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Avery Samaels Oak-Aged Ale

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6303.58/5.03.57/5.0Special15.53%59.5Snifter
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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 dalepryor (172), Paducah, Kentucky, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/57/103/512/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Pours a hazy dark orange with tiny bubbly beige head, aroma is like sweet caramel candy, coconut, vanilla and oak wow i’m picking up big time coconut! Now if this tasted like it smelled it would be the best beer ever, unfortunately it doesn’t come close to it’s aroma and holy shit it burns the back of my throat. This isn’t a horrible beer although i find it very hard to get down and did i mention it burns?


 uhclem (189), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Beautiful deep amber pour. Head subsides quickly and there is minimal lacing. Nose tells you they weren’t kidding about the oak chips. There’s also a yeasty, malty subtext, all of which is wrapped around a strong alcohol smell. Taste is of caramel, malt, vanilla and oak, with some raisin. Very sweet. Nice, opulent mouthfeel. Aftertaste not unlike that of a good shot bourbon. Not bad, but I doubt I’ll drink it again.


 hillfiiiiire (284), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Bottle. This poured syrupy thick with no head. Loads of the oak in the nose with a really solid kick of alcohol (but at 15% no wonder). This stuff was waaaay too sweet though. It was nice and thick on the palate. I just didn’t get this one. Overall, this beer has potential, but it’s just too much weird and sweet going on to make it enjoyably drinkable.


 skortila (2893), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 17, 2008  
Bottled May 2006. Aroma has cramel malty sweetness with loads of raisin, syrup, some wine and some woodiness. Clear, amber-brown coloured with a thin, off-white head. Taste is sweet, very sweet. Bit sugarry. It has caramel malt, raisin, some wine. A nice woody background. Syrupy palate with a full body. Unfortunately a bit overwhelmed with the sweetness. Actually this beer could be a 4+ when it wasn’t so sweet.


 stefanje (938), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/518/20
Jun 17, 2008  
12 oz bottle from Bev4less. Pours a amber color with a small beige head that immediately disappears, no lacing noted. The aroma is rich with vanilla, red wine and bourbon. The flavor is every bit identical to the aroma; If there is caramel in there it is hidden by the whiskey. The mouthfeel is full and malty. The finish is long with lingering bourbon. Overall: A very tasty oaked concoction, not for everybody, but I really liked it.


 jeffwilliams11 (310), hooterville, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 11, 2008  
hazy copper with small white-ish head. intense coconut in the flavor and aroma. tanic from the oak. very warm on the way down. a bit too much in the malt department, lacking enough hop balance to make it drinkable.


 19641948 (492), Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/105/515/20
Jun 6, 2008  
Pours a ruddy auburn-orange with a small light beige head. Thick aromas with syrups galore. Maple syrup, dark fruits in syrup, peaches in syrup, you get the hint. Oak and wood. Resinous and sticky. Thick and bold. A fight to choke down. Why such a huge bottle?....


 texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/513/20
Jun 2, 2008  
The beer pours a thick slightly hazy copper amber with a tan head that is short lived. The nose is sweet with a hint of wood. The taste is sweet with a heavy mouth feel (almost like a thin syrup or a port), there are notes of wood, hopes, malts and acidity. The finish is a caramel acidity that last for days. I wouldn’t call this beer balanced but I found it enjoyable.



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