Avery Samaels Oak-Aged Ale

	Percentile
	91
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
630	3.58/5.0	3.57/5.0	Special	15.53%	59.5	Snifter

Commercial Description:
Samael is the prince of demons, the angel of death, accuser and destroyer. Filled with enmity towards man, he planted the vine, the forbidden tree of paradise. Behold his venom and vengeance, both sweet and tempting, enticing you, his spellbound victim, within his wings.

Samael’s Ale is a super-caramelly, oak aged English-style strong ale. Perhaps the least hoppy (sacrilege here at Avery!!) beer we’ve brewed, to accentuate the malt. The oak is very apparent in this rich and high gravity ale, adding additional depth and complexity with a woody and cask-like nose and a pronounced vanilla flavor on the palate. This potent ale is the second installment, along with The Beast, of our “Demons of Ale Series”.

Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, turbinado sugar, hops, yeast, and American oak chips.

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tomthompson89 (1471), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	7/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	9/20

Oct 13, 2008

Had this one and couldn’t finish it, the oak was just overpowering to me, my buddy had the rest of mine and loved it though, kinda an orange color with decent white foam, nose is BIG oak, some malt and some alcohol, sweet flavor and TONS of oak and alcohol, some malt but just unbalanced i found

brokephibroke (140), Mead, Colorado, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	4/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Oct 11, 2008

ruby grapefruit colored murky pour with a few white bubbles. Sea water, fishy, sweet caramel aroma. Sweet licorice, piney, alcohol mess. By far the worst Avery I’ve had.

HonkeyBra (1319), Lemont, Illinois, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Oct 8, 2008

Pours reddish with a sweet, bourbon, oak, vanilla nose. Flavor is very sweet with lots of fruits, butterscotch, caramel, smokiness like a whiskey, and lots of alcohol in the finish. Light carbonation and a mouthfeel almost like a spirit.

CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	6/10	5/5	15/20

Oct 7, 2008

Crushed with Jakebra. Sweet, sweet nose. The barrel definitely shows through. Sweet on the tongue as well, but the finish is unexpected and awesome and something and something. Lots of alcohol. Overall, I’m a little frightened,

larsniclas (3382), Gothenburg, Sweden

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Oct 4, 2008

Sampled at EBF08. Deep amber with yeast particles. Sweet and malty aroma with clear oak-notes. Loads of sweet, tropical fruits in the flavour.

arrogantb (700), Denver, Colorado, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	3/10	4/5	3/10	2/5	15/20

Oct 3, 2008

12 oz bottle that I purchased six months ago and paid an arm and a leg for (well, not really but $7 is a lot to me for one beer). The color is a really nice cloudy orange with a small 2 cm off-white head. The smell is of hi-octane alcohol and not much else; as Papa Burgundy would say “stings the nostrils”. The taste is very close to whiskey with a little sweetness. This is not quite as bad as Mephistopheles but it isn’t great. This really isn’t a beer to me but more an after-dinner liqueur like a cognac or bourbon. This is way too big for me and not recommended unless you like liquor-beers. The only reason I cracked this was because I spent four hours in traffic due to a blizzard and my belly needed warming. This beer is good for that. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 02-16-2007 01:24:58

jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Sep 25, 2008

Reddish copper in color with a medium sized off-white head that vanishes. Aroma is of raisins, strong alcohol, molasses, brown sugar and oak. Flavor is the same with caramel, toffee and a strong alcohol warmth.

Joakgust (324), Stockholm, Sweden

4.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.6	10/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Sep 21, 2008

Bottle SB&WF-08 - Clear dark reddish amber colored beer with a thin orange beige head. Caramel dominates the aroma and blends real well with hints of coconuts, port, oak wood, dark berries and spices. Flavor is very sweet and caramel like with strong vinous notes and spices. Hints of vanilla and oak is also found here. Very full bodied and highly drinkable. A must!

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