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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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 Grovlam (3790), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 18, 2008  
[EBF @ Copenhagen, September 2008] Thanks to Morten. Average fizzy white head that mostly lasted. Fair display of lacework. Clear golden color. Initial thoughts was a mild Lambic feel, with notes of leather, sweet and sour fruit, citrus, barnyard. Over the palate came mild sweet toasted malt and a hint of wheat. Medium bodied with an average carbonation and mild dry texture. Moderated acidic and sweet flavor in good balance. Mild lingering citrus fruity finish.


 puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Bomber. A combination of strong graininess and a nice fruitiness make this a winner IMO. Estery and yeasty, with only a minor barnyard characteristic. Very mellow and drinkable, especially for the high ABV. If this wasn’t labeled as having brett in it people would likely have rated it higher, I think.


 heemer77 (4294), Savannah, Missouri, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Medium amber colored body with a large bright white head. The aroma was funky with some brett and pears. There was also some cinnamon. The taste was rich pears and brett. There was also a leathery finish. Highly carbonated, this was not very drinkable. A strange and weirdly interesting beer, but not something I would try again.


 Skinnyviking (4142), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Bottle. Medium high and lasting off-white head. Hazy dark yellow body. Oranges lemon aroma plus something foul like seaweed or goodness knows what, the figs maybe? Fruity yeast flavor with a fair amount of hops bitterness, high carbonation and a long aftertaste.


 juiceisloose (634), Windermere, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Courtesy dragonstout. Pours a cloudy golden yellow color with a large, bubbly white head that leaves minimal lacing behind. The flavor was citrus fruit with some lemon zest coming through and a slighty tart smell from the brett. The flavor follows suit with the lemon citrus, some spices, and the bretty funk. There is a slight hop bitterness on the backend. I didn’t get any of the figs that was metioned. The finish was dry with the tartness from the brett. This was a decent belgian ale.


 KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Clear golden with medium white head. Sweet aroma with yeasty and somewhat bretty notes. Fruity flavour with brett and woody notes.


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/510/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Cloudy golden colr with a pillowy head. Barnyard funk nose with citrus hints.Citrus, brett and funk on the flavor. Funky finish.


 Lagunitasfan (432), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Wow I can’t believe the low scores for this beer! Bright amber with light/white head. Fruity and herbish on the nose. Not a shocking flavor at all. Not your typical beer/ale taste, but not overly sweet or puckery either. Taste moved around a lot in my mouth. Bobbly with carbonation making it light and cheery, bursting with flavor at first taste. A quick, sharp bitterness flashed for a moment, like tonic water in the ginntonic. Leather poked about too. Can’t exactly taste the figs, but I can taste the essence of them. Fruity and swee while still being tart. Maybe it’s not for everyone, but it was definitely for me. NOT a session beer.



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