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Avery The Beast Grand Cru Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7763.69/5.03.68/5.0Winter16.31%86.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
The Beast is a seducer - accomodating, complicated, powerful, dark and created to last the ages. Beyond this, it’s futile to attempt to describe Him. He will unveil Himself differently to each of His followers. The mark is in His constitution. Brewed with two-row malted barley, honey malt, and imported Belgian specialty grains (aromatic, pale wheat, roasted wheat, and Special B), hops (Magnum, Galena, Saaz, Hallertau, Tettnang, and Hersbrucker), brewing sugars (raisins, dates, blackstrap molasses, alfalfa honey, turbinado, and dark Belgian candy sugar), water, Belgian yeast and another hellion of a yeast strain.OG: 1.138
Batch 1 (2004): 15.7% ABV
Batch 2 (2004): 18.1% ABV
Batch 3 (2005): 14.9% ABV
Batch 4 (2006): 14.6% ABV
Batch 5 (2007): 16.42% ABV
Batch 6 (2008): 16.31% ABV
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 Meatmallet (120), Salem, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
May 4, 2009  
Has a dark red body with a medium tan head.Alcohol and spice really stand out in this beer. All of the usual dark fruits are there also and the smell is very sweet.This is so sweet and strong it will set you back at first. It did tone down as I drank it but man it was strong.Very full bodied. It feels thick and creamy in the mouth.


 Sparky27 (1583), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 2, 2009  
Bottle. 2006 vintage. Pours clear amber with a 2 finger tan head. The nose is dark fruits, candied brown sugar and molasses. The taste is caramel, toffee, ripe fruit, brown sugar and rock candy. Medium mouthfeel. Way overly sweet, but it does hide the ABV. Not something I’d buy again.


Ja29ck (25), Salisbury, Maryland, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/516/20
Apr 21, 2009  
This beer is a very strong full favored beer. Its dark and has a strong alcohol smell. I recommend it.


 SHANER4 (371), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Batch 4 (2006) Poured a mahogany color with nice cream colored head. Aroma - very sweet like hard candy, raisins and honey. Flavor - extreme sweet taste with some honey and molasses. Palate - the syrupy creamy sweetness coates your tongue like honey. Definite honey/molasses aftertaste that lingers. Reminds me of when I chewed Redman tobacco. Overall - The intial taste is to sweet but as it sits on your tongue and goes down its pretty damn good. Aftertaste is the best part!!!


bbourque1976 (5), Laveen, Arizona, USA
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4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 10, 2009  
I had batch 4...it was like drinking a whiskey, but it was smooth. I enjoyed it, but I had to go slow with it. Very rich, bold flavor. Worth the cost.


 GodOfThunder (860), Orlando, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Apr 6, 2009  
2004 vintage, thanks to the Cheeseman. Not my cup of tea. Just too strong and it made my vagina hurt. Alcohol, dark fruits, alcohol, vanilla and more alcohol.


 GranvilleTim (476), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Apr 5, 2009  
2005 bottle. Brown murky pour with a wispy thin tan head that disappeared after the first sip. The aroma was pungent, like ripened fruits-raisons, plums. Very sweet and tasty. Left a nice sweet taste in my mouth and on my lips. Really liked it- couldn’t do more than 1 beer per sitting though.


jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
Apr 4, 2009  
Had the 07 Beast, from bottle. This was a very complex beer. I was expecting a lot since I paid 10.00 for a small bottle, and I was not disappointed with this one.



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