Avery Mephistopheles Stout

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Boulder, Colorado USA

Échantillon, Mondial de la bière, 3 juin 2009; oeil : noire, opaque, anneau de mousse crémeuse cappuccino; nez : torréfaction, mélasse, sauce soya, fruits confits, cassonade; bouche : torréfaction, mélasse, malt rôti, sauce soya, fruits confits, houblon résineux ressort malgré toute cette mer de saveurs, finale en malt rôti avec bonne présence de sauce soya, peu carbonatée, plutôt amère, légèrement sucrée, corsée; en résumé : très bon ENGLISH Sample, Mondial de la bière, savoured on June 3 2009; eye: black, opaque, ring of cappuccino creamy head; nose: roasting, molasses, soy sauce, candied fruits, brown sugar; mouth: roasting, molasses, roasted malt, soy sauce, candied fruits, resinous hops punches out through that sea of savours, finale in roasted malt with good presence of soy sauce, not much carbonation, rather bitter, lightly sweet, full body; overall: quite good

Reminds me of port wine. Aromas of raisins , plums, and not to steal everyone elses description but I’m totally getting soy sauce as well. The taste is overpowering on the alcohol. A sipping beer for sure. The sugary sweetness is left after the alcohol and none of the great aromas come through. It’s going to take me a while to drink this puppy.

Sample at Indy tasting Dick’s 96th - Aroma of alcohol, roasty dark malts, and milk chocolate. Pours black with small brown head and decent lacing. Flavor is very roasty and hides alcohol well. Wow what a tasty brew! Chocolate covered cherries and other assorted treats mix well to make every sip enjoyable. Palate is smooth and clean for such a huge brew. I need to get myself a whole one to savor and rerate.

Dark. Intense. Heavy alcohol mixed with some fruit and chocolate. Well done when left to sit.

Poured black with a thick creamy brown head and good lacing.Sweet roasty malt aroma with a rich ,thick burnt roasty malt flavor.Thick body with a heavy, sweet burnt malt finish.

12 oz bottle
Thanks to malachi for sharing this. It poured extremely dark with a tan head that faded slowly and left super thick creamy lacing on the side of the glass. The scent was very dense - vinous, coffee, cherries and bourbon all presented themselves. The inital mouthfeel was huge along with a whallop of alcohol. There were hints of coffee, cocoa powder, medicinal alcohol and cherries. After a few sips though the taste become too overpowering - this beer needs to be more moderated to make it palatable by a single person in one sitting. A little over the top but still solid. I think it might have suffered a little hype but it still a a great beer.

12oz bottle from November 2006. Last time I had this beer I hated it, so let’s hope time has healed all wounds. Black pour with a medium beige head. Malty aroma of licorice and alcohol with hints of chocolate and coffee. Alcohol flavor up front with chocolate and a coffee finish. Definitely calmed down over the past few years and is drinkable now.

bottle. Deep dark pour with espresso colored thick head. coffee, chocolate and alcohol(rum?) aroma. This beer dances on your tounge. Deep caramel taste with chocloate and espresso. Sweet aftertaste. LIck the mollases, sugary head off your lips. Great beer.