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Avery Anniversary Fifteen

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RATINGS: 546   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 230   ABV: 7.68%
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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.


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - DEC 24, 2008
<b>Bottle 650ml.</b>
Clear medium yellow orange color with a small, virtually none appearance, virtually none lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, acidic, moderate yeasty, barnyard, tart. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light to moderate acidic and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft - flat. (130908)

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 27, 2009
Draft. A golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma is swet with strong notes of fruit and medum notes of malt. The flavor is very tart - with notes of wine, as well as fruits and malt.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - 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

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - AUG 6, 2008
From tap at Pizza Port, Carlsbad. Pours almost clear orange with a lacing white head. Milky and acidic aroma. Flavour is spiced and milky lacto to light acidic/citric brett. Dry yet mild spiced with a light acidic touch into the finish. Interesting new brew from Avery.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - SEP 30, 2008
UPDATED: OCT 1, 2008 Draught at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Almost clear deep golden, small head. Interesting Orvalish aromna of yeast, orange and hay - Brett is evident. Medium sweet with clean, rounded mouthfeel. There are alomndy caramal and citric tartness as well as light piney bitterness. Very similar to Mikkeller IT’S ALIVE, but more citric. Really good, but for Orval class softer malt and even more depth must be added.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - FEB 3, 2009
Bottled@Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Hazy yellowish colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, some grass and mild notes of gluelike alcohol. Flavour is fruity hops, some earth and mild notes of alcohol and vegetables. Aftertaste has also some slight herbal notes.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - AUG 29, 2008
Bottle. Hazy yellow coloured with a medium sized white head. Aroma of fruits and brett with notes of spices and pine apples. Fruity flavour of spices and brett with notes of yeast and hops. Hoppy and bretty finish. Refreshing.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
MiP (11256) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - SEP 21, 2008
Bottle at EBF08. Citric and funky aroma. Muddy yellow colour. Very small white head. The flavour is nicely citric, good and funky, slightly sour. Hint of orange and yeast.


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