Avery Fifteen

[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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Clear golden with medium white head. Sweet aroma with yeasty and somewhat bretty notes. Fruity flavour with brett and woody notes.

Cloudy golden colr with a pillowy head. Barnyard funk nose with citrus hints.Citrus, brett and funk on the flavor. Funky finish.

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.