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Avery Anniversary Thirteen

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RATINGS: 467   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.63   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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Unlucky 13? If anything, 13 has been a lucky number and year for us! Here is our version of a Weizen Doppelbock, a very rarely brewed style marrying the complexities of two great German traditions, Weiss and Doppelbock. The aroma is dominated by fruity and spicy esters produced by the German Weiss yeast strain with a dry drinkability from the wheat malt. The flavor and color are dominated by the unique specialty grains that produce the Doppelbocks flavors of fresh baked bread, toffee and cocoa, and a dark-ruby red hue. Since goats have traditionally adorned Bock labels, we chose a Rocky Mountain Goat for this Rocky Mountain Bock. Peace to all and follow your dreams! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, malted wheat, imported German specialty grains and hops, and one unique German yeast.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
marcus (3776) - Sacramento, California, USA - JUL 25, 2007
This reddish-brown ale poured with a modest tan head, eliciting a brown bread aroma. The flavor is surprising and unique - toffee and caramel with a licorice finish and a lingering alcohol burn. This is not like any other doppelbock I have had.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
beerbill (2850) - Laurel, New York, USA - JUL 22, 2007
22 oz. bottle. Pours a dark opaque brown with a thin, but long-lasting, linen white head. Pleasant aroma of toffee, caramel, a bit of chocolate, and raisins. Flavor is on the sweet side with plenty of toffee, caramel and malt along with some light chocolate and raisins. The smooth. almost silky mouthfeel is interupted by a strong alcohol burn. If the alcohol burn were toned down a bit, I would have liked this even better, but still very good as it is.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
pilsnerrogge (2107) - Finspång, SWEDEN - JUL 22, 2007
bottle Dark brown with a thick, creamy head. Sweet aroma with notes of toffee, liquorice and tobacco. Flavour is very sweet with notes of anise, liquorice and alcohol. Too strong and sweet for its own good.

3.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
mvcramer (233) - Lexington, Massachusetts, USA - JUL 15, 2007
Strong toasted malty notes. Nice brown, almost black color, with a tan head that dissipated too quickly. Strong malty flavor with nice subtle chocolate and caramel notes. I liked this one. I think that by the time I bought it, Avery had moved on to #14, but this is a nice beer in a pretty difficult and random style. I have a fondness for Weizen Bocks and this is one that I wouldn’t hesitate to order again. Best for a fall/winter beer, but it’s my fault for drinking it in mid-July!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerBelcher (972) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - JUL 13, 2007
I had this at the July Comet Cafe "beer school" in Milwaukee. It was a red-brown color with an inconsistent head. The beer had a grape-y aroma like a merlot (not like a cabernet). Flavor was more sour grapiness with some smokiness wihich surprised me a great deal. Mouthfeel was pretty ordinary.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
sistinas (77) - Mountain View, California, USA - JUL 12, 2007
On tap at Papago Brewing. Pours a dark red-brown with a dense, slowly-dissipating head. Aroma is sweet, with notes of caramel and raisins. Lots of malt flavor, with some caramel, coffee, chocolate, raisins... almost porter-like but sweeter. Very light, slightly syrupy mouthfeel. Astoundingly easy to drink for the amount of alcohol in it. A winner.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
zach8270 (2803) - Henrietta, New York, USA - JUL 6, 2007
(bottle - 22 oz) Ruby red color with a thin but creamy tan head. Aroma is very sweet with lots of raisins, caramel, toffee, and sweet malts. Flavor is very sweet and creamy with some sweetness, raisins, caramel, and a slightly bitter finish and aftertaste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
PSmith (35) - Kennewick, Washington, USA - JUL 6, 2007
I know it has been retired, picked up a bottle in Seattle. Pours a deep reddish-brown color, nice head. Smells of raisen and toffee, first taste very smooth a lot of malt. A bit too sweet for me but ... it went down very easy for a 9.5% beer.


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