Avery Ale to the Chief 3.73 465

Avery Ale to the Chief

	Percentile
	96
	overall

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
465	3.74/5.0	3.73/5.0	Special	8.75%	81.1	Snifter, Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
We the Brewers of Avery Brewing Company, in order to form a more perfect ale, require a new leadership that can liberate us from our quagmires in foreign lands; embrace environmentally sound energy alternatives to imported oil; heal our ailing health care system; free us from tyrannical debt and resurrect the collapsing dollar. We hereby pledge to provide him or her with an ample amount of our Presidential Pale Ale to support in the struggle for the aforementioned goals! Hail to the New Chief!

Not an "Imperial" pale ale, this is a democracy. It's Presidential! Take the all-American pale ale, a bipartisan blend of malt and hops, increase to both Avery Brewing standards, and then, of course, dry hop the result with that most quintessential of American hops, Cascades, and you get this... Ale to the Chief. A brew worthy of the Oval Office! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, hops and yeast.

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rustychiles (1071), Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	17/20

Sep 8, 2008

Pours a nice orange / amber with a foamy white head. Aroma of citrusy hops, malt and other fruits. Flavor is huge citrusy hops balanced out with a ton of malt. Lots of malt sweetness in this one, giving it a rather pleasant bittersweet hop / malt balance. Good brew.

Arayaga2 (1001), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Sep 7, 2008

Hazy honey colored with a sweet citrus and pineapple aroma. Taste is same right down to the pineapple, but oddly salty, and very generically bittered in the finish. $8/22oz

zeke626 (307), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 7, 2008

On tap at Buster’s. Pours a deep orange/amber body with white foam head. Aroma of grapefruit and citrus hops, sweet malts, grass, and a hint of floral hops. Flavor is mainly grapefruit and citrus hops along with mango, sweet malts, and maybe a hint of bubble gum. Smooth palate with a solid mouthfeel. Bitter grapefruit finish. It is accurately described as a slightly toned-down version of the Maharaja.

drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 7, 2008

22oz bottle. pours clear amber with white head. sweet malt aroma with some faded hop notes of mango and slight lawn clippings. flavor of crystal malts, some fruity hop notes, mango, grapefruit. i don’t get what the big deal is here, this is just a decent beer and way overpriced at $6.99/bomber.

AR (438), Georgia, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 6, 2008

Not sure why this is called a strong ale. It seems to be primarily an IPA, but it does have some noticeable malts mixed with the hops.

mar (1982), Dallas, Texas, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Sep 6, 2008

deep amber pour with a 2 finger cream head. grapefruit flavored hops and sweet malts on the nose. huge fruity malt flavors and not bad on the palate with a hop finish.

wineandbrew (40), Steilacoom, Washington, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	18/20

Sep 5, 2008

On tap @ Jake’s Bar and Bistro - oh, wow! This beer is like a baby Maharaja... Avery is probably one of the most interesting breweries we have access to in Washington, Great Belgian Beers, IPA’s, Funky styles, etc... please seek this beer out, or have a glass at Jake’s!

BMan1113VR (2960), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Sep 5, 2008

Pours clear amber with a smallish off-white head. Aroma of earthy and spicey hops lots of malt to and some alcohol. Taste is very fruity and earthy with notes of melon, wood, and caramel. Syrupy mouthfeel, light bubbles.

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