Don't forget to try their Bacon Brittle, which I completely spaced out on!
I had Sweet Republic on the top of my "must eat" list while in Arizona since I saw them on Bon Appetit's 10 best ice cream shops list. Although they are located in Scottsdale, they are 10-15 minutes north of Scottsdale Stadium (where the SF Giants play). We drove up for ice cream after a Saturday afternoon game, and the shop was fairly empty around 4pm. That was great since we had time to look at all the different flavors for their sorbets and ice creams, and also sample a couple before having to make a decision (the Maple Pecan flavor I tried was pretty good). We finally settled on a scoop of Salted Butter Caramel (Soft Buttery Caramel Ribbons in Creamy Vanilla w/a Sprinkle of Salt) & Almond Buttercrunch (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/sweet-republic-scottsdale-2?select=yz2rj3V6U4KXcpnPnYS-cw#yz2rj3V6U4KXcpnPnYS-cw). I thought I liked the salted butter caramel more, but the almond buttercrunch really grew on me the more I ate it, especially when I got a bite with the buttercrunch. The salted caramel at Bi-Rite Creamery in San Francisco still wins the salted caramel battle in my book, but I still enjoyed the ice cream at Sweet Republic a lot. I didn't have a chance to compare their ice cream to Churn, but hope to have a chance to do so in the future! Parking is ample, and the staff is really nice. They also have board games to play while you eat your ice cream!