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Avery Fifteen 3.22 456

Avery Fifteen

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4563.23/5.03.22/5.0Special7.68%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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 esjaygee (1578), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Bottle provided by double D, thanks. Hazy golden yellow with an off-white head. Aroma of herbs, floral hops, fruit and funk and mild spices. Taste a mix of herbs, spices with a florally aspect that I’m assuming is hibiscus as well as some earthy hops and the Brett. Pretty good.


 iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2009  
22 oz bottle, sampled July 2009: hazy straw, a generous off white cream diminishes into a thin film, eventually migrating to the edges of the glass. Sweet, bretty aroma with a strong melon component. Peppery bite right off the bat, softened by honeydew sweetness and a yeasty cushion. Complex and subtle while being assertive and straight forward...the yeast and melon and pepper flavours come and go as they please interspersing with a flowery funk and grassy sweetness. At the same time the raw dough is incredibly strong, coating the throat and overcoming the sweetness at times. One of the rare beers that never tastes the same twice and this is only a single bottle...most sips are wonderful, some overpowering. A real tribute to a great brewery. Nice work guys.


 MmmcKay (289), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2009  
This beer’s got the funk. Having tried this several times over the course of over a year, I must say that bottle age does this brew a world of good. Tart and tang flavors have mellowed a bit. Brett may make for a flawed wine, but it makes for a truly unique drinking experience here. Salud. An under-appreciated beer, that deserves its due.


 LtDan (520), Los Angeles County, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/515/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a yellow gold with a white head that subsides to almost nothing. The body is clear, with some tiny yeast particles flying around, and a few rising bubbles. Aroma: Of note, I could smell the funk from 2 feet away after pouring into my glass. Strong brett, including hoofy barnyardy goodness, hay and rain water, and wet dog. Getting closer to the beer, I smell sweet fruits, figs, citrus, and honeydew. I also smell a decent amount of spices, cloves and nutmeg in there. Taste: Bitter hops, metal, funky bready yeast, figs. Finishes really dry and rusty. I don’t eat as much rust as I used to, but believe me...rusty. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, a little juicy. Overall: I enjoyed this a little more fresh last year. Some bitterness really popped out of this one.


 Travlr (771), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 18, 2009  
On tap at Birreria Paradiso. Deep amber with pale head. Aroma of rising raisin bread and hay. Tastes of sour dark cherries with a bit of hops in the finish. Interesting and unique.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 18, 2009  
On tap at Papago. Pours medium gold with a 2 finger foamy white head that lasts and leaves decent lacing. The nose is barnyard funk, fruit and spice. The taste is fruit, peppery spice and yeast with mild earthy funk. Medium mouthfeel. Decent beer.


 OleR (2106), Oslo, Norway
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 9, 2009  
From bottle@Københavnske Øldage 2009. Clear gold colored, thin white head. Slight barnyard and funky fruits on the nose. Also som mealy and doughy malts. Taste is fresh, sourish malts, mild spices, and a nice Brett-like fruitiness. Quite light-bodied considering the alcohol strenght. Mildly hopped. Fresh and clean in the mouth. Finish is quite short, spiced and light acidic. Very likeable.


 flutetokill (515), Fresno, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 5, 2009  
Hazy golden color with a white head. Sour lemon, grass, hay and farmhouse aroma. Interesting sour geuze-like flavor with lemon, hay and floral flavors. Fairly dry finish. This is an interesting one.



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