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Avery Fifteen

 (RETIRED)
Avery Fifteen - Belgian Ale

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 Percentile 
68
overall
Formerly brewed at Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4503.23/5.03.22/5.0Special7.68%68Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
15 years of brewing! You know what’s been the best part lately? Tons of experimentation! For the last couple of years, we’ve been working with several strains of brettanomyces (wild yeast). We found one and deemed it the best for it’s tart flavor and funky, fruity aroma. Adding black mission figs for a subtle jammy aspect, hibiscus flowers for an herbal bouquet and hazy sunset hue, and white pepper for a bit of spicy twang, we’ve created FIFTEEN - a unique drinking experience inspired by the wild farmhouse ales of Belgium. Though immensely complex today, more flavor will emerge with time, so throw a few bottles in your cellar for future celebrations. Thanks to all of you who have made our 15-year ride possible! Peace to all and follow your dreams! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, malted wheat, hops, black mission figs, hibiscus flowers, white pepper, and a very unique strain of brettanomyces yeast.
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 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Cloudy orange beer with a small white head. Pineapple, grapefruit, leather, spice and floral notes, in a very complex, brett dominated aroma. Flavour is dry, fruity and spicy hot. Quite quenching fruit and spice actually.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Hazy golden-amber pour with a good foamy head that lasted and laced nicely. Aroma of light fruit and citrus, yeast, spice and grain. Flavor is mellow and fruity, with yeast, spice, hops and a touch of alcohol coming through. Pretty average on the palate with a dry, slightly sour finish. I found it pretty enjoyable. I’m surprised at the low ratings.


 Boutip (2334), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of Crizay: Poured a deep golden color ale with a large foamy head with a huge pure white foamy head with great retention and great lacing. Aroma is dominated by some funky notes with some light fruity ester and sweet malt. Taste is also dominated by some funky notes produce form the yeast strain that was used with some very light fruity ester and some sweet malt. Great carbonation with an average body and no apparent alcohol. Good but I can’t help thinking that some sourness would have improve balance.


 kyzr (1119), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Gold pour with nice white head. Floral spicey nose. Flavor lithg and sour that sucks the moisture right out of your mouth. Very dry from start to finish.


 awiseman01 (318), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/53/101/57/20
Sep 23, 2008    Updated: Apr 14, 2009
Bottle, shared w/ danielcurtis81. Just not very great. Lots of floral, and dried fruit, and spices going on, but nothing really takes over, and it’s a garble of not so great flavors. Unfortunately unimpressed.


 reakt (938), Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/516/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Bottle @ EBF. Golden with a short lived thin white head. Simply citrus fruits, yeast and brett. Has woody, sour notes but is relatively thin in the mouth. This might have scored higher if I’d been sat at home and spent time with it but amongst all the big beers of the festival I lost interest.


 Dedollewaitor (3625), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
75cl bottle @ VinensVerden, Odense. Pours hazy gold with a creamy white head. Nose is sour, dry & earthy. Some orange. Sour, dry & spicy taste. Notes of medicine, herbs & manuer. Medium bodied. OK enjoyable!


 waolsen (1220), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 22, 2008  
bottle. golden pour with huge foamy lasting head. lacing. huge barnyard funk, big fruits and light spice in aroma. light and peppery. nice funkiness. biscuit, peach and apricot. slight alcohol burn. fairly mild but I really enjoy the flavor. well done.



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