Avery 3.5 India Session Ale

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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draft. hazed pale gold with a white head. straight shot American hop nose (citrus, grass, shallots, cheese rind, etc) with mild yeast presence giving the hop medley a bit of a blur, which is good. lean body but still has the typical Avery coarseness / huskiness to the malt. zippy, zesty American hop finish, high hop acids, medium-high bitterness, mostly dry. decent.

Brewed at Adnams for UK distribution it is a pale with a good aroma and decent sized head. Crisp with a medium bitterness.

Tap at brewery. Really enjoyed it. As the designated driver this was tasty enough to drink when not driving.

Sampled at GABF 2012. Pours a clear gold with one ring of off white head. Nice floral aroma, pine needles, light malt, wet sticky hops. Sweet malty flavors, lemon, grapefruit, the citrus is all very mild, some biscuit too. Dry, zesty finish.

UPDATED: NOV 2, 2012 Draught at Avery, on October 8, 2012
As "3 Point 5 Session Ale".
Clear golden color, white head. Sort of thin, malty taste. Medium thin mouthfeel, dry finish. High bitterness. Malty and hoppy taste.

Sampled on tap at the Avery Taproom on 9/28/2012. This American Pale Ale pours a light gold color from the tap. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is cereal, fruity and hoppy. A medium to light bodied American Pale Ale. The malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are grapefruity and citrusy. Nice balance. Good carbonation. A touch of grain, some malts and some hops is a very nicely mixed. Definitely a good session ale. Very nice crisp and dry finish. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and crisp. Aftertaste is a lingering slight bitterness.

On draft at Avery. I applaud the low abv, but the formulation needs work, as the taste is unremarkable, thin, and it lacks the hop punch promised by the name. Least favorite of the many exceptional beers I enjoyed there. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Clearish dark gold with a nice persistent foamy white head. Grassy hop aroma with a touch of earthiness on the nose. Flavor has a really light body, though has a full and pleasant flavor. Smooth grassy leafy hop taste with a mellow sweetness from some grainy cereal notes. Nice bitterness from a beer so small, but that fresh lupulin-y tone gets annoying after a while.

On tap at Avery. Light golden. Mostly pine with some earth. Fairly heavy hops and fairly bitter. Light and crisp.

On tap at brewery. Clear light golden with a fizzy white head. Bready earthy grapefruit caramel and grassy aroma and taste with an earthy finish.