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Avery Fourteen

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Avery Fourteen - American Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Formerly brewed at Avery Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4393.72/5.03.71/5.0Special9.46%79.4Snifter, Trappist glass
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Commercial Description:
For 14 wonderful years, we have been creating libations for ourselves in the hope that some others out there would share our eccentric palates and support us. Many thanks to all of you who do! Here is yet another quirky brew: a very dark and different, dry-hopped ale. Style? hard to say, you decide. Just expect massive molasses maltiness, limitless fruits on the nose and an imposing floral & zesty dry-hop finish. Peace to all and follow your dreams!
1.090 OG, 60 IBUs.
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Buddahchild (28), Littleton, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 6, 2007  
Dark chestnut brown with a fair head and lace. Aromas of molasses, and dark floral fruit. Medium body, sweet tastes of raisins, malt, dark fruits, and a light balance of dry hops. Finishes sweet.


 BückDich (4793), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Oct 4, 2007  
Bottle: Copper mahogany, nose of light spice, ethanol and cinnamon/allspice. Nice floral malty notes. The finish is smooth, creamy, and a bit brash.


 IndianaRed (1553), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2007  
Bottle pours a deep brown with a light tan head. Aroma of dark carmel and some spicy yeat notes. Flavor is rich and lithly toaste malts with some over ripe pitted fruits and slight sour yeast slants. Moderate body, lively carbonation and a fairly srtong sharp bitterness. I was thinking a bitter hoppy dopple-weizen-bock. Interesting.


 Beerdedone (1873), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
Oct 1, 2007  
Bottle sampled. Pours a very dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of caramel, roasted nuts yeast, and some spices. Flavor is caramel, light fruit, molasses, and a hint of smoke with a lingering bitter finish.


 Beerlando (2284), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Dark reddish chestnut-brown body. Large, foamy, light tan head with good retention. Sticky sheets of lacing coat the glass. Aroma shows strong, sweet burnt sugar and molasses malts. Hints of dark fruits appear on a deep inhale. The flavor is very malty and primarily sweet, Dark, burnt white sugar and scorched molasses comprise the bulk of the flavor. Mild spices accompany figs and raisons as complimentary flavors. Moderate citrus and floral hops add a slightly bitter balance. Medium body with a smooth consistency. Sweet fruity finish. Nice, quality brew. A little too sweet for me.


 MikeF (528), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 30, 2007  
tried on tap. smooth malty slightly fruity aroma. rich dark brown color. Smooth drinking rich malty, somehow chocolaty, with a satisfying toasted malty finish. Really an american strong ale with the smoothness and rich malty flavor of a belgian strong ale.


 Enjoyit (1697), Vadum, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 29, 2007  
Brown of color with a brown head. An aroma with raisins, hops, metallic notes, nuts, spice, chocolate, hints of liqurice and sweet malty notes. A flavor of chocolate, liqurice, nuts, spice and malty notes.


 PilsnerPeter (2598), Flushing, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Bottle: Deep brown pour with ruby tints in the light, topped by a tan, creamy head. Aroma shows some sweet rye malt hints. There’s also some spicy/peppery hallertau suggestions, plastic-y, and sweet fruits of berries & plums. Creamy, velvety mouth feel. Flavor has some big spicy malts upfront. There’s also some fruity character of dark berries, nutty/brown sugar hints, and toasty toffee. The finish has a great roasted character which is almost coffee-ish. A bit less hoppy than I like my ASAs, but the malt depth is quality and has a balancing roastiness. No sign of alcohol in the flavor, and just a nice tasty Ale.



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