 riversideAK (1326), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 12, 2008 Nice dark reddish color. Aroma if fruity and nutty. Mostly sweet malt. Dark fruits, toffee, nuts make up the flavor profile. Perhaps some peppery hops in the finish with a good amount of noticeable alcohol for the percentage. Decent stuff.
chimpscampee (505), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
May 10, 2008 They claim no spices but that is hard to believe. Peppery and a not sweet but a candy liccorice aspect that I can’t fathom. Woody yet they claim no barrel aging. Very bitter I just wish it had a hint of fruit.
Gypsy19 (91), AMERICA RISING, USA
May 3, 2008 12-ounce bottle. Pours a dark, near-opaque orange-brown with a 3/8-inch head. Nutty, creamy, malty. Pleasant. I was expecting a little more alcohol taste. This is a good and satisfying beer, but there’s something slightly amiss here. I can’t quite put my finger on it. Unbalanced, I guess you could say. The different flavors don’t synergize like they would from a "great" beer. It seems that Avery gets so close to that world-class level without actually breaking through to it. They made very good beers, not "great" beers, in my humble opinion. As is the case here.
Defreni (393), Frederiksberg, Denmark
May 2, 2008 Flaske. Mørk ravfarvet øl. Diskret duft af humle og en del malt. Ikke sød men maltdomineret med en skarp eftersmag af humle. Bitter metalisk. Udmærket velkomponeret bryg.
beerbill (1067), Laurel, New York, USA
Apr 26, 2008 12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear dark amber with a thin off-white head that disappeared after the first two sips and left very little lace. Light malty aroma with not much else detected. The flavor is sweet malt up front, but is also fairly timid. A moderate alcohol burn kicks in towards the finish. Peppery at the swallow, which lingers for a bit afterwards. Not a bad beer, just not something I’d go back to.
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