Avery Deviation

Formerly brewed at Avery Brewing Company
Style: Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils
Boulder, Colorado USA

Serve in Lager glass

Draught, Boulder Strong Ale Fest, Apr 08. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain), lightly hoppy (flowers), with notes of banana/gum and alcohol. Flavor is moderately to heavily sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, syrupy texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. Esters seem to steal the show a bit here, which is odd for a lager but so be it. Very sweet without much to balance. Not fond of this one.

tap at the brewery - Pours slightly hazy golden with a lingering white head. It smells mainly of pale malts. The taste is sweet with a little alcohol and a hint of fruit esters. It’s medium bodied and has a warming finish. This one’s alright, but doesn’t quite work for me. The regular Salvation is better (this beer is the Salvation recipe lagered).

On tap @ Avery poured a clear gold with a lasting white head. Aromas of bread, straw and light fruitiness. Palate was medium bodied and crisp. Flavors of straw, fruitiness and hiunts of carmel with a crisp moderatly bitter finish.

Draught at Avery. Pours sparkling yellow with a large, frothy, white head, lasting with good lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, straw, meal), average hops (flowers), average yeast (sweat) with notes of banana, peach, and cooked corn/vegetables. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, moderate acidity and bitterness.