Avery Ale to the Chief

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	96
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Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
462	3.75/5.0	3.74/5.0	Special	8.75%	81.1	Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
We the Brewers of Avery Brewing Company, in order to form a more perfect ale, require a new leadership that can liberate us from our quagmires in foreign lands; embrace environmentally sound energy alternatives to imported oil; heal our ailing health care system; free us from tyrannical debt and resurrect the collapsing dollar. We hereby pledge to provide him or her with an ample amount of our Presidential Pale Ale to support in the struggle for the aforementioned goals! Hail to the New Chief!

Not an "Imperial" pale ale, this is a democracy. It's Presidential! Take the all-American pale ale, a bipartisan blend of malt and hops, increase to both Avery Brewing standards, and then, of course, dry hop the result with that most quintessential of American hops, Cascades, and you get this... Ale to the Chief. A brew worthy of the Oval Office! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

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legion242 (1581), Richardson, Texas, USA

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	7/10	3/5	3/10	1/5	7/20

Sep 4, 2008

A one dimensional citrus hop bomb. Nice aroma and looked nice enough, but I found it very medicinal.

Dogbrick (2855), Columbus, Ohio, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 3, 2008

Sample at the Day Before Labor Day party. This beer is a clear and bright reddish-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that dissipates steadily. Stringy lacing. Aroma of toasted malt, floral hops and citrus. Medium-bodied with a piney/floral hops character and flavors of malt, nuts and citrus. The finish is hoppy and leaves a lingering citrus aftertaste. Aside from a little astringency here and there this is an enjoyable beer overall.

xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 2, 2008

Bottle from Sam’s Lincoln Park, Chicago. Clear light amber with large white, creamy head and lots of lacing. Aromal is sweet and floral hops with grapefruit. Nice slight pine bitterness but mostly grapefruit and citrus that is pretty sweet but not cloying. Medium to full, creamy body. All around very nice.

jstraw (759), Chicago, Illinois, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Sep 2, 2008

Bomber at Jerry’s. Hazy amber with big, foamy off-white head / Nose of fresh hops and caramel / Light to medium body, delicate with gentle carbonation, balanced, and with a touch of sweetness and good finish / Flavors of fresh hops, caramel, tangerine, and lime / A delicate, elegant double ipa.

handsomejn (28), Arkansas, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Sep 2, 2008

Pours an opaque light copper, white top, nice pattern on the glass. The hops are just delicious, citrusy pine, with a long luxurious finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Rich on the palate. Well balanced with a little caramel if you go looking for it. Another great beer from Avery.

beerheart (237), Erie, Colorado, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	6/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Sep 2, 2008

I had this on cask at the Avery tasting room. The keg had too much air in it, so the pour was quite foamy. Once it settled, the color was a rich amber with orange highlights. There were floral and hop aromas. Very nice malt sweetness on the tongue; it transitions to a hop bitterness. Finish citrusy and clean. This is an American strong or pale ale that is hopped like a traditional IPA. Very nice.

beergod (100), Austin, Texas, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	10/10	4/5	18/20

Sep 1, 2008

Pours nice sunburst amber. Smell of tangerines in a crisp bright way. Taste is also nice citrus hops very delicate & elegant. Definitely balanced with a nice amount of malt. Great beer!

Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Sep 1, 2008

Pours red amber with thick cream colored head. Aroma of hops, roses, and nuts, not as strong as I would like though. Flavor begins with a nice maltiness and a touch of spice and nut, and finishes with hops. Very smooth and well made.

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