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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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 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Really? Only a 3.19? Huh. Pours a lightly slightly hazed yellowish with a not so impressible thin white film head. The nose is bretty, very. Drier pineapple, definitely not as sweet smelling as most Avery beers. Like a low hopped Orval... but there’s something slightly peaty, or maybe that’s just antiseptic. The mouthfeel is thinner, though not watery, with low carbonation. The flavor is in line with the nose, very Bretty, perhaps a bit peaty, oddly. Fruity and dry, though not all the way dried out like this beer will be soon enough. Refreshing, slightly tart. I’d like to see how this shapes up.


 Jukkabro (2981), Tampere, Finland
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Dark yellow colored with hazy appearance. Little white head. Rich fruity aroma with mild banana too, yeast and thin spices also here with some hops. Medium bodied. Flavor has some skunky glue note, fruity peach and sourness also here. Aftertaste dries even with slight alcohol. Well, some skunkiness distracts in aftertaste.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/103/59/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Bottle shared at tasting. Thanks! Pours bright orange with a light white head. Smell is funky and band-aid like malt. Taste is funky, tart and bland. Medium body and carbonation. Not very good. Drinkable, but in no way enjoyable.


 thehoff (567), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Slight cold so I cannot smell that well. Perhaps some lemon zest and coriander. I think you can taste the hibiscus actually, a little tangy, dry in the finish. OK. This will do the trick after working one crazy St Patricks Day at the Union.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 17, 2009  
Avery Fifteen is a golden bodied, white headed farmhouse style brewed with figs, hibiscus flowers, and white pepper. Funky, fruity, sour, and bitter, it is a surprising ale with a fantastic and generous dark finish.


 wilkie (1189), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 15, 2009  
Pours golden, slightly hazy, with a large soapy white head, that dissipates quickly, leaving a little lace. Aroma is sour, tart, tangy, like champagne. Flavor is similar, but not totally sour. Has a light taste, which is slightly fruity--apples, figs. Floral aroma and taste, but very light body.


 nathan30533 (138), Dahlonega, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Mar 14, 2009  
Very unique is this one. Fruity aroma and taste more then likely from the figs. Very crisp. Decent brew. Intresting.


 curly (548), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/58/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Butter’s 4th cellar reduction. Pours slightly hazy gold color with a thick white head. Berry fruit and honey aroma. Cough syrup and funky fruit taste.



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