Aztec Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Vista, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Aztec Brewery

Established in 2008

Contact
2330 La Mirada Dr, Ste 200, Vista, CA, 92081, United States

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Tried on 27 Jul 2013 at 16:31



7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

It pours with a dark ruby red to mahogany body that supports a tan head. The aroma offers up earthy malts, thick malt sweetness, dark roasted malts and a mild earthy chili pepper meat note in the background. The taste is thin in body giving up dark roasted malts, a bit of burnt malts and moving into cinnamon and a light chili pepper meat sensation. There’s an earthy malt note hovering around in the background and it fits in nicely with the overall experience.

Tried on 01 Jul 2013 at 20:35


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

Deep dark brown coloured body with a lighter brown colour on the edge when held up to a light, with a very fast-dying deep brown head. Aroma of deep spice, roasted malt, alcohol, toffee and the canella is strong. Medium-bodied; Assertive earthy malt flavour with a good robust nuttiness, some chocolate and light coffee notes soon afterwards, all ending with a good sweetness and a hit of the cinnamon. Aftertaste shows a good balance of sweetness and roasty flavours with a lot of spice and even more chocolate and coffee notes on the end. Overall, a fairly nice complex imperial stout with more spices than most and a deep flavour that persists well. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Super Jr. Market in San Diego, California on 07-June-2013 for US$7.49 sampled at home in Washington on 23-June-2013.

Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2013 at 22:36


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

Bomber from Bine & Vine. Pours translucent copper with a 4 finger frothy/foamy off-white head. Aroma is spicy pepper over muted roast caramel. Med + body. Flavor matches the aroma - tho the chili is not super hot. Not at all. This beer would likely go with many foods. Finishes spicy and rather dry.

Tried on 12 Jun 2013 at 17:45


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Location: 22 ozbottle from State Line, 5/12/13

Aroma: The aroma has some earthy and fruity hops, with some nice peppery spice
Appearance: It pours a cloudy reddish-orange color with a foamy beige head and fairly heavy lace
Flavor: Well balanced between some light malt sweetness, a mid hop bite, and a peppery finish
Palate: The body is light-medium, it has a pretty solid feel, finishes lights dry and lightly peppery
Overall Impression: This is a solid one. The bitterness isn't quite up to the level of an IPA, but it works well with the somewhat subtle spice. Good, but not amazing. The spice works nicely, but the underlying IPA is only decent.

Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2013 at 15:05


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours an orange color with a white head. Has a fruity malty weak smoky hoppy aroma. Fruity malty spicy hoppy smoky chili flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter smoky chili finish.

Tried from Bottle on 03 May 2013 at 00:19


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate aroma with hints of licorice. Roasted malty chocolate and licorice flavor. Has a roasted malty chocolate and licorice finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2013 at 02:09


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Rich berry aroma. Dark cloudy brown, offwhite lace. Full on berries, roast, cocoa, bread. Fullbodied dry. Light citric & berries retronasal. Great balance on a full on beer.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Apr 2013 at 06:50


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Pours black with brown head. Nose/taste of cinnamon sticks, spice, roasted chocolate malt, vanilla, hot cinnamon and light coffee roast. Cinnamon overpowers the other flavors a bit. Medium body. Spicy/hot cinnamon finish. Slightly dry.

Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2012 at 21:18