Avery Fourteen

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

Dark chocolate appearance with a large tan head and lots of lacing. Toffeeish, caramel malt aroma, very fruity, with hints of plums, raisins and figs; nor do you have to dig very deep to encounter the sprucy hops. The initial earthy, roasted malt taste is counterbalanced with a big dose of hops exhibiting nuances of pine and citrus, along with a faint spicy note. Full bodied, decently carbonated mouthfeel that wears its abv like a badge of honor. Mildly bitter, long lasting finish.

From a 22oz Bottle. Pours a mostly transparent dark brown color of brazil nut shells, topped by a layer of fizzy tan head. Aroma of mild floral yeast fruits, roasted malt, and a touch of herbal hops. Medium bodied, firm texture with a soft carbonation. Bitter roasted malts immediately assault the palate, accompanied by a hint of smoke. Not much depth in the middle of the palate malt-wise, just a lot of roast. A hint of yeasty spice seems to crop up toward the end, but it gets pummeled by a massive load of astringent hops in the finish. Dry, bitter, astringent finish. Technically sound, but overall I find it to be too busy and muddled; the roasted malt, one-dimensional hop astringency, and yeasty spice don’t form a pleasant marriage.

Pours a dark brown color. Big hoppy, floral aromas. Roasted malt flavors with that characteristic avery alcohol bite on the backside. Red fruit flavors linger in your mouth for a while. Sweetness is there too.

Floral hoppy aroma, quite estery. Sugary as well. BItter, quite hopbitter in fact, with a bitter chocolate note as well. Molasses and sugary sweet. Flowery hop flavor, orange rind note as well. There’s no lack of things going on here, it just isn’t very interesting or cohesive.

Sweet. Malty. Pours a thick head. The taste is hard to pin down. American Strong? Maybe. But nothing like other strong ales out there. Caramel and a bit of chocolate for sure. Nice dark taste. My sister hooked me p with this one. Much thanks.

22oz - Aroma of chocolate, caramel, raisin, molasses and piney hops. Pours deep dark brown with a think brown head and great lacing. Flavor is rich with chocolate, piney hops, caramel, earthy hops, brown sugar and finishes with raisin and prune. Palate is sticky and sweet but tart. A unique and tasty brew. One of my favorite Anny brews from Avery.

other then a really good appearance this beer was rather mediocre. Poured a nice brown opaque hue with a tan head which lasted forever. Aroma was of mild caramel notes and some hops. flavor was similar. Alcohol seemed to be well hidden.

bottle. near black pour with huge frothy head that lasts throughout. nice lacing. powerful aroma. spice, yeast, dry hops prominant, dark fruits, candy, some sugar, oak. very rich and complex aroma. Hopped out. At first I thought it threw off the balance a bit but at the end I don’t know. Very rich malts, mild chocolates and dry fruits. some spice and oak. A little dank. A nice alcohol warming. Unlike anything else. You find yourself analyzing every sip. A definite treat.