4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours with a deep brown colored body and a rich khaki long lasting head. Laces the glass from start to finish. The aroma is an intrepid depth of heavily roasted malts and a fearless dose of American hops… a very complex aroma; chocolate, brown sugar, toffee, raisins, dates, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit… a very difficult brew to pick apart. The mouthfeel is creamy and chewy… finishes dry and especially satisfying. Maybe I’d rather sit back and enjoy this beer rather than pick it apart.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
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.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottled: poured clear brown with a tan sultry head. nose of sweet earthen flavors, bit of anise and dark fruits roaming about. something almost unfamiliar wet doggish. flavors are interesting and not well defined on the palate. sweet maltiness and dark sugars, figs and a bitter end of crispy hop flavors that subtle and overwelmed by the other maltty soilesque flavors that dominate the beer. unusual yet intriguing. want another go around to give it a far shake.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bomber shared by illini08, thanks. dark brown pour with a khaki head and some decent lasting lace. spicy fruit and molasses aroma leads to a flavor of some roasted notes, rich molasses and caramel, dried fruits and spice. interesting and enjoyable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a very deep dark brown with garnet highlights and a small very creamy dense off-white head. Aroma as wonderful slightly nutty strong sweet caramel nose with additional notes of molasses, light citrus hops, light apple, grape and fig fruitiness. Flavor has a very strong caramel and molasses start followed by a smooth semi-strong toasted presence. Fruity notes of apple, grape and a strong figgy are in the middle with a light citrus hops note at the end with a tea like bitter ending. Body is extremely dense, almost a watered down molasses feeling. Texture is very smooth with fine carbonation that leaves terrific lacing on the glass. Overall a very well balanced and complex brew. This brew has really weathered the aging well and seems like it will only get better with age.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, RBESG Grand Tasting 07. Very dark copper, thin beige head. Nose is sweet hoppy/malt balance, packed with sweet alcoholic fruitness. Grapefruity, but alcohol kills it it a bit. Mouth is quite bitter malty roasted bite. Some dry hop grassiness. Rather nice.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Not the greatest anniversary to ever grace the Avery label. This is a big, warming beer, but a little to hoppy upfront with a strong fruit component that I was just not crazy about. Just not balanced enough, kind of a trainwreck on the palate in my opinion.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap. Poured a dark mix of ruby and brown with an ample off-white head. Solid lacing for most of the glass. The aroma was slight hints of smoke with lots of sugary sweetness and raisin. The flavor was overly sweet and I struggled initially to find much beyond the initial sugary blast. As it opened up, the fruit, molasses and tobacco came out. Sticky, almost cloying mouthfeel. Seemed very young. Try cellaring this one.
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