Avery Old Jubilation Ale

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: English Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

12oz bottle. Pours a brown cola color with a bubbly beige head. Lots of lace down the glass. Very interesting aroma. Very sweet, sharp, fruity, winey, vinegar, chocolate. Sweet, malty taste. Some dark fruits in there too and maybe a hint of alcohol. Interesting, unique beer. Pretty complex.

Dark brown-amber colour. Toffee & dark fruits on the nose with hints of alcohol. Toasty, breadcrusty earthy strong ale with an overriding hop character.

Bottle. Pleasant surprise, as I randomly chose this one. Poured dark with a slowly receding tan head. Coffee, caramel, and fruit on the nose. The alcohol is completely masked by the complex, malty flavor. Smooth, warm, and one I would definately order again.

Avery does not seem into the "we have more hops than you" mentality of brewing. Their products are very well made and eminently drinkable. This is from last year’s batch, excellent body, great balance, a truly tasty strong ale. Well made and highly recommended.

bottle - Pours dark amber with a moderate head that fades to a thin, sustained head. The aroma is of caramel malt and dark fruit and the flavor is along the same line with some mild hops for balance and maybe a hint of chocolate. It’s warming and very drinkable.

Solid medium brown pour with yellow/brown head. Head held at about 3/4 inch until dissolving to a thin lacing on surface of beer and around glass. Smells barleywine-sweetish, notes of fruit (strawberry?) and some generic licorice. First sip impressions: bitter! strong, full mouthfeel. Toffee flavor, more berry. Wow, is this stuff good. Very rich, amazing feel on the palate. I just got some old school bubblegum, you know the rock hard sticks of bubblegum that came in Topps baseball card packs in the late 80s? That is the prevailing aftertaste right now. A nice, almost spicy bitter cocoa comes through quite soon in the pint. This is a fantastic English Strong Ale.

A clear but deep garnet body shows light traces of carbonation and holds a thick, khaki head for a long while until it falls to a fat cap and laces like a frickin’ doily. Spicy, fruity, malted aroma with enough citrus-atop-caramel to make me think there’s a barleywine in my glass. Somewhat dry and fairly thick in the mouth. Cocoa dominates the flavor with a wash of raisin and a finish of chocolate and coffee. A llight spicy lift in the finish disperses an otherwise bitter, dirty linger. I can use this "winter warmer" today as we lost 40°F since yesterday...

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Bottle: Dark mahogany, huge foamy light beige head, quite nice lacing.   Unsweetened Cocoa aroma, slight biscuit, otherwise dominiated by soft bakers chocolate (unsweetened).   Forwardly malty, soft hop presense, a touch of dark pitted fruit, hint of sourness, otherwise a Carob or artificial chocolate like flavor.   Noticing a bit of charred wood or campfire as it warms.   Moderate to full bodied and mouthfeel.   Finish leaves me wishing it was a bit sweeter.   Tiz okay, but just not fancy enough for a Winter Warmer.   Its missing something... or perhaps its that it is the "bakers chocolate" oriented profile that has me unsatisfied.   Slight dryness after the finish.