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Day 23 of the Beer Republic Advent calendar, date stamp 7/22/2025. Yellow amber hazy, moderate head, nose of faded citrus and pineapple. Flavor shows promise, light maltiness matching smooth bitterness, reminders of tropical hoppiness that once was there. But it's just too old for this style, need to drink in Sep not Jan. Extra point knowing it's not the brewery's fault.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2026 at 19:50

one51 has a new beer style achievement

Level 5 for Lager - Märzen / Festbier ticks with a total of 50 ticks of this sub style.
Let's Dance Festbier from Higgins Ale Works was the one that did it!
6 months ago

one51 (2533) reviewed

Let's Dance Festbier from Higgins Ale Works

6 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Bottle picked up at the brewery, drunk while waiting a long 2 wks for lacquer to cure. Mostly clear gold, decent head. Nice fat lager nose with rich hop notes. Light malty sweetness, very present mid-palate bitterness that lasts, complex barley undertones of freshly cut hay. Super fresh and very tasty, great traditional style beer from Higgins!

Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2026 at 20:51

one51 added a new beer Let's Dance Festbier by Higgins Ale Works
6 months ago

one51 (2533) reviewed

Rübezahl from Higgins Ale Works

6 months ago

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

On tap at Higgins, first glass minutes after tapping. Medium brown, nice head, earthy and malty nose. Nutty flavor, fresh dark grains, moderate bitterness - nice!

Tried from Draft on 17 Jan 2026 at 17:20

one51 added a new beer Rübezahl by Higgins Ale Works
6 months ago

one51 (2533) reviewed

Irish Stout Nitro from O'Hara's / Carlow Brewing Company

6 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Can from Mr. Hop, drunk after mediocre sushi in Unterhaching at a new place. Everyone in the family smells like a fryolator, especially those with long hair. This beer makes me forget that weird experience. Beautiful hop widget pour, perfect firm nitro head. Roasted grain and fresh malt, hops on the nose. Smooth roasted flavor, mild dark-maltiness but mostly dry. Great balance with earthy hop notes and a bit of acidity. Very tasty stout!

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2026 at 21:53

one51 (2533) reviewed

Big Swell IPA from Maui Brewing Company

6 months ago

6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7

Beer Republic Advent calendar day 13, packaged may 20, yikes. Caramel and mild hops nose, on gold beer with a decent fine head reminiscent of the sea in Hawaii. Nice West Coast notes, big bitterness that's a wee bit harsh. Not much tropi-hoppy left, a lot of citrus. I'll have to rate it up a little because it's clearly a better beer than this when fresh.

Tried from Can on 16 Jan 2026 at 20:45

one51 (2533) reviewed

Westvleteren Blond from Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus

6 months ago

7.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5

Drunk after pouring two alcopop-beers that had Gummies in the name - I needed a win. First pour clear gold, small head, bready nose with farmhouse barnyard notes. Flavor is lightly biscuity, nice body and carb, slight caramel note and some woodiness. Not huge or powerful, but lots of interesting layers in there to peel and taste!

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2026 at 20:46

one51 (2533) reviewed

Gummies Tropical IIPA from Sweetwater Brewing Company

6 months ago

3.5/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 3 Overall 3

2024 advent calendar. Yeah i wasn't motivated to try this and for good reason. Date shows 1/19/24, I hope that was brewing and not expiration, either way it's way too old for this 2024 advent calendar. Orange color, nose is really crappy extract like and artificial pineapple flavor. From the nose I can tell it's gonna be a very rare drain pour. Wow, just awful, like a cheap malt beer mixed with the cheapest vodka (alk taste is strong) and tropical flavor mix. This is not a beer! Shame, beer Republic.

Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2026 at 20:36