 bp (458), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 29, 2008 Draft: hazy golden color, funky aroma - really smelled like a stank barn, taste is sour but not overwhelmingly so. I thought this was pretty good. I have a bottle here that I hope I can age a bit.
rajendra82 (704), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Once in a while, a beer comes along with an outrageous premise. Avery fifteen, with its use of figs, white pepper, hibiscus flowers, and 100% brettanomyces fermentation appears to be one such beer. I chose to pour it into a Duvel tulip, which it graced with clear, golden body, and a one to two finger thick head that faded over time. The smell was a mix of fruits like granny smith apples, papaya and cantaloupe, floral and herbal vegetable matter, and a milder than anticipated, but ever present funk. The taste was balanced between sour-tart and spicy-sweet. The pepper showed up only in the finish.I never did detect any fig. The mouthfeel was drying and refreshing. If I had not been told about the brewing with pure brett, I would never have guessed it. Not as wild as I have had before, but tasty nonetheless.
edmedina (20), Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Pours a hazy amber color with a good amount of head on here. Alot of carbonation happening here. The aroma is sour funky smell. When I first took a whiff I thought it was more a spicy nutmeg smell. The taste is sour but with hints of a flowery spice. It has no after taste. For a sour beer this is pretty mild, one that I could enjoy again.
hopdog (5606), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 On tap. Poured a medium and hazy golden color with a small sized head. Aromas of citrus, some spiciness, and a little fruity. Tastes of fruitiness and some citrus. Light tart finish.
Pailhead (2597), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Bottle: The aroma is a combination of yeast, apple, banana, honey, and cinnamon. It initially pours a perfectly transparent golden-amber (apple juice) with a small white head that fades to a thin ring around the edges of the glass within a minute or so. However, the bottom of the bottle pours much more hazy. The flavor starts yeasty along with some figs. The finish has some faint bretty sour apple and lemon notes along with some floral bitterness and faint cinnamon. Light to medium bodied, with soft carbonation and slightly sticky mouthfeel. As it warms, bret presence slightly increases as does cinnamon, but a light alcohol presence becomes noticeable as well. Certainly not a world beater, but not even close to as bad as I’ve heard nor as bad as the ratings indicate.
danmans (5), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
does not count  | 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 22 oz. bomber. Pours a slightly clouded gold/amber color with a ginger ale head. Minimal lacing. Heavy green apple on the nose. Farmhouse funky on the tongue. Slight taste of figs (only noticed after I read it on the bottle though). Very much like a saison because of the wild yeast. Not my favorite style unfortunately but not terrible. Was expecting a little more from an anniversary brew.
DrnkMcDermott (1854), Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 22 oz bomber, bottled April ’08. Rating #1,500! For an all-brett beer, not quite as funky as I’d expect, but flowery, with the other aromatics well blended to keep from getting perfumey. Orange, hazy color in my GI Matilda tulip. Taste first shows distinct but not strong black pepper. But the mainstage is still held by a nice, light Belgian pils malt. Some yeast and wheat follow that down, and just a little twang of green apple tart at last. I can believe I’m picking out figs, but only after remembering the taste of a Fig Newton, otherwise, they’re just lending the right bit of extra fruit sweetness. After rating this live, I see other raters have found very funky bottles, but I just don’t catch it from this one. It’s really a nice "anything goes" type of Belgian that I liked.
fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 Draft at O’Brien’s. Lots of spice in this beer. Aromas of black pepper and other saison like spices. Flavors were some fruit, floral notes, and more spice. Touches of sour on the finish that gave away the brett. Very good. Maybe better with time.
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