6.4

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Review based on the BJCP2021 guidelines (style 30C: with spices and cocoa nibs). Can 35.5 cl - Batch 2175SD 17 (BB: undeclared). AROMA: medium spice aroma (cinnamon, slight ginger, cardamom) with medium-low toasty malt (with slight toasted bread crust). low pine hops background. APPEARANCE: dark amber color and clear. medium-low beige to light brown head, creamy, with good retention. lace formation. TASTE: medium-low to low spices (cinnamon, slight ginger) with low hops (pine). medium-low malt flavor (toasty, slight bread crust). medium-high bitterness with a semi-dry to dry and bitter finish that persists. MOUTHFEEL: medium-low body with medium carbonation. OVERALL: a winter ale-type beer with soft notes and with a bit too much bitterness.

7.5

Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Can purchased at Key Market in Redwood City. Have not visited this beer in over a decade. Remember loving it when it came out. This pours dark and clear. Color is deep garnet brown with dense, light brown head that lingers throughout the pour. Aroma of spice and chestnut. Flavor is brown roasted malt, overt caramel, and a slight burnt finish. Bumping the score up some points for how I remember it and how I remember the brewery. I will pick some 21-As up when I see them over the next weeks or month. This was my local for a number of years in SF from 2006-2010, and I miss and loved the good times there. Sad to see them go, and what a great run for Nico, Sean and the whole crew.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Gewürziger Geruch. Etwas Anis im Antrunk, moderat malzig, dunkel, wenig herb. Trocken, wenig würzig, Nuancen von Schokolade, mittellanger Abgang, Kakao. 9/7/7/9//8

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

355ml. can. @"home", Compostela. 08/12/2025
[#8.776 Global - #1.906 United States of America - #2 21st Amendment Brewery]
Pours hazy brown with a small tan head. Aroma: full spiced malts, cinnamon, coriander and anise. Taste: pleasantly spiced leading to a dry mouthfeel.
Next one, please!

6.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5

Beer Republic Advent Calendar 2025, Red Edition. Door 7. A dark brown beer, a head is medium and beige. Aroma is strongly spiced, cinnamon, nutmeg, light fruitness, banana. Taste has the same elements, spicyness, light riped fruitness, quite dry end. Medium bodied. Too much of spicyness.

7.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draught from waterfront. Poured darkish brown, some cinnamon and vanilla and such. Pretty light despite its appearance. Alco is well hidden.

7

RB score 3.1

6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Who know what kind of junk is in here. Cardamom? Pours dark brown and clear with pretty good head and lacing. Cocoa nibs. Some caramel sweetness on the end. Can.

7

Pleasantly spiced

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12-18-21 Grand Liquor