Aztec Brewing, Vista CA

Heard about Aztec, and it's really new! They had a soft opening last month, but the grand opening isn't until later in October. Thought it would be fun to try it out before it "got big."

A little hard to find, it's in an industrial park, pretty much right in between Iron Fist and Mother Earth. Very simple on the inside, they do have barrels to stand around, and some great large free hard pretzel to eat. Ordered two tasters, and even though they only had 8 beers on the menu, it seemed to really confuse the bartender that I wanted to try all eight. It was a little weird. Here's the rundown:

Sacrifice - Tasty strong ale, the best at Aztec. Reminds me of Arrogant Bastard.
Seven Nations English 87 - Fruity, toffee, heavy burnt aftertaste. Just okay.
Aztec El Dorado Blonde - Not a huge blonde fan in general, and this one was pretty dry and boring, like Budweiser.
Aztec Red - I'm really into reds right now, but this was a let down. A little leathery, but I expect more in a red.
Seven Nations Bitter Brit - Light for an ESB in my opinion, I expect a little more umph in the malt, but Tim said it was a textbook ESB. Again, kind of just okay.
Agave Wheat - More like an agave blonde. Would be better unfiltered. Bitter.
Chipotle IPA - Pretty good. Don't think I'd order a whole pint, but the chipotle was nicely balanced.
Aztec Eclipse Chocolate Porter - Bitey. Some acid taste in the back of the mouth. Reminds me of the Stone Cherry Chocolate Porter from earlier this year. Maybe it would mellow if it was aged a bit, but I was let down. There are a lot of great chocolate porters out there, this doesn't live up.

Not sure if I would head back here anytime soon.