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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.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ChillCoat (1030) - Concord, California, USA - FEB 9, 2007
Bottle. Pours a slick black color with a light tan head. Chocolate and raisin aromas with an almost citrusy note. Thick mouth feel with a good bit of carbonation. Dry and fruity with a substantial sweetness somewhere mid-palate. Caramel, chocolate, dark fruits and even some slight banana notes. Finishes dry. Slightly hot.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
kramer (3376) - Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 6, 2007
22 oz bottle, via Secret Santa X-mas 2006. Pours a clear dark brown with a ruby glow under a one finger foamy light brown head that fell to a partial covering. Nose is heavily malty with some spicy earthy wheat, coffee, molassas, hefty alcohol, light smoke, roast, and caramel. There’s alot going on here in the aroma. Flavor presents coffee, wheat, and roast up front. Lightly spicy yet still quite sweetly malty. There’s a certain depth missing to this though, and I think that it’s the lack of yeast. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied and a little too syrupy with moderate fizzy carbonation. This was OK, and I hate to harp on the same old subject with Avery, but once again the heavy filtration detracted from this in every way.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BrewDad (3384) - Olympia, Washington, USA - FEB 6, 2007
[22oz Bomber - Johns Market] A deep brown color with a light head. A very deep spciy brew with a good malt flavor. The aroma was great and this was a very good drinking Weizen Bock. Deep in flavors and a good rich high alochol content.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jgd0608 (187) - Zeeland, Michigan, USA - FEB 5, 2007
Bomber. pours deep red with a thin tan head. Smells, of raisins, plums, other dark fruits, and alcohol. Good medium mouthfeel, bready, quite well balanced, but a little hot. Solid beer tho overall.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
alexanderj (2830) - Gilbert, Arizona, USA - JAN 27, 2007
Pours a dark brown, with hints of red. Sweet aroma; yeast, malt, spice, fruit, some alcohol. Tast of malt, spice, yeast, alcohol; some chocolate and fruit. Liked the taste, more and more as I drank it.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
fuyajo (229) - Portland, Oregon, USA - JAN 25, 2007
Sweet, carmely aroma. Pours do a dark reddish/brown. Moderate lacing and small head. Taste of malt, slight hints of alcohol, burbon (good descriptor). Very nice finish, too. Fairly differentl, too. Smooth mouthfeel. A very good beer.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
JasonG (776) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - JAN 20, 2007
22oz bottle: Clear, very dark ruby red color with small to medium sized light tan head. Aroma is malty, bit of black malt, fair amount of cherry, hint of burbon, bit of chocolate and vanilla. Flavor is malty, bit of chocolate and cherry, with a slightly sweet but balanced finish.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
pinkzambia (1155) - Boise, Idaho, USA - JAN 17, 2007
22 oz. Bottle: Sweet, roasted caramel aroma as well as picking up on the alceeehol. The color is dark brown with a small off-white head. The feeling that I get upon taking my first sip is exactly what is found in the commercial description: "marrying the complexities of two great German traditions." I taste a lot of sweet flavors like hazelnut, alcohol, and a little furniture polish. I also sense some dry weeds and mild anise in the aftertaste. These flavors linger for quite a while. Complex and compelling. Thanks Indiana_Red for hooking me up!


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