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Avery Samaels Oak-Aged Ale

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6303.58/5.03.57/5.0Special15.53%59.5Snifter
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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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WJL2 (9), East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/101/56/20
Feb 1, 2007  
Bottle....This beer is strong from the get go. An almost sherry type aroma gives way to an appearance that is deep auburn and oily. The flavor is very strong malt with an over the top sweetness that totally destroy’s your palate. A strong alcoholic blast finishes in your chest like a shot of scotch. I’m sorry but this is over the top.


 porterhouse (1152), Alna, Maine, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 31, 2007  
(Bottle (2005) from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/massachusetts/w target=blank>Julio’s Liquors) Over-the-top sweetness...Clear reddish orange body. Effervescent. Half inch of orangey-biege head. Aroma, whoa!, way sweet - huge caramel-sweet-syrupy aroma. Smells boozy. Probably some sweet vanilla as well. Mouthfeel is really smooth but really syrupy-feeling. Sticky. Flavor is hugely sweet -caramel and red candy apple glaze sweet. Alcohol quite present. Vanilla taste is also strong. Without a doubt the sweetest beer I’ve had. Didn’t exactly dislike it, esp. after I got throught the initial taste assault, and I enjoy sweet, deserty things in general. But for a beer I think this is too much. Gonna be hard to put numbers on this one.


 elektronikfagteknikerlærling (892), kbh, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Jan 30, 2007  
bottle. murky amber kobber color. creamy head. great aroma of hops and barly. great taste of mostly barly. some wood and hops. great thickness. great beer.


 wheninhell (486), louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 29, 2007  
2006 bottle batch #2. Its cold as hell outside so i decided it was time to drink a stout barley wine such as this. pours clear amber with a nice off white head. ok lacing. aroma warm toasted oak sweet fruity plum vanilla and molasses dominates with some roasted toffee/caramel characteristics as well as a hint of earthiness cocoa and alcohol. something very vinous about the aroma. very nice aroma. flavor sweet vanilla and toffee with nice bitter caramel cocoa notes and some spicy black pepper alcohol. bitter caramel sweet vanilla warm alcohol finish. full thick rich body. this would make a great dessert beer. it would be fantastic with a caramel and apple dessert. i will have to remember this one. i really enjoyed it.


 beerinmarch (2781), Alabama, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 24, 2007  
Not my thing, overly sweet and cloying, although i’m giving it a chance with another bottle aging. Pours dark copper with a thin beige head. Oak, caramel, cherry and vanilla all come out in the flavor, but the overall sweet shock was just to much. Way to much alcohol shows though, maybe it will settle a bit with age. This is a grumpy beer that really needs a nap.


 stison42 (318), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 21, 2007  
Dirty red. Thick winey texture. Rich and it feels like it goes straight to the stomach, kind of like a shot does. Tasted more like cherry then any caramel, but was still very good.


 DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2007  
after my first sip i was disappointed i hadnt bought 2 bottles when i had a chance so i could cellar it. a beautiful barleywine IMO. yes, the alcohol burn was there, but it was a nice burn. without it, i dont think i wouldve liked the beer as much. a pretty copper/orange color...no head at all...poured into an oversized snifter. a sweet caramel and vanilla flavor. highly recommended.


 swoopjones (1896), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/511/20
Jan 20, 2007  
bottle @ Allen Street Hardware. Oaky, alcoholy huge beer. Interesting but not my kind of beer.



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