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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.


3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Mora2000 (2732) - Dallas, Texas, USA - JUL 7, 2010
I was surprised to see this on tap in July 2010 at the Fort Worth Gingerman. The beer pours a hazy gold color with a white head. The aroma is a lot of citrus fruit with some brett character. The flavor is a nice mix of brett, leather, oranges and yeast. Medium mouthfeel and medium character. Not bad.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
pantanap (2728) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - AUG 15, 2008
22oz bottle thanks to toncatcher for this wantlist extra..... pours a slightly hazy apple juice brown.... nose of sweet pineapple, citrus fruits, apple juice, and lightly spiced.... slightly tart flavors up front then some grass and yeast come into play, somewhat bready. lightly carbonated. flavors were held back and it really didn’t do much for me overall.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
eaglefan538 (2726) - Wilmington, Delaware, USA - SEP 5, 2008
Bottle from State Line! The pour was decent, golden to amber in color, decent initial head and lacing. The aroma was bretty, funky, light fruits. Flavor was pretty nice, but a bit too malty sweet to be crisp and clean, grapes adding to the aroma elements, along with a finishing spice. The hops and bret notes were just overcome by the extra maltiness. For an Avery brew, quite nice stuff. Not a bad shot at the style, although several others stand above it. Mouthfeel was moderate, and a little errant on the sticky side. (Unfortunately, my brother in-law, during either the opening NFL game or as the RNC McCain speech started, exclaimed that it reminded him of mussel juice, that stuff in which the mussels cook - YIKES!)

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Enjoyit (2721) - Vadum, DENMARK - SEP 28, 2009
Clear yellow of color with a weak white head. An aroma of barn, dry and sour. A flavor of fruits and dry.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Silphium (2711) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - AUG 1, 2008
Murky apricot puree body with abundant yeast sediment, spritzy medium off-white head. Fairly strong pineapple aroma, tart, sourish, and sweaty, with light spice. Boozy body, the sharp carbonation carrying the spicy esters and light fruits (pineapple, primarily). None of the sourness promised by the aroma. Average, somewhat boring beer after a promising aroma.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Kinz (2694) - Glen Allen, Virginia, USA - OCT 4, 2008
Deep golden color, nice head lasted pretty well. Aroma is very bretty, with the typical funk, faint hints of barnyard, and then hay and spice. The flavor, although still brett dominated, isn’t quite as funky as the nose suggested. The funk is there, but ther is also a nice citric and floral note intertwined with a grainy malt flavor and a somewhat spicy finish. Couldn’t pick out those figs to save my life, but this did reaffirm my desire to try brewing with some freshly picked figs at some point in the future. I really liked this one, and found it to be a very good brett brewed beer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
cbkschubert (2685) - Cochise Co., Arizona, USA - JUL 17, 2008
22 oz. bottle from Plaza Liquors - Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a one finger thick white head. Very little lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, esters, and spice. Flavor is esters, yeast, and spice. Medium body. A pretty good beer.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BillKismet (2652) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JAN 17, 2009
Bronze-tangerine color. Crystal clear. Ring of head. Fruity, flowery aroma and possibly the musky scent of figs. Heavy honey flavor, with floral uprisings. Noticeable acidity. Some pepper prick. Flavor can’t match the aroma.


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