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Avery Hog Heaven

Avery Hog Heaven

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Avery Brewing Company

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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9183.82/5.03.81/5.09.2%81.1 Snifter P  Stats

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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 topherh (254), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/514/20

May 28, 2008  
22 oz bottle Aroma is citrusy hops and sweet malt. Flavor is dominated by hops, not overly bitter though. Nice maltiness as well.

 TheShat (123), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle pours rich amber brown. Frothy head laces nicely. Fantastic aroma that is inviting. Rich malt flavor with a nice amount of sweetness. The finish is nice and dry with some hop kick and alcohol. This is a very good barley wine.


 Nik925 (136), California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Great appearance and aroma! Nice and dry, especially for a barley wine, which also lends towards the great mouthfeel. Extremely well made, lacks the cloying sweetness found in a lot of barley wines. The best barley wine I have had in a long time.


 moelikebeer (126), New Brighton, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle. Clear, light amber pour with a little head. Ton of floral hops in the aroma. Smells more like a IIPA than a barley wine. Plenty of hops in the flavor as well, but also some sweet maltiness and alchol in the finish. By far the hoppiest barley wine I’ve ever head. Still very tasty!


 oberabcbbsok (682), Hoboken, Belgium
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 29, 2008  
4th of 5 beers on bottle in a vertical tasting. Tasted 2007, 2006 and 2002 at the brewery. A full bodied and really getting better the older it gets. A very nice beer indead


mekju_baksa (9), Houston, Texas, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Avery Hog Heaven does not count
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Excellent late evening brew. Great with chicken dishes or sauteed vegetables as it’s slightly sweet (not bitter) and full of mellow hops. I had heard that Saint Arnold’s Divine Reserve #6 was modeled after this brew. Rumor or legend?




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