Toaster Pastry
21st Amendment Brewery
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- Style:
- Red Ale - American Amber / Red
Ranked #21 - ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #10,823 - Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 8.86%
- Reviews:
- 162
- Ratings:
- From:
- 21st Amendment Brewery
- California, United States
- Avail:
- Year-round
- Wants
- 37
- Gots
- 168
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Notes:
India-style Red Ale that uses Calypso & other experimental hops.
Reviews: 162
| Ratings: 643
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Reviews by jwc215:
jwc215 from Arizona
4.23/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
1 pint, 3.2 oz. can - Canned on 10/12/16 (stamped on bottom):
Pours penny copper with a fluffy lasting head that leaves lacing.
The smell is of caramel/toffee with citrus and a hint of pine. A whiff of strawberry comes through on subsequent smells. It has a pleasant aroma.
The taste is of a malt character that reminds me of an Irish Red ale. It mixes with tropical and citric fruit bitterness. A hint of strawberry gives it an interesting, pleasant unique twist. Malt and hops tied together by a doughy character. Complex, yet approachable, it's a pleasantly enjoyable brew.
Some alcohol shows, but not too sharp or raw.
A unique, nicely hopped, with a solid malt character, red ale. Unique and enjoyable.
Nov 22, 2016
4.23/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
1 pint, 3.2 oz. can - Canned on 10/12/16 (stamped on bottom):
Pours penny copper with a fluffy lasting head that leaves lacing.
The smell is of caramel/toffee with citrus and a hint of pine. A whiff of strawberry comes through on subsequent smells. It has a pleasant aroma.
The taste is of a malt character that reminds me of an Irish Red ale. It mixes with tropical and citric fruit bitterness. A hint of strawberry gives it an interesting, pleasant unique twist. Malt and hops tied together by a doughy character. Complex, yet approachable, it's a pleasantly enjoyable brew.
Some alcohol shows, but not too sharp or raw.
A unique, nicely hopped, with a solid malt character, red ale. Unique and enjoyable.
Nov 22, 2016
More User Reviews:
Urk1127 from New Jersey
4.5/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
-garnet red, off white finger head
-Like strawberry preserves, and sweet malt
-sweet malts up front, then ripe fresh berry, and a citrus hop
-Creamy, smooth, cant believe this this over 7% abv
-very good. I loved this beer
Oct 12, 2015
4.5/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
-garnet red, off white finger head
-Like strawberry preserves, and sweet malt
-sweet malts up front, then ripe fresh berry, and a citrus hop
-Creamy, smooth, cant believe this this over 7% abv
-very good. I loved this beer
Oct 12, 2015
GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
4.3/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy, brownish-red, with an orange hue around the edge of glass. Has a thin! White head. A hoppy, funk smell with a quite sweet malt. Tastes of juicy hop with a nice malty balance. Slowly the malt works it's way in where I get the subtle graham cracker, then strawberry finish. A definite smooth, balance mouthfeel. A nice balance of hop funk and darker malts. I really like.
Nov 26, 2015
4.3/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy, brownish-red, with an orange hue around the edge of glass. Has a thin! White head. A hoppy, funk smell with a quite sweet malt. Tastes of juicy hop with a nice malty balance. Slowly the malt works it's way in where I get the subtle graham cracker, then strawberry finish. A definite smooth, balance mouthfeel. A nice balance of hop funk and darker malts. I really like.
Nov 26, 2015
Billolick from New York
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stovepipe can, with Best before dating marked on the bottom
Dark ruddy/reddish amber, lasting and heavy lace leaving medium khaki froth.
Malted up nose, with whole wheat malts and bright sweet fruit notes.
Sweet malts, caramel, more bright fruit notes. Pleasantly sweet, with a nice hoppy tang on the back side.
Flavorful,sweet/hopped up, heady and quite pleasant stuff...all in an oversized can...God Bless America...and all the other countries in the world..
Nov 18, 2015
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stovepipe can, with Best before dating marked on the bottom
Dark ruddy/reddish amber, lasting and heavy lace leaving medium khaki froth.
Malted up nose, with whole wheat malts and bright sweet fruit notes.
Sweet malts, caramel, more bright fruit notes. Pleasantly sweet, with a nice hoppy tang on the back side.
Flavorful,sweet/hopped up, heady and quite pleasant stuff...all in an oversized can...God Bless America...and all the other countries in the world..
Nov 18, 2015
jzeilinger from Pennsylvania
3.88/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Amber red , frothy lacing ring, crystal clear with no sediment.
S - Citrus and some sweet roasted toffee malt.
T - Resiny, citrus, pine, lemon.
M - Light medium body.
O - I'd definitely drink this one again.
Dec 14, 2015
3.88/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Amber red , frothy lacing ring, crystal clear with no sediment.
