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Avery Fifteen

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68
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bottled
common

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4543.23/5.03.22/5.0Special7.68%68.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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explosivebeer (36), Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/54/102/511/20
Sep 29, 2008  
This beer has a light hazy orange color and a thin head. The aroma has sour cherry, spice, and fig notes present. It has a light body with a relatively clean finish and subtle malt and figs.


 Svesse (2613), Hässelby, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 29, 2008  
(Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Golden amber colour with brief, white head. Citric, yeasty, fruity nose with orange, spices, hints of brett (or maybe old socks) and a touch of dry sherry. Fruity, spicy taste with notes of orange peel, Seville orange, coriander (or was that the hibiscus flowers?), hints of yeast and a fairly dry, spicy finish. Complex and rather different beer leaning in a slightly orvalish direction. Nice one.


 stobbe74 (700), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottle, 65cl. Pours a hazy, unclear beer with a white head. The aroma has clearly brett and some sweetness and hops. The flavor is malt, brett and some sourness. The mouthfeel is bold. Overall a complex and interesting beer.


 Papsoe (14881), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 29, 2008  
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear golden with a small off-white head. The aroma is dominated by very dry Brett accents. Surprisingly light-bodied with light malt and fruit notes and then again these extremely dry and lightly astringent Brett accents. No real bitterness as such. Quite interesting. 210908


 ChristianScheffel (4481), 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 (2347), 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 (1122), 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.



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