Day 38, 2.7.11., 21st Amendment - Lord and Master

Stopped in to 21st Amendment Brewing Company in San Francisco's south of market neighborhood. Come to think of it, 21st is where I had the first beer of this project back on 1.1.11.
Going on now at the brewery is Strong Beer Week, which of course showcases beers in the 8%, 9%+ range.  This day I tried Lord & Master, a beer that the brewers call a 'strong English blonde'.  But to my taste, it seems like more of an amber.  It's a deep amber red and opaque.
This beer has a sweet malt nose with some citrusy orange notes.  And on the palate, it's delightfully bitter with strong, palate drying hop character.  The hops come through nice and spicy which balances nicely against a pretty full bodied beer.  It is 8.7% ABV and 65 IBUs.
The bartender was also kind enough to fill me in on their strong beer week punch card.  Try all the strong beers at 21st and Magnolia and keep the commemorative tulip glass.  One down, eleven to go.
8 out of 10