S - Citrus and some sweet roasted toffee malt.
T - Resiny, citrus, pine, lemon.
M - Light medium body.
O - I'd definitely drink this one again.
Dec 14, 2015
vladdswrath from Washington
3.91/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a reddish copper, as advertised. Not much in the way of a head, but what is there laces nicely. Smell is hop forward pine but with a notable strawberry jam undercurrent. Taste is not nearly as fruity as I expected, although it's plenty sweet and malty. The back end is super bitter and swampy, which is a surprising turn of events considering the light breezy aroma. It's a nice contrast that makes for a complex, tasty sip. Mouthfeel starts like a red ale and then drifts into something heavier, but again, I find it a nice and complex experience.
Dec 16, 2016
3.91/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a reddish copper, as advertised. Not much in the way of a head, but what is there laces nicely. Smell is hop forward pine but with a notable strawberry jam undercurrent. Taste is not nearly as fruity as I expected, although it's plenty sweet and malty. The back end is super bitter and swampy, which is a surprising turn of events considering the light breezy aroma. It's a nice contrast that makes for a complex, tasty sip. Mouthfeel starts like a red ale and then drifts into something heavier, but again, I find it a nice and complex experience.
Dec 16, 2016
-Andrew- from Michigan
5/5 rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a rich amber color with a foamy, white head.
S: Toasty bread and sweet fruit, a lot like the eponymous toaster pastry, maybe a mixed berry variety.
T: Follows the nose. Warm, toasty bread and sweet fruit, followed by a crisp hop finish that's not too overpowering.
M: Hearty but smooth. A little thick, sort of like jam. Not overcarbonated- goes down easy.
O: Excellent. A truly beautiful beer. I love it. It was everything I'd hoped it would be.
Mar 01, 2016
5/5 rDev +26.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
A: Pours a rich amber color with a foamy, white head.
S: Toasty bread and sweet fruit, a lot like the eponymous toaster pastry, maybe a mixed berry variety.
T: Follows the nose. Warm, toasty bread and sweet fruit, followed by a crisp hop finish that's not too overpowering.
M: Hearty but smooth. A little thick, sort of like jam. Not overcarbonated- goes down easy.
O: Excellent. A truly beautiful beer. I love it. It was everything I'd hoped it would be.
Mar 01, 2016
UCLABrewN84 from California
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Enjoy by 12/18/15.
Pours a murky dark orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, earth, and fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with toast, citrus zest, grapefruit juice, and earthy hop flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop and earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a nice balance between the malt and hops all around.
Serving type: can.
Oct 07, 2015
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Enjoy by 12/18/15.
Pours a murky dark orange-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Foamy rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, earth, and fruit aromas. Taste is much the same with toast, citrus zest, grapefruit juice, and earthy hop flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop and earth bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with a nice balance between the malt and hops all around.
Serving type: can.
Oct 07, 2015
GarthDanielson from Virginia
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a tall boy into a shaker pint, the beer is a hazy, ruby-tinted caramel coloring with a sparse, clingy, low, white head. Aromas of strawberry tart and sweet, with a toasty backbone, and subtlehops bitterness. Flavors are rich, roasted, and sweet forward, with a blend of nut, strawberry, and roasted caramel. Solid bitter, grassy hops ribbon throughout. Very balanced, on a smooth, slightly dry, solid body. The aftertaste is more hops than anything, bitter, resinous, and dry, lingering on past the smooth, dry finish. Tasty.
Jan 08, 2016
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a tall boy into a shaker pint, the beer is a hazy, ruby-tinted caramel coloring with a sparse, clingy, low, white head. Aromas of strawberry tart and sweet, with a toasty backbone, and subtlehops bitterness. Flavors are rich, roasted, and sweet forward, with a blend of nut, strawberry, and roasted caramel. Solid bitter, grassy hops ribbon throughout. Very balanced, on a smooth, slightly dry, solid body. The aftertaste is more hops than anything, bitter, resinous, and dry, lingering on past the smooth, dry finish. Tasty.
Jan 08, 2016
MonkeyBread from Nevada
3.67/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 12, 2015
3.67/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dec 12, 2015
mikeg67 from New Jersey
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours amber with tall, long-lasting, fluffy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is of herbal hops, caramel malt and red fruit. Body is medium and smooth. Herbal hops, caramel malt and ripe fruit fill the mouth. Finish is long and very bitter. Very tasty brew.
Mar 30, 2016
4/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Pours amber with tall, long-lasting, fluffy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is of herbal hops, caramel malt and red fruit. Body is medium and smooth. Herbal hops, caramel malt and ripe fruit fill the mouth. Finish is long and very bitter. Very tasty brew.
Mar 30, 2016
orcrist_cleaver from New York
3.9/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Nice clear amber pour. Cream colored head. Plenty effervescent.
