 Hoptagon (145), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 12, 2009
22oz. Bomber. Rich, dark, coppery color with a finger width collar of foam. Gives off a malty scent, with a bit of caramel and some spicy noble hop aromas. Lots of bready character from the malts that have a dough flavored aftertaste. Hops are present in the mix and give the beer a kick of spicyness. Shows all the signs of a good Octoberfest with a crisp bite, a strong spice flavor and a heavy dose of malt. Body is medium, but relatively thick for the style with an average level of carbonation. Great job of masking the alcohol, not at all sweet and sugary like most lagers with high alcohol levels. Another impressive imperial release from Avery!
solesaver (5), Oklahoma, USA
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Wonderful nose. Nice spice with a splash of carmel. The ending needs a little work but a nice brew overall. Nice burnt orange color with moderate head when poured. Would enjoy again and a nice start to any evening of brew.
curly (759), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Clear amber, lots of carbonation. Aroma- toffee, sweet apple, cherry, plum. Taste has a lot of roast malt and thick fruit juice. Better than normal O’fest’s certainly. A little sticky.
TheOrange (419), Kent, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 I had a stash of Oktoberfests from October that I never got around to sampling and rating. Amoung them this Avery. The pour is orange hued, with medium yellow tinged head. The aroma is strong syrupy sweet hops. This is full bodied, it hits the tongue in a syrupy malt coat, then raises to a sharp hop, the slowly lingers as it slides down the tongue. This is suprisingly easy to drink for the high alcohol and strong aroma. The carbonation is present and not too strong. I really really like this Imperial O-Fest.
TeamTrappist (417), jericho, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Bottle. Poured a Medium Amber with a malty nose An imperial octoberfest. Nice full bodied with a few hop notes. Malty and easy drinking. Some slight spice notes. Solid.
philbertk (145), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Remarks:
22 oz. Bottle 2007 Release 9.37% ABV 24 IBU’s. $7.99.Mild lace thin white head.Clear rich bright deep amber red color.Malty floral mild hop mellow fruit front.Rich smooth mellow sweet caramel fruit lager body.Creamy mellow lingering hop spice mild malt EtOH spice smooth end.Easy Rich Big Lager.
beersearcher (308), Glendale, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 I was expecting a big hit of "imperial" since it has the Avery name but this was nice and restrained. Big and bold with plenty of alcohol but easy to drink with some raisin or plum maybe in it.
radioseer (79), Virginia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 13, 2009 (22 ounce bomber) Orange apperance with a creamy head that leads to a thick lacing. Aroma is a sugary spicey appple nose. Taste is overall malty with apple notes. The palate is average carbonation with a boozey aftertaste.
jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2009 Bottle: 2009 Vintage: Reddish-orange color with a finger of creamy beige head. Smells sweet with a little spiciness and light florals. The taste is what really gets exciting... Sweet and floral, fruity, caramel, figs, and spices. The overall blend and balance of sweetness to hops to spice really keeps me from wanting to break it down... Like