21st Amendment Brewing Co. - "Toaster Pastry" India red ale

Today's beer comes to me from San Francisco, CA. It's 21st Amendment Brewing Co.'s "Toaster Pastry, a 7.6% ABV mashup between a red ale and an IPA.

A 7.6% ABV Pillsbury Toaster Strudel. 

It's called "Toaster Pastry" since apparently the brewery operates in a building that formerly made toaster pastries.The format is rather fun - it's a 19.4 ounce tallboy can. Allegedly they are sold in 4-packs, but I got this one as a single beer from Whole Foods on P St. It cost $4.99.

So let's dive in. As many of you may recall, my wheelhouse is red ales, so this has got me psyched.

It pours a puffy white head, with a thick inch and a half of clingy lace.

Very aromatic - nice strong citrus aroma, like a glass of fresh OJ. It's a translucent brown/red, which as you know is one of my favorite colors of beer. It's a dark amber when candled, and has a thick foamy head that leaves lots of lacing in the glass.

This is definitely up my alley - it's got that serious red ale taste, coupled with a refreshing little zing of West Coast hops at the end. Aftertaste is one of citrus hops, a burst of fruitiness there without any overt bitterness. In conclusion, it's a great red ale, good format (the can is fun) and decent price for what you get. I bet this would be good on draft.

Legal stuff - photo of toaster pastry property of Pillsbury. No copyright infringement intended.