Avery Ale to the Chief

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

Date: October 06, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Appearance: hazy copper, wispy off white head
Aroma: sweet crystal malt aroma, lots of fruity sweetness, light spicy hops
Flavor: sweet and fruity malt flavor, hot peppery caramel, light but growing bitterness, lasting bitter finish
Overall: another dose of avery fusel alcohols

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Date: October 29, 2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brick Store Pub
Appearance: hazy copper, frothy off white head, layers of lace
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma with grapefruit and crystal malt, peppery alcohol
Body: creamy body
Flavor: lots of citrus flavor, crystal sweetness, earthy bitterness, touch of alcohol at first but it keeps growing to distraction, hot peppery crystal malt, liquid hops and fusel alcohol, finishes with a nice tangerine
Overall: almost worked on draft but the fusels still reared their ugly head

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

Tap @ The Cherry Tree. Golden copper with lasting flat head. Sweet ripe peach aroma. Very sweet very fruity peaches in syrup flavor with honey and vanilla. Mild hop finish. Thick and cloying. I couldn’t finish it. Way too sweet and fruity. Was gross after about half a pint.

22oz bottle. Orange-Copper color. Tan foamy head. Aroma of dough and floral, citrus hops. Some alcohol in the nose. Very fruity taste. Big caramel malt notes. Finishes with a hearty hop profile. Lots of cascade. Fairly well hopped. Its a big beer, kinda strong for a pale ale.

From a 22 ounce bottle - Pours a beautiful clear bright orange/red with low carbonation, and slightly below average lacing. The aroma is dominated by heavy sticky hops in a DIPA sort of way. First sip is surprisingly fruity sweet but balance by bitter hops and a strong complimenting malt backbone. This is one great beer worthy of secret service protection.

Bottle. Pours a clear dirty orange with a thick, foamy white head. Aroma of bitter citrusy hops, cracker malt, and iced tea. Flavor of nice bitter hops and slight iced tea. Pretty good ASA, a little sweet.

Bottle. Aroma of big mango, citrus, bread, fresh bread crust. Flavor brings out some grapefruit in addition to copious quantities of the other flavors mentioned. Seamlessly woven together, mango-bread with grapefruit-crust. A bunch of toffee too. A fruity tart/sweet-tart finish adds to the excitement. Bordering on DIPA, luscious either way.

22 oz bottle, served in snifter (although I think I prefer it from a shaker). Pours a relatively clear orange color, exhibiting a minimal white head that fades quickly. Medium carbonation in the glass. Crisp, roasty, yeasty aroma with a slight citrus undertone, and some alcohol in the nose. Medium-bodied, sticky texture with a soft carbonation feel. Slightly sweet flavor turning to a moderately bitter finish. This is a beer I’m happy to drink any time.

Bottle.
Pours deep, rich amber with a nice, hefty off-white head that leaves a nice latticework of lacing as it dissipates. Aroma is a bit of candied and malted grapefruit. A touch of caramelized molasses is evident in the background, accentuated by a slightly piercing aroma of alcohol. Flavor is buttery malt with syrupy hops in the finish. Very oily texture that leaves a sour, bitter finish on the palate. Above average, but not spectacular.