Avery Fourteen

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

Dark and cloudy brownish color with thick initial head that turns into a thinner tan head. Belgian nose with orange cream and sweet malt...very nice. Creamy full bodied mouth feel. Spicy sweet malts...and a bit of an alcohol kick up front. Molasses, spicy herbs, medium dark fruits...and plenty of hops...more on the finish than anywhere else. Peppery finish as well. Very tasty.

22oz bottle. A good looking dark brew with a nice head. The aroma is lightly sweet with malt. The flavor is very enjoyable with a unique combination of caramel and chocolate malt, pine hops, spice and a solid body. Very unique and most enjoyable brew. I’ll get another bottle and drink this again!

22 oz. bottle. Bottled in 2007. A near-opaque brownish pour with a finger-thick mocha head that leaves rings of lace. A sweet and malty aroma that features lots of brown sugar, ripe apples, pears, some caramel and molasses. Full-bodied. Roasty and quite sweet upfront. Raisins, molasses and red apples are all present. Finishes with some tingly, drying hoppiness. Alcohol is noticeable, but not over the top.

dark ruby leading to brown in color with thick tan-ish head. aroma is molasses and carmel with plenty of pine and citrus hops. some biscuit malt, roasted malt, carmel malt, candi sugar, coffee (light roast), milk duds, and maple molasses flavors with a full body. interesting that with all that it maintains its hoppiness.

22oz bottle: Deep, dark brown pour with a thick and lasting mocha colored head. The nose offers a fantastic balance of citrusy hops, caramelized malts and sublte oxidation. Thick, chewy body offers an array of aged malt. Notes of burnt caramel, cookie dough, fresh dough, brownie batter and honey. A splash of orange and grapefruit hops balance the sugary malts. The bitterness is subdued, but the balance is there and this drinks really well. Oxidation is starting to become apparent, but it adds to the overall complexity.

22 oz bottle shared with padrefan. What a crazy beer. We were sitting there trying to figure out what flavors were NOT in this beer. Chocolate for sure. Anise, molassas, caramel, clove. Strange, but actually pretty good.

22oz bottle pours dark brown with ruby highlights and a huge tan head that stays well and laces in sheets. Aromas of caramel, chocolate, pine, and some rasin. Flavor is caramel, chocolate, lots of earthy notes, pine, slight grapefruit, and some slight spice at the finish. Well carbonated with good medium body and a nice mouthfeel. Somewhat bitter at the finish. An interesting brew!

Bomber. Pours very, very dark reddish brown with dense tan head. The aroma is very fruity-- tons of candied pineapple, some grapefruit, cherry, lime, and papaya. There are also milder scents of raisin and green wood. The flavor is very piney at first, and an assertive, darker woodiness follows quickly. The initial edge wears off soon and a maltiness reminiscent of molasses and ultra-bitter chocolate moves through the middle of the mouth. Some fruitiness pops out here and there, usually in the form of pineapple or grapefruit. The finish is somewhat dry and woody with a peanut-shell tone to it. Dry nuttiness lingers in the aftertaste. Pretty good brew.