Avery IPA

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Boulder, Colorado USA

A good example of the style. Smells of American hops; citrusy, floral, pine, catbox. Excellent. Very balanced flavor.

This is a beer that might lack some of the cred of many IPAs - it is very sunshine golden in color and the hops are not mind blowing in any way. There is nice aroma of spicy hop. At first this ale seems a tad watery, but as it warms, the richness develops and a sweet flavor balances the generous hops. This is a nice beer, not overpowering, could posibly be a session IPA.

Pours a medium amber with a luscious-looking head; very slightly cloudy. Aroma doesn't quiet convey the full effect of the hops that hits you with the first taste. Wow, this stuff is supercharged with hops. Immediate grapefruity taste with an interesting suggestion of pine quickly following up. Lingering citrus aftertaste. Very nice palate with a decent body. Not especially heavy so it's easy to put one of these away without feeling bloated. Super-dee-duper!

This was cool! I couldn’t remember the name of the IPA that I had last night, so I thought, ’Oh, hell, I’ll just type ’ipa’ and scan down the list’, and this is the first one. I *really* liked the smell of this stuff, the crisp floral hoppiness was nicely pronounced and I think I could pick out every citrus fruit known to mankind in the nose. The flavor didn’t quite follow through but it was still nicely balanced. This would be a good IPA for those who are put off by west-coast breweries hopping the shit out of their beers.

A nice tasting IPA that is not lacking flavor or character. The assertive hop bite is definatly present almost too much as there seems to be a bit too much bitterness for the malt (my god I am hop head and I just said that?) Overall it really kicks the tastebuds in and is a nice representation of a western American IPA. Beautiful color and head formation.

Had this brew in a large bottle. Fresh hoppy nose of citrus, spice, pine, and spruce. Pours a clear medium honey golden. The large tight creamy white head is fully lasting with excellent lacing. The flavor starts warm, toasty and spicy. Acidity level is moderate to heavy with just a flash of sweetness in the middle. The finish is long and fully bitter. The medium dry palate is soft to lively and finishes very astringent. I love this style so it’s not too hard to make me happy with one of these brews.

I really like this beer. When I think of an IPA this is the sort of brew that comes to mind. Pours a dark yellowy color with a lasting white head. Lacing leaves a beautiful even coating down the glass. Hop aroma is prominent, fresh with big citric and pine overtones with just a touch of sweetness. Flavor is intensly hoppy with the malt being ever-so-quiet hidden in the background. You can almost feel the malt back there rather than taste it. Finish is clean and refreshing leaving you ready for another. Wonderful beer and highly underrated IMHO.

Found this one bottled in Sycamore, Illinois. Another great brew from Avery. Somewhat cloudy, dark orange pour with a foamy, off-white head. Complex nose, some grains but mostly floral. Citrus in the taste, some orange and lemon, along with the standard bitterness from hops, roses and raisins. Complex finish. This was a keeper.