Avery Eleven

Formerly brewed at Avery Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Boulder, Colorado USA

Jimmack Invitational’07, shared by Cornboy (thanks John). He says its been in a fridge since it as purchased, very cool. Aroma is a very green hops, sticky and resiny. Think almost like green herb like hops. Flavor is not old and very lively still, oily shops and sweet biscuit maltiness. Long leafy hops aftertaste. Very enjoyable and surprising.

Date: 01/02/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

fresh grapefruit hop aroma, rich sweet malt flavor balanced by lots of good hop flavor and low bitterness, well balanced
-------- /> Date: 08/04/2005

ditto

Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Score: **4
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Sampled at Noogfest 3. This Imperial IPA pours a golden yellow color from a 22oz bottle. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is grapefruity and citrusy. Medium bodied Imperial IPA. Malts are fruity, caramel and sweet. Hops are citrusy and grapefruity. Smooth tasting, some bottle aging has mellowed the hot alcohol flavors that usually dominate Avery big beers, its still there its not just as hot. Hops are still very evident in this beer that is around 3 years old at sampling. Very nice. The malts are a little more prevalent. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Appearance: Pours a very cloudy, copper body with a thin, bubbly white head. Smell: Orange blossom honey, lemon zest, light toffee, and a good bit of alcohol fumes. Taste: Sugary sweet honey and caramel maltiness upfront followed by plenty of strong citrus and pine notes leading into an intense, sharp finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Mild carbonation. Sticky mouthfeel. Drinkability: Three years later, this double IPA has managed to age fairly well, with the hops still retaining much of their former potency.

Poured at noog fest III. Pours a hazy copper color with a white head. Aroma is aged malts, citrus and some hops. Flavor is malty, orange, grapefruit, and a slight bitter finish. Surprised how well this IIPA held up.

22oz bottle. Thanks to TBC. Hazy golden color. Looks sticky, no head. This is a IIPA!!! aroma of sticky sweet malt, resiny hops. HOPS, HOPS, HOPS. Bitterness.

Cloudy orange, no head. Sweet, orange juice aroma, which is echoed in the flavor. Tart and citrusy, with a touch of an alcohol burn. Some peppery, spicy notes in the finish. Darn tasty brew.

22 oz. bottle: Found at a bottle shop recently, not knowing it was a DIPA from 2004. Let’s give it a ride. Pours a hazy amber with a thick head that settles into a firm, sticky cap. I tried to decant this, but plenty of chunky yeast made it into the glass. This must have been bottle pre-filtration days for Avery. The nose is dominated by maltiness, with the hops taking a back seat. Notes of rum, cherries, plums, earth, sherry and ether make up the musty aroma. Oxidation is present, but not rampant. The hops do add some light citrus character to the nose, but are subtle at best. The body is thick and chewy - very barleywine- like. The hops do play a bigger role here, but are still secondary to the big malty body. Notes of wet firewood, straw, dark fruits and bitter chocolate lead into a papery finish. This was a nice experiment in aging DIPAs, but I have a feeling I would have enjoy this one more fresh.