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Avery Fifteen 3.23 459

Avery Fifteen

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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
4593.23/5.03.23/5.0Special7.68%69.6Trappist 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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 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20

Jun 7, 2009  
[22 oz] Nice aromatic nose; very brett-focused, with some mild spiciness. Pours an effervescent golden color with a nice layer of foam. Flavors are full of spice, with strong fruit esters blending with all the brett. Finishes a bit sweet. An interesting beer, indeed.

 Damico (194), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Dec 31, 2009  
It tastes and smells so unique from the combo of sweetness and white pepper. It has a perfect cloudy dark lemon saison color. The white pepper is the only thing I don’t enjoy on the palate, but the figs and hibiscus are subtle and delicious.


 ksurkin (411), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 30, 2009  
22oz bottle, dated april 2008, via secret santa trade. thanks! pours a bright, yellow-gold with a full, bubbly white head and great lacing. aroma is surprisingly nice with notes of tart citrus, banana, green apple, brett funk, wheat grass, and mild barnyard with subtle, sweet, candy sugar, berry, and floral notes with hints of spicy, white pepper. flavor is, note quite a nice as the aroma but is solid as well with dry, mildly tart citrus notes up front with fruity notes of apple, pear, and sour plum with a touch of funk, cedar, and sweet yeasty malts on the finish. i definitely picked up a bit of the hibiscus flower sweetness but none of the figs. palate is medium bodied and bubbly with a lingering, dry finish. overall, an underrated brew that is seemingly hitting its stride after a bit of aging.


 shrubber85 (3006), Wallhalben, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Dec 23, 2009  
Bottle. Nutmeg, lemon/orange, and sour milk malt aroma. Orange-yellow color with minimal head. Spicy orange and dry hay flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Nice saison-like beer.


 chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 12, 2009  
dviserse fruity notes. dry. acidty and carbonation high. I rated it 3.7 but cant recall details now. 7.7% was not hidden


Keir (52), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Dec 9, 2009  
Bottle. Pours light amber with white head that dissipated quickly. Aroma of candy, bananas, slight sour note. Taste a tad sour, fruity, slighty dry finish with a bit of alcohol.


 swoopjones (1925), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 22, 2009  
blonde colored pour. small white head, medicinal, aspirin like aroma. Dry tasting, little brett to speak of, band aid, dry yeastiness, lemon 7 other mild fruitiness.


 potbeercollege (430), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Draught. Hazy pumpkin orange with thin white head. Aroma of bananas, apples and raw honey; unique smell. Taste is woody with notes of the aforementioned fruit, very dry. Bitter and astringent finish.


 PhatB420 (143), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/55/103/513/20
Nov 13, 2009  
had to get use to this one here. this is a thanksgiving beer, you can only have one. the figs are all over the place man, just crazy figs dancing all over. intense, but not that good.



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