Avery Fourteen

Formerly brewed at Avery Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

Looks and pours absoulitey beuatiful. The aroma is slight candied sugar, herbs and caramel. taste is malt heavy first, then hop aroma. touch of herbs and mints flavors that hits you in the end. a real winner.

Served in my Delirium Tramens tulip glass. Pours place with a light brown head. There is there is some roast, chocolate coverd caramel malt aroma. Floral, perfumey hops sneak past what I’m guess is a bunch of Belgian yeast ester. I think its the yeast the makes up most of the flavor as well. Raisins, cherries, plums. A sharp bitter edge. A little bit of a let down here.

Pours a very clear, dark brown, almost opaque. Small off white head. Aroma is soy, light molasses, and a smokey, funky malt. Taste is good roasted and burnt malt up front. Solid, strong hopping gives a big bitterness. Very light smokiness, nice touch. Finishes with a light cherry sweetness, malts linger. Medium bodied, a little chewy, about right for the style. Lots of good brewing going on with this beer. All the pieces are nice, but put together it was a little weird.

1 pint bottle, at Ynqwie´s xmastasting. Dark brown/reddish color. Big, beige head. Sweet malt, fruit, hops, alcohol and nice bitterness.

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.

Bottle. When I was at the store, I wasn’t sure if I had rated this one yet; the label is similar to the one for Thirteen and I had kind of lost track of what number anniversary they were on. Fresh, fruity hop aroma; very nice. Opaque body with a very large tan head. Weaves a tapestry of lace. My palate really had to adjust to this brew. The first sip made me wince, but it settles into a pretty good brew. There’s a malt and hop combination that aren’t perfectly compatible. However, it is unique, and when you’ve rated 1,600 beers, finding something unique can be a challenge. I really do like this beer; it challenges the status quo. The label speaks to "a very distinct yeast strain". Perhaps that is what makes this brew so different. Kudos to Adam Avery for his contributions to the craft beer movement.

Bottle shared by Hallinghansen. Dark brown body with a thick creamy brown head. Aroma is sweet chocolate, dark fruits, raisin, nuts and burned caramel. Lovely creamy soft body. Roasted malts in flavour with hints of chocolate, spices and plum.

Bottle. Pours deep ruby with a beige head. Sweet raisin/plum aroma with caramel and molasses. The flavor is not overly sweet as the aroma implies. It’s a bit toasty with chocolate and dark fruity sweetness. Very light hops in the finish. Quite good.