Very pleasant aroma. Pear, lemon, melon. Soft florals with hint of mint.
Over carbonated for my liking. Firm feel and medium body.
Malty flaked biscuit, lemon zest, some vegetals, green around the edges. Not too sweet. I kinda still want my pop tart though. Really not my fave style, but this is something I might have again.
Apr 14, 2016
3.9/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Nice clear amber pour. Cream colored head. Plenty effervescent.
Very pleasant aroma. Pear, lemon, melon. Soft florals with hint of mint.
Over carbonated for my liking. Firm feel and medium body.
Malty flaked biscuit, lemon zest, some vegetals, green around the edges. Not too sweet. I kinda still want my pop tart though. Really not my fave style, but this is something I might have again.
Apr 14, 2016
johnnyboy76 from Oregon
3.59/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 21, 2015
3.59/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nov 21, 2015
kalosjakar from Rhode Island
3.78/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Amber/burgundy color with a white head.
Smells of bread/biscuit, citrus/piney hops.
The head doesnt really appear creamy but it is and compliments the beers thick, chewy mouthfeel.
Tasting malt upfront with a hop finish which lingers.
Good beer.
Dec 23, 2015
3.78/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Amber/burgundy color with a white head.
Smells of bread/biscuit, citrus/piney hops.
The head doesnt really appear creamy but it is and compliments the beers thick, chewy mouthfeel.
Tasting malt upfront with a hop finish which lingers.
Good beer.
Dec 23, 2015
spark3148857 from Ohio
4.14/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 10, 2015
4.14/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Oct 10, 2015
WasupBeerQueen from Massachusetts
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 17, 2015
4.25/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Oct 17, 2015
abinferno from California
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice color, amber with a reddish hue. Not quite as red as a standard imperial red, more of a balance between a traditional red and an IPA, which fits the flavor profile. A hint of maltiness that could have been stronger, but recently balanced with the underlying bitterness and citrus flavors of the hops. Decent representation of the style. Would drink again if I came across it.
Apr 06, 2019
3.98/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice color, amber with a reddish hue. Not quite as red as a standard imperial red, more of a balance between a traditional red and an IPA, which fits the flavor profile. A hint of maltiness that could have been stronger, but recently balanced with the underlying bitterness and citrus flavors of the hops. Decent representation of the style. Would drink again if I came across it.
Apr 06, 2019
rawfish from California
4.13/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oct 29, 2015
4.13/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Oct 29, 2015
chrismattlin from Ohio
4.16/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 06, 2016
4.16/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Mar 06, 2016
aleckpa from North Carolina
3.86/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nov 08, 2015
3.86/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nov 08, 2015
Wizzle32 from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 12, 2016
3.96/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jan 12, 2016
WunderLlama from Massachusetts
4.04/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Giant can poured into chalice
Reddish brown with two finger off white frothy foam , good lacings
Aroma of sweet malts , biscuity
Taste of malts , slight bitterness
Medium sudsing , slight lingering bitterness
Nice beer
Nov 15, 2015
4.04/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Giant can poured into chalice
Reddish brown with two finger off white frothy foam , good lacings
Aroma of sweet malts , biscuity
Taste of malts , slight bitterness
Medium sudsing , slight lingering bitterness
Nice beer
Nov 15, 2015
hozersr from Pennsylvania
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 12, 2016
3.99/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 12, 2016
Budinetz from Pennsylvania
4.37/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 02, 2015
4.37/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dec 02, 2015
RyanK252 from California
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can poured into a BarrelHouse Brewing Co pint glass
A: Pours ruby red with a frothy khaki head that settles to a nice layer and laces well.
S: Fruity, kinda tropical, light citrus, hints of pine, toasty, and dark caramel sweetness.
T: Kinda toasty bready malt, big time fruity, strawberry, peach, pear, tropical notes, a little melon, citrus, spiced orange, backed with pine, and some caramel toffee sweetness.
M: Medium to full body, moderate carbonation, pretty smooth.
O: Pretty solid, they hit their goal pretty darn well.
Oct 29, 2015
4.02/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Can poured into a BarrelHouse Brewing Co pint glass
A: Pours ruby red with a frothy khaki head that settles to a nice layer and laces well.
S: Fruity, kinda tropical, light citrus, hints of pine, toasty, and dark caramel sweetness.
T: Kinda toasty bready malt, big time fruity, strawberry, peach, pear, tropical notes, a little melon, citrus, spiced orange, backed with pine, and some caramel toffee sweetness.
M: Medium to full body, moderate carbonation, pretty smooth.
O: Pretty solid, they hit their goal pretty darn well.
Oct 29, 2015
Toaster Pastry from 21st Amendment Brewery
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
643 ratings
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