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Avery Fifteen 3.22 457

Avery Fifteen

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4573.23/5.03.22/5.0Special7.68%68.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
15 years of brewing! You know what’s been the best part lately? Tons of experimentation! For the last couple of years, we’ve been working with several strains of brettanomyces (wild yeast). We found one and deemed it the best for it’s tart flavor and funky, fruity aroma. Adding black mission figs for a subtle jammy aspect, hibiscus flowers for an herbal bouquet and hazy sunset hue, and white pepper for a bit of spicy twang, we’ve created FIFTEEN - a unique drinking experience inspired by the wild farmhouse ales of Belgium. Though immensely complex today, more flavor will emerge with time, so throw a few bottles in your cellar for future celebrations. Thanks to all of you who have made our 15-year ride possible! Peace to all and follow your dreams! Brewed with Rocky Mountain water, malted barley, malted wheat, hops, black mission figs, hibiscus flowers, white pepper, and a very unique strain of brettanomyces yeast.
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 beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Very fruity with a dry tart finish. Pours gold with a amber hue towards the edges. Peppery esters, not as earthy and funky, but that might change with time. Brett and citrus notes towards the finish, floral with a white grape flavor. I thought this was pretty decent.


 IndianaRed (1562), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Botttle poures a hazy yellow with a small fizy white head. Aroma is quite frankly a bit off putting. Medicinal amd funky. Plastic and of bandaids. Flavor is tart and the brett is obvious. Agin, medicine cabinet’ bandages and save. Weird....and not in a good way.


 BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a gold copper color with light white head and nice lacing. The nose is tart with a fruity light note, like cherry or sherry. The flavor is tart with a nice chewy yeast and ester note. Lots of tart fruits and light spicy notes. I love the brett notes running around here. Some of the pepper and flowers shine through in an odd way. I don’t get it unless I’m looking for it. But I am getting a bit of that urinal cake thing. Doesn’t bother me much though. The funk of the yeast can be excused (and enjoyed) for the right kinds.


 hopscotch (5543), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Bottle... Cloudy golden ale with a small, fizzy, white head. The funky, acidic nose imparts notes of pale grains, lemon and cheese. Full-bodied with fizzy carbonation. Good bitterness and funkiness. Grainy and citrusy (lemon peel). Funky, minerally, moderately bitter finish.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/511/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Tallahassee, Fl. - Market Square Liquors - 22 oz bomber. Bright orange, slightly murky, with a faint white head. Yeasty aroma with some grape accents. Flavor reminds me of muscadine grapes and has some raisins, pomegranates and a large dollop of yeast. An odd cobination and not the most refreshing saison I have consumed. Mouthfeel is thick and rich - a plus for this one. Overall, needs work.


 dmac (1503), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Jul 1, 2008  
22 oz bomber from Wine King. Pours a hazy orange with a medium size bright white foamy head. Aroma has lots yeast, some dill pickels, olives and then a nice segway into more of a floral funky aroma. Medium bodied with a very dry finish and lively carbonation. Flavor is much like the aroma with floral funkiness and slight fruity funkiness. I have to go against the grain on this one and say I enjoyed it and think it’s very underrated.


 Aurelius (2655), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Light, sweet, fruity aroma with vanilla and definite bubblegum. Some unpleasant floral aromas - distinctive narcissus/paperwhites. Mostly clear medium gold, good label and bottle, thin white coating head. Tangy, moderately bitter, metallic on the lips, very slightly briny. Thin body, slightly warming green plum aftertaste, disappointing mouthfeel -- needs to have been made with harder water. It’s great that they’re experimenting, but experimentation isn’t the goal -- back to the lab. MSL, Killearn.


msiano (31), Belmar, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/517/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Pours a golden/amber color. carmel color head. Average taste. not bad for the last beer of the night



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