Trader Joe's
Commissioner
in
Monrovia,
California,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Aldi (Nord / Süd / Hofer)
Associated with 5 Venues
Subsidiaries
Description
Trader Joe’s is a grocery store chain that has various beers contract brewed for them as exclusive house brands.
6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I guess they updated the old Pineapple Shirt cider and added guava. It smells like pineapples and apples. The flavor is kind of sweet but thankfully isn’t the sugar bomb I was expecting. Pineapple is prominent. Guava less so. It’s pretty good though nothing to get excited about.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Aug 2025
at 04:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
A: slightly cloudy golden body | no head at all (of course!)
A: fresh pineapples | bright hibiscus | tart apples
F: tropical guava (nice!) | spiced pears | crisp end
T: candied pineapples | white wine | sweet finish
O: great-for-style | complex fruits | refreshing & very enjoyable!
12 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 13-August-2025 | US$1.67 | sampled: 15-August-2025, just two days after purchase
A: fresh pineapples | bright hibiscus | tart apples
F: tropical guava (nice!) | spiced pears | crisp end
T: candied pineapples | white wine | sweet finish
O: great-for-style | complex fruits | refreshing & very enjoyable!
12 oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Alexandria (Old Town), Virginia | 13-August-2025 | US$1.67 | sampled: 15-August-2025, just two days after purchase
Tried
from Can
from
Trader Joe's - Alexandria
on 16 Aug 2025
at 02:39
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750mL bottle shared by Willrunforbeer on 8/9/25.
Clear, dark, dark beige head.
Pepper, pepper, anise, pepper, anise, pepper and anise.
Similar flavors. Ok texture, super attenuated. But not thin. Pepper and anise!
Clear, dark, dark beige head.
Pepper, pepper, anise, pepper, anise, pepper and anise.
Similar flavors. Ok texture, super attenuated. But not thin. Pepper and anise!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 23:42
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle pour. Opaque dark brown with thin ring of head, no lacing. Aroma is strong black molasses, toffee, mild dark fruit. Taste is strong caramel, dark fruit/raisin, molasses. Smooth, thick texture, flat-to-soft carbonation and finish as taste. Belgian on the dark side. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 22:57
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
750 ml bottle, Thanks to Brain on the share. For a 13 year old borttle it held crazy good! Aroma has clove, Christmas spice and fennel. Flavor follows. Texture is very thin. Good news is there is almost no oxidation. Wow!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 22:41
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Someone shared this old bre. Brownish pour and filmy beige head. Nose is rootbeer and dark fruit. Tastes of cherry’s rootbeer, golden raisins. Body is light and old.
Tried
on 09 Aug 2025
at 22:13
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2025
at 19:32
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2025
at 17:17
4.6/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Tried
on 12 Jul 2025
at 21:24
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Hazy gold-orange in color with a three-finger head. Aroma is sweet grapefruit. Taste is also sweet grapefruit.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2025
at 21:56