 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 10, 2007 Bottle. Dark mahogany in color, clear with that stable, creamy American ale head. Distinct aroma with smoke, tobacco and caramel. Upfront, this ale is big on US hops, resinous, piney, bold. The flavors move into uncertain terrain with an unharmonious combination of tart, acrid, caramel, fruity and bitter notes. Long hoppy, bitter and tangy finish. Really a pretty interesting ale that could be refined by the brewer and I would like to revisit.
csbosox (1085), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle is over a year old since I just bought an Avery 15 yesterday. Served a few minutes out of the small beer fridge in a shaker glass. Aroma is rich chocolate, floral hops, a bit of roastiness, some lactose, and some dark fruits (figs/prunes). Smells pretty good to me. Dark reddish brown color with a one fingered cappuccino head. The initial taste is malty with some roastiness, some chocolate, some earthy and floral hops, and a somewhat bitter finish with a nice, lingering hops flavor. I also get the taste of molasses cookies in the flavor. The body is large, but the bitterness and roast balance the malt. Very drinkable, way too much for a beer of this size.
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 23, 2008 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.
Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 16, 2007 (Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of boboski. Pours a beautiful, warm chestnut brown with a tint of red and a dense, beige head leaving some laces. The aroma is rich with sweetish, burned caramel. Quite a full body with about a ton of roasted malt and and again these accents of sweetish, burned caramel. Solid if not exactly overwhelming bitterness. 150807
Magicdave6 (5558), London, Greater London, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 28, 2007 Bottle thanks to Jens, rbesg07. Aroma has lots of pine, quite a bit of fruity yeast and balancing caramalt. Taste is similar syrupy malt character with piny forest hops balancing.
stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 Bottle from Capones sampled with Mad_indian. Pours dark with a small beige head. Aroma of fruit, roast, spices, alcohol, and hops. The flavor is smooth, spices, fruit, roast, some chocolate, and grassy hop finish.
Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2008 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.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 17, 2007 Neat color - initially looks like a dark brown, but further review reveals a deep, dark red color. Light tan head. Musky anise and allspice aroma, with a bit of earthy hoppiness. Spiciness up front in the taste, with anise, cocoa, roast, and alcohol flavors all present. Moderate heat in the finish. A real nice brew, could use some softer edges, but still good.
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