Avery Fourteen

Wow...don’t know what this one was supposed to be but I did not enjoy it. I tried to drink this but fouind myself struggling from the very beginning. Admittedly, I’m not a big fan of brown ales so perhaps I’m missing the appeal. Not even sure if i could describe the taste properly...just bad. Perhaps a bad bottle?

Very dark mahogany color that lets just a little light through. Thick, rocky tan head that leaves plenty of lace behind. Interesting aroma, toasty/roasted malts with undertones of cocoa powder and caramel are predominant with piney hops in the background. Buttery caramel flavors fade into grapefruit zest and a lingering pine/spruce bitterness. Aroma alludes to more maltiness than what is actually tasted. Flavor is definitely dominated by hops.

Pours a deep cola black with a large, rocky beige head that quicky diminshes to a film. Aroma is moderately sweet caramel, herbal, grapefruit and some dark chocolate. Flavor is plum, raisin, herbal, chocolate, floral, grapefruit and finally caramel. Full bodied, sticky texture. I realy liked this beer much more than I thought I would.

not sure what this was suppose to be????it was very thick,syrupy.it tasted like a chocolate covered orange candy.don’t get me wrong i love avery brewery,they do some amazing things.but what the hell was this?

Not the greatest anniversary to ever grace the Avery label. This is a big, warming beer, but a little to hoppy upfront with a strong fruit component that I was just not crazy about. Just not balanced enough, kind of a trainwreck on the palate in my opinion.

Darker than I expected with a satisfying head and aroma. The taste was complex with hoppy undertones and malt/chocolate overtones. One of the better hopped-up dark ales I have tried. Definately a beer which I would buy again.

Dark pour, nice head and lots of lacing. Aroma of malt balls and dark fruit leapt from the bottle, before the pour, from a foot away. The flavor was rich and complex. Chocolate, coffee, raisins, molasses all present to give this beer the richness of a fine dessert. A little heavy on the raisin/fig, which I’m not overly fond of. Enjoyable, nonetheless.

750ml bottle. Pours a dark ruby-tinted brown with a solid mocha-colored head. Aroma is sweet and full of roasted malt, complemented by additional scents of coffee, caramel, dark fruit, and a bit of syrupy hops. Taste is full and sweet, with a strong initial flavor of dark fruit and hops opening up into a lingering finish that also reveals molasses, warming alcohol, and roasted malt. A big, complex brew that does Avery proud.