 rajendra82 (633), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Once in a while, a beer comes along with an outrageous premise. Avery fifteen, with its use of figs, white pepper, hibiscus flowers, and 100% brettanomyces fermentation appears to be one such beer. I chose to pour it into a Duvel tulip, which it graced with clear, golden body, and a one to two finger thick head that faded over time. The smell was a mix of fruits like granny smith apples, papaya and cantaloupe, floral and herbal vegetable matter, and a milder than anticipated, but ever present funk. The taste was balanced between sour-tart and spicy-sweet. The pepper showed up only in the finish.I never did detect any fig. The mouthfeel was drying and refreshing. If I had not been told about the brewing with pure brett, I would never have guessed it. Not as wild as I have had before, but tasty nonetheless.
ratman197 (2188), Arvada, Colorado, USA
May 1, 2008 On tap @ Avery Tasting Room poured a hazy golden amber with a lasting white head. Aromas of horse blanket, leather, barnyard funk, fruittiness, pepper, some light floral notes and a hint of straw. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry lightly tart finish. Flavors of leather, funky barnyard, figs, light pepper and ligfht strawwith a smooth dry lingering funky finish.
This is the best Anniversery beer Avery has made so far! I can’t wait to see how it ages.
Drnk_McDermott (1519), Park Forest, Illinois, USA
Jun 28, 2008 22 oz bomber, bottled April ’08. Rating #1,500! For an all-brett beer, not quite as funky as I’d expect, but flowery, with the other aromatics well blended to keep from getting perfumey. Orange, hazy color in my GI Matilda tulip. Taste first shows distinct but not strong black pepper. But the mainstage is still held by a nice, light Belgian pils malt. Some yeast and wheat follow that down, and just a little twang of green apple tart at last. I can believe I’m picking out figs, but only after remembering the taste of a Fig Newton, otherwise, they’re just lending the right bit of extra fruit sweetness. After rating this live, I see other raters have found very funky bottles, but I just don’t catch it from this one. It’s really a nice "anything goes" type of Belgian that I liked.
Suds_McDuff (976), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston,TX, Texas, USA
Jun 19, 2008 wow, crazy smell...American wild ale fits this brew ... very funky, sour, tangy , insane? ... is refreshing and strange but weirdly refined and funky .. Great outside the box thinking that makes me as happy as firing off some knuckle children early in the morning... Very nice stuff!
Swalden_28 (514), McKinney, Texas, USA
May 14, 2008 Updated: May 29, 2008Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in McKinney, TX.
Poured a hazy gold with fizzy white head. Aroma was very nice, very fruity, rasberries, cranbeeries, and other things I can’t identify, I think an acidic quality, could be the barnyard they mentioned...maybe just from the fruit, but I like the funky aroma. Flavor is very nice!!!! When you take a drink, you get the acidic fumes as well....Very nice citric tart, very light sweet malty taste. It is somewhat complex to me, slight alcohol spice. Palate is very nice, seems soft and crisp with medium-high carbonation....I really liked this....If this is whats capable with wild yeast, I will have to try and make this too.....
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