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Avery Hog Heaven

Avery Hog Heaven - Barley Wine

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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10643.81/5.03.8/5.09.2%87.1Snifter
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Commercial Description:
This dangerously drinkable garnet beauty is a hop lover's delight. The intense dry-hop nose and the alcohol content are perfectly balanced for a caramel candy-like malt finish. This is a serious beer for serious beer afficionados and it only gets better with age. Cellarable for 3 years.
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 rmussman (905), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2007  
Sampled out of a 22oz from BevMo. Has a very crisp hoppy flavor with thick thick malts. Overall a very good brew with a very well crafted palate.


 doubleo (1096), San Diego, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 26, 2007  
Pours a deep brownish red with a very thick and creamy off-white head. Smells of hops and citrus. With a grassy sweetness that follows the citrus. Tastes of hops and smokiness in the front and some fruit, bananas, on the finish. My second favorite BW to Stone OG. Thickish but crisp. Good carbonation, to me carbonation in a BW is key. You could drink alot of it but the high ABV would kill you.


 badbeer (432), Iowa, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/519/20
Dec 23, 2007  
Pours a murky amber color with an off-white head leaving sticky lacing all around the glass. The smell of this one is awesome, it has some caramel in the background, but mostly consists of citrus fruits, and a very strong smell of pineapple. Taste starts out hoppy with combinations of pine and citrus fruits, then hits you with a subtle maltiness, finished with pineapple. Mouthfeel is full bodied and just the right amount of carbonation, truly feels wonderful on the palate. Would I have another, oh hell yes. Definately worth picking up, I will be getting more as soon as I can.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 21, 2007    Updated: Jul 1, 2009
old rating: 7/4/8/4/16 - 3.9 pours a clear brown-orange with a small beige head, and great lacing. smell of grapefruit hops, caramel, some floral, spice, some sweet fruit, and citrus. taste is light grapefruit, pear, apple on the first sip, then bitter, alcohol, some lemon, some tangerine, and a little caramel, ends a little dry and very bitter.


 DrHomolka (726), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 19, 2007  
Bomber. Pours evil looking bright ruby red. Translucent with a soapy off-white head. Thick sheets of lace. Aroma is hoppy but not in a usual way. Salty, meaty, caramel, tequila, herbal and spicy. This has a very familiar smell that I can’t quite put my finger on though it’s food-related. Taste is pretty smooth and drinkable with the IBUs, ABV and all that considering. Spicy, malty taste, lightly bitter with tingly and slightly sweet finish. Very drinkable. This is pretty good though I don’t know if I’d buy it again.


 yobdoog (1429), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 19, 2007  
Not too strong for a BW. Very drinakble considering its only noon when I was drinking it. Excellent start to the day before Brewtopia. Fruits and hoppyness. Some wood and caramel too.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 12, 2007    Updated: Aug 22, 2009

Date: February 20, 1999
Mode: Bottle
Appearance: hazy amber, whispy head
Aroma: rich sweet malt aroma with floral hops
Flavor: light and fruity flavor, lots of bitterness, strange mix of flavors

Date: January 10, 2004
Source: blind tasting
Appearance: hazy amber, thin head
Aroma: big fruity citrus aroma
Body: medium body
Flavor: good balanced hop flavor, long light bitter finish, picks up some alcohol after warming and becomes thin

Date: August 04, 2005
Source: Ale Atlanta
good fruity malt flavor well balanced by great hop flavor and bitterness, a fine bw

Date: December 02, 2006
Mode: draft
Source: real ale fest
Aroma: big earthy hop aroma with lots of sweet caramel malt
Flavor: flavor follows through, long bitter finish

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4


 zeke626 (302), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 8, 2007  
Bottle, pours orange-brown body with tan head that leaves a good amount of lacing. Aroma is spicy and malty with a hint of citrus. Body is heavy and solid; strong malt flavors along with the hops. Finishes a bit on the astringent side, but gets better as it warms.



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