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Avery Ale to the Chief

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4623.75/5.03.74/5.0Special8.75%81.1Snifter, 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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 Papsoe (14996), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2008  
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of KimJohansen. Clear amber golden with an off-white head. Very fresh peachy aroma - almost perfumy. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel and very perfumy hop accents and a distinct bitterness. 221108


 omhper (12206), Stockholm, Sweden
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2009  
Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm. Clear amber, rocky head. Intense peachy perfumy nose. Sweet and full bodied with clean, rounded mouthfeel. Aggresively hopped, but with style and a rock solid body as back drop. The sweetness ends up a bit sticky and n combnation with the immense bitterness it borders to ink.


 yespr (12105), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Nov 26, 2008  
22 fl oz bottle, courtesy of KimJohansen. Pours clear and golden orange with a diminished white head. Dense hoppy aroma, mild peachy and distinct citrusy. Dense caramel malty and mild spiced. Solid hoppy and mild roasted malty. Lingering hoppy finish with a solid dry feel.


 fonefan (11411), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Bottle 1pt. 6fl.oz.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange, pine. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081122]


 MiP (9080), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 7, 2008  
Bottle, 8.75%. Very nice caramelly hop aroma. Almost clear amber colour. Very small white head. The flavour is nicely caramelly, quite sweet. A little alcohol to balance the sweetness.


 joergen (8579), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Draught at the brewery. Cloudy amber coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of hops, pine needles and peaches. Fruity flavour of hops, pine needles, grass and peaches. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 12, 2008    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

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


 Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Golden-amber colour and a bubbly head. Explosive piney, citrusy nose with cantaloupe and orange peel. Bright orange taste with a hint of kiwi, florals and grapefruit. There’s a bit of sweetness, but not cloying (maybe a little crystal?). Finishes with more refreshing hops and a slightly sticky malt underpinning.



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