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Avery The Reverend

Avery The Reverend

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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
Avery Brewing Company

Boulder, Colorado USA

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Commercial Description:
The Reverend, was created in tribute to the life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard's grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend. Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute beer that contained his sterling traits. True to both our "small brewery, BIG BEERS" philosophy and to the spirit and character of the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of heart, a heart of candy sugar. It contains as many authentic imported Belgian specialty malts as the brewers could cram into our mash tun, and lots of Belgian dark candy sugar stirred into the brew kettle. A divinely complex and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering the high alcohol content. Cellarable for 4 years.

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 keith0718 (151), Olathe, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20

Mar 25, 2007  
There’s more ale than Belgium in this Belgian-style ale. Very sweet; and at first, I tasted an alcoholic aftertaste, but this seemed to go away as I got further into the beer.

 oberabcbbsok (679), Hoboken, Belgium
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Tasted 3 versions 2008, 2005 and 2002. Wow what a beer. Spiceses and a full mounth and good aftertaste. I hope i can try some other beers from this very nice brewery.


 JCB (1001), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 27, 2008  
22oz from Whole Foods, Raleigh. Amber pour, nice frothy head, and an overall resemblance to Maharaja, at least visually. Sweet sticky malts dominate the aroma, with just a bit of spice in the nose. The taste is slightly boozy, which combines with the malts to make this a bit aggressive. Spicy hops make for a long, lingering finish. Funny, but it seems more like an American strong ale than a quad.


rsamayoa (25), San Salvador, El Salvador
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Aug 24, 2008  
At RateBeerians Tasting. Bottle: Religously good. Bold, complex, well rounded, ABV well hidden.


 emerica56 (454), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/59/103/514/20
Aug 22, 2008  
This is probably the sweetest smelling abt quad ever. The pour is a clear amber with a thin head and some spotted laceing along the sides of the glass. The nose is full of sweet clove and light fruits mainly apricot and candy sugar. There is a decent amount of spice used in the beer as you can tell from your initial sip. The flavor is nice and spicy with pepper and orange peel. Overall the beer has a nice bitter flavor mixed with the right amount of spice.


 Drink4Satan (467), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Pours a clear apricot colour with a sturdy cream coloured head that leaves great lacing. The nose is filled with candy sugar, apricot, caramel, dust and light spices. The sweet fruity flavour profile is laced with hints of cherries, old pennies, dust, earth, and black currants. The finish is dry, aromatic and slightly metallic. The alcohol is very well hidden, but presents a flavour of peppery spice and creates a nice warming, of course. The mouthfeel is a bit on the wet side for a quad, being a bit slick.




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