3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
American strong ale??? catagory for beers that have no catagory. Extra points for an alcohol reading to the hundredth decimal point. and extra points for the amazing lacing that followed my drink to the bottom of the glass. real good brew .....give it a try.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
dark ruby leading to brown in color with thick tan-ish head. aroma is molasses and carmel with plenty of pine and citrus hops. some biscuit malt, roasted malt, carmel malt, candi sugar, coffee (light roast), milk duds, and maple molasses flavors with a full body. interesting that with all that it maintains its hoppiness.
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Hmmm. This tastes incredibly familiar to me, much like The Reverend actually--which I didn’t like either. Aroma of spices, smoke, malt and black olives. Deep brown body with a medium head. Full palate with high carbonation. Lots of burnt malt tastes, with yeast dry spices and smoke. Bad aftertaste, too acrid for me.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
dark brown with large tan head. flavor initially of some possible chocolate malt and fig sweetness, a lot of hop bitterness and some yeasty funk. a lot of flavors and they dont necessarily mesh perfectly, but flavorful and solid overall
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22oz bottle. A good looking dark brew with a nice head. The aroma is lightly sweet with malt. The flavor is very enjoyable with a unique combination of caramel and chocolate malt, pine hops, spice and a solid body. Very unique and most enjoyable brew. I’ll get another bottle and drink this again!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Heavy hoppy aroma. Huge frothy, light brown head. Excellent lacing. Fully lasting longevity. Clear amber body. Heavy bitter initial flavor with coffee and liquorice notes. Medium to full, creamy palate.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured a dark mahogany with a fizzy/frothy light tan head. Aroma of sweet grapes, orange juice, and a touch of bitter pine and grapefruit rind. Taste is quite dry with notes of dark fruits and orange rind with perhaps a bit of toffee, quickly getting overwhelmed by alcohol. Finishes dry and a tad metallic without a lot of hops in the background. Decently complex and pretty tasty, though the astringency of the alcohol could have been more controlled. This would have been better with 1-2% less ABV.
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