 jbrus (4056), Delft, Netherlands
Apr 1, 2008
Bottle@BlindTastingSession. Strong aroma, very sweet and fruity with some laurel. Ruby color, beige firm head, good lace. Very sweet, very bitter, especially towards the finish, licorice wood, roasted malts, hint of chocolate, black currant. Full and I don’t think I could finish more than 1 bottle. But the flavors and especially the aroma are great.
DrBayern (883), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
Jul 22, 2008 22 oz. bottle on 7/22/2008. Aroma - Figs, dates, raisins, burnt caramel <P> Appearance - Deep clear ruby/mahogany, durable creamy beige head and thick sheeting lace that really adheres to the glass. Flavor - Rich amlt sweetness with some roasted, earthy flavors. Spicy bitterness comes on strong, bringing a long, dry finish. Palate - Full body, fairly soft carbonation, rich full mouthfeel. Overall - Quite satisfying in all regards, actually one of Avery’s better efforts.
Trev (454), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Tasted 07-17-08
Pours amber-mahogany with a thick tan head.
Aroma is strong chocolate malt, molasses/toffee sweetness. Raisin tones.
Underlying herbal hoppy presence.
Flavour is dominated by alc bitter-sweet.
molasses maltiness, twisting chocolate, smoke and dark fruit . Lingering medicinal bitterness in the finish.
Cybercat (379), USA
Jul 17, 2008 Aroma is strong, malty and yeasty with a touch of apple and a smoky hint. It pours a rich, opaque sable with a nice thick beige head that disappears slowly. Flavor has a rather strong alcohol bite like a barleywine, which tends to mask the rest of the taste, but I did pick up some good malty tones and a ribbon of chocolaty sweetness. Definitely for sipping, not slugging.
hellbilly (790), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 13, 2008 pours a dark red tinted brown color with a khaki head which leaves behind crazy lacing as it falls. interesting aroma... malty for sure, molasses, spices, orange peel, anise/black licorice, black raisins, grass/herbal/floral hops and the distinct smell of the insides of a fresh black fig. this is a sweet one. not cloying sticky sweet but enough to coat the tongue. flavors are odd as well... like that fruit cake that gets passed around over the holidays because no one actually likes it.... well, i’m the guy that eats it and enjoys it!... molasses, malt, grassy, lots of floral hops, chocolate, ripe black fig seed dryness, anise and an ashy finish. coffee and smoke in the aftertaste. medium to full body. soft and rich mouth feel but the alcohol, bitterness and seedy dryness balance it out. there’s so much going on in this thing!...
csbosox (945), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle is over a year old since I just bought an Avery 15 yesterday. Served a few minutes out of the small beer fridge in a shaker glass. Aroma is rich chocolate, floral hops, a bit of roastiness, some lactose, and some dark fruits (figs/prunes). Smells pretty good to me. Dark reddish brown color with a one fingered cappuccino head. The initial taste is malty with some roastiness, some chocolate, some earthy and floral hops, and a somewhat bitter finish with a nice, lingering hops flavor. I also get the taste of molasses cookies in the flavor. The body is large, but the bitterness and roast balance the malt. Very drinkable, way too much for a beer of this size.
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