Avery Hog Heaven

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Boulder, Colorado USA

Serve in Snifter

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22 oz bomber. This beer just makes me happy. Everything about it is really solid without any major surprises, but in a good way. As advertised, this barley is definitely on the hoppy side of things but never out of balance. Leafy florals and thick citrus are big in the aroma, along with nutty sweet malts, fruit basket, and minor weak proof alcohol. A good fluffy white head on the pour as well, nice lacing and a good layer of retention, medium-thick cloudy body with some particulate, and a bright rusty orange color in the appearance. Great body and feel on the palate that has the right amount of oomph for a barely wine while still being nicely creamy and drinkable. The balance here in the flavors really is perfect also the whole way through. The earthy, woody leaf hops are quite nice, with nutty caramel cereal that blends into sugary sweet candy fruits and bitter citrus through the finish. This was a top of the line barley wine that maybe didn’t push the limits as much as it could, but its very hard to complain that it didn’t.

Bomber pours a cloudy drk orange with a big but vanishing beige head and some lacing. Smells of pine, grass, and alcohol. Aroma is pretty much the same with caramel and light spices I can’t quite identify. Medium to full body without much carbonation. Texture is almost oily. Taste is on the bitter side with a long dry finish. This is perfect for a meal of hot barbecue or other spicy foods.

Pours a deep garnet with a cream colored head and decent lacing. Nose is grapefruit and syrup. Taste is red grapefruit and and rich malt. Extremely drinkable for the abv and pleasantly sweet. A malty hop bomb that doesn’t fail to impress.

Simply the best IPA Ive had in a while, oh wait it says barley wine, im confused! Fine brew , none the less, but none of that sweet creamy taste you may expect from a barley wine. So Hoppy its taste was a 100% IPA to me. would of been disapointed, but this is a fine brew and next time I want a beer with a spicey dish, will reach for this one.

Bottle pours dark orange brown head that goes away fast. Smells and tastes of caramel alchohal pine grass citrus. Malt. The smell and look give this beer higher rating just based in that great beer. Taste on other had is good all flavors mix well just a bit more hoppy then I’d like. Good beer like to try it a bit mellowed out a bit.

(bottle) Very cloudy red-copper body with a medium tan head. Wonderful aroma: sweet caramel malt; pine, and grass hops; lots of fruit, but I can’t really single them out; some spice, including a hint of spicy cinnamon; a touch of alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, medium soft carbonation. Alcohol is pronounced, warming; some spiciness (cinnamon again, and peppers), too. Grass hops, some grapefruit. Underlying caramelized sugar sweetness. But the bitterness and alcohol win out over sweetness. Long, very bitter finish.

Orangish pour with a big off white head. Strong hop aroma. Smooth well balanced good hop flavor ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle from my secret Santa, many thanks. Hazy amber color with medium beige head. Aroma of floral hops, grapefruit, oranges, honey, pines. Taste, grapefruit, mango, caramel, lemon zest, honey. Long strong bitter finish. Strong alcoholic feeling. Nice barley wine.

Delicious hops that combine for a citrus and floral drink. this barley wine will be consumed again.

Pours a dark orange color with an off white head. Aroma of pine and grapefruit. Taste is like a sweet IPA with good balance of sweet malts and hoppy bitterness. A bit syrupy towards the end, but finishes smooth.

Bomber. A big hoppy Barley Wine as advertised. Sweet caramel, citrus, pine and alcohol. Bitter but smooth finish. Tasty.