea. Discover malt clouds supporting silky yeast with a creamy mouthfeel, then brace yourself for a MAMMOTH dry hop charge – 4 pounds of hops per barrel to be exact – which is twice our typical rate.
Was inventing a triangle wheel a terrible idea? Ok yes, maybe so. Was making this beer? Absolutely not. We stand behind the claim that the strong hop flavors and aromas, coupled with juicy notes of peach, orange, mango and pineapple will spark your taste buds back from extinction.
In collaboration with our local Bay Area friends at Fieldwork Brewing (who know a “little” about hops in beers) we bring you A Terrible Idea. Discover malt clouds supporting silky yeast with a creamy mouthfeel, then brace yourself for a MAMMOTH dry hop charge – 4 pounds of hops per barrel to be exact – which is twice our typical rate.
Was inventing a triangle wheel a terrible idea? Ok yes, maybe so. Was making this beer? Absolutely not. We stand behind the claim that the strong hop flavors and aromas, coupled with juicy notes of peach, orange, mango and pineapple will spark your taste buds back from extinction.
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Reviewed by Kendo from New York
3.98/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A: Poured from the can into a Tree House tulip. On first glance, it seemed clear - but a closer look and I see lots of particulate in suspension, providing a slightly hazy look. Body is fairly bright yellow-golden with a big (1+ finger) fluffy bright white head.
S: Good hop nose of citrus, citrus peel and pine over modest grainy malt.
T: Follows the nose, with straw/grainy malt foundation followed by lemony, piney, citrusy hops. Hoppy burps.
M: A little thin/watery in feel - doesn't really feel like a NE IPA, but rather more like a traditional IPA.
O: OK. Review it like a NE IPA and you'll be disappointed, but it's not bad as a traditional American IPA. Probably was better when fresh - my brother brought this can this summer and I just found it in my DBF. . . .
Jan 02, 2021S: Good hop nose of citrus, citrus peel and pine over modest grainy malt.
T: Follows the nose, with straw/grainy malt foundation followed by lemony, piney, citrusy hops. Hoppy burps.
M: A little thin/watery in feel - doesn't really feel like a NE IPA, but rather more like a traditional IPA.
O: OK. Review it like a NE IPA and you'll be disappointed, but it's not bad as a traditional American IPA. Probably was better when fresh - my brother brought this can this summer and I just found it in my DBF. . . .
Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a hazy golden with a slight head and lacing
Aroma has pleasant tropical and citrus hints
The taste follows the nose with well balanced tropical and citrus flavors
A medium bodied very well carbonated beer
A good NEIPA
Sep 26, 2020Aroma has pleasant tropical and citrus hints
The taste follows the nose with well balanced tropical and citrus flavors
A medium bodied very well carbonated beer
A good NEIPA
Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina
3.65/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Drinking this at home.
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a pint glass.
Appears Hazy, yellow gold, with a nice white foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin cap.
Smells, citrusy, piney, orange, pineapple.
Taste follows the nose, but a little boozy tasting which was a bit of a turn off.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style.
Overall, the boozy thing kind of turned me off.
Sep 07, 2020Poured from a 12 ounce can into a pint glass.
Appears Hazy, yellow gold, with a nice white foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin cap.
Smells, citrusy, piney, orange, pineapple.
Taste follows the nose, but a little boozy tasting which was a bit of a turn off.
Mouth feel is medium plus for the style.
Overall, the boozy thing kind of turned me off.
Reviewed by slugman from California
4.5/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Not sure if this is for the "terrible idea hazy ipa" which I am drinking right now and is great. 21st Amendment and Fieldwork did a great job on this. Found a 12 pack sampler at ALDI that everyone should buy and enjoy. An amazing weekend, trust me. Relax with COVID-19 and have fun with a sampler. Thank you 21st and we hope you and your staff are safe.
Apr 05, 2020
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
4.06/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
After having spent so much time with CANadian CANned beers & then Cape May B.C. CANned beers, The CANQuest (tm) has begun returning to its roots. Sean-O has long supported the idea of craft beer in CANs & this one & the following are a tribute to his status as a visionary.
From the CAN: "After inventing the Triangle Wheel, we began to wonder if it was A Terrible Idea."
I Crack!ed open the vent & gave a moment to pause & reflect on my next move. It was identified as an NEIPA, but I thought that I would begin with a slow, gentle C-Line Glug to see if clarity was a possibility. When that did not pan out, I upended the CAN to let it run out freely. This netted me two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, French Vanilla-colored head with great retention. Color was a cloudy Amber (SRM = > 7, < 9). Nose was REALLY fruity & juicy enCANpassing a wide range from citrus to tropical & my hophead mouth was watering unCANtrollably! Mouthfeel was medium, but quite creamy, thanks to the addition of lactose. As to its taste - "peach" - check!, "orange" - check!, "mango" - check! and "pineapple" - check! I would also add grapefruit and a bit of pine woodiness. Mmm. I knew that drinking this one was a terribly good idea! Yum. Finish was dry and somewhat bitter, rated at/as 55 IBUs. I CAN see drinking a few of these out of my beach-bound Summer cooler.
Jul 16, 2019From the CAN: "After inventing the Triangle Wheel, we began to wonder if it was A Terrible Idea."
I Crack!ed open the vent & gave a moment to pause & reflect on my next move. It was identified as an NEIPA, but I thought that I would begin with a slow, gentle C-Line Glug to see if clarity was a possibility. When that did not pan out, I upended the CAN to let it run out freely. This netted me two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, French Vanilla-colored head with great retention. Color was a cloudy Amber (SRM = > 7, < 9). Nose was REALLY fruity & juicy enCANpassing a wide range from citrus to tropical & my hophead mouth was watering unCANtrollably! Mouthfeel was medium, but quite creamy, thanks to the addition of lactose. As to its taste - "peach" - check!, "orange" - check!, "mango" - check! and "pineapple" - check! I would also add grapefruit and a bit of pine woodiness. Mmm. I knew that drinking this one was a terribly good idea! Yum. Finish was dry and somewhat bitter, rated at/as 55 IBUs. I CAN see drinking a few of these out of my beach-bound Summer cooler.
Reviewed by FriedSlug from North Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Orange and unfiltered with a short white head. Lots of particulate floating that settles to the bottom. Citrus and pine in the nose with some orange and maybe a little pineapple. Taste is a nice balance of sweet malt, orange citrus and piney bitterness.
Apr 26, 2019
Rated by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington
2.6/5 rDev -31%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.6/5 rDev -31%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Yes it was.
Apr 21, 2019
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