21st Amendment Brew Free! Or Die IPA

My husband picked Brew Free! Or Die out because he loves hoppy American IPAs and he had heard it was tasty.  Bold and hoppy IPAs are continuing to grow on me, though they still aren't my favorite style.  I did enjoy this one pretty well, though:

Vittles:
American IPA
7% abv
70 IBUs

Score:
Appearance: 9/10
Aroma: 23/25
Taste: 37/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 90/100

Impression:
I like that this brewer cans their beers instead of bottling it -- less chance of the beer getting light-struck, and canned beer doesn't pick up that metallic taste like it used to.  The head fell slowly and left a fairly sticky lacing behind as it went.  The nose is pretty potent -- grapefruit and pine jump out at me right away, as I expected they would, but I can also smell caramel and sweet-malty scents in the background.  Grapefruit, tropical fruits, and a resinous pine flavor dominate the tongue, but the malt backbone comes through on the finish.  The medium body and moderate carbonation round out the beer nicely, though there does seem to be a tinge of oiliness in there.  Overall, worth trying, especially if you enjoy other American IPAs.

Cheers!