Avery Brabant

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

Thanks to rustychiles for the share on this one. Pours just this side of black; can barely see through the bottom of the beer, where it has a decidedly red hue. First aroma that hits me is chocolate, then a beautiful level of sourness. Taste is less sour than in the aroma with decided levels of roast from the malts. After awhile I really don’t taste any sour anymore, however the oak, zin, and hop bitterness come through quite a bit more. I really wish that there was some lacto/pedio character here to sour it up some more. Really interesting aroma and initial taste, but it didn’t carry through for me. A little disappointed.

Pours a hazy brown with a nice tan head. Aroma of wine, barrel, sourness, dark malts. Flavor is light sourness, wood, wine, yeast, dark fruits,. Good brew, wish it was a tad more sour though.

Thanks to hopdog for sharing this bottle. Pours a deep brown almost black with a medium bubbly deep tan head that left some lacing. Aroma of dark fruits, toffee, wood, wild yeast, perfume, vinous and cherry. Flavor was earthy and woody, light funky wild yeast notes, dark fruits, cherry, vinous and light alcohol.

thanks to my wife very . Bottle, pours black and I was not expecting that. Oaky and dusty type aroma consisting of wine and bourbon notes. It also has the wild hay like brett note. Very interesting taste and there is no way I can fully describe it. It tastes sort of like coca cola and is smooth with a wild yeast compliment. Vinous, acidic and slightly sour on the tounge. But without a dominant sweet or sour taste. A distinct malt taste comes through. I liked it.

Sampled during Skyview Sourfest II in St Paul, MN and shared by akevitt. From a 12-oz bottle pours a semi-clear dark brown brew with a thin off-white head that dissipates to a thin ring. Aroma of some red wine, oak, a touch of brown sugar, barnyard funk and a touch of prunes. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors of sweet zinfandel, some barnyard funk, yeast oak and some light cherry. Finish is semi-dry with a light spiced and yeast aftertaste.

Bottle. Nose is a Brett funk and sourness that make my mouth salivate a little. Some Zin barrelness too. Pours an opaque deep brown with a lighter brown head. Flavors are an earthy wine, very spicy, woody. Mouth is very effervescent with a dirty/gritty texture.

Bottle at OBriens. Deep red hue with thin off-white dissipating head. Aroma is touch of fruity sweet sourness, some barnyard funk, cherries, red wine, oaky tones, complex but on the subtler side fir this style. Flavor is an instant mix of red wine, cherries, and brett that is complex and flavorful initially but leaves a finish reminiscent of cherry cough syrup and red wine. Medium-bodied, smooth creamy texture, mid carb. Major points for uniqueness, this beer starts strong but loses me on the finish.

Courtesy of BMan1113VR and Lumpy. Dark brown with a tan head. Good barnyard, cheesy aromas with citrusy tart lemons and cherry. Medium body with a busy mouthfeel. Very nice fruity red wine barrel flavors with caramel and barnyard funk. Very good brew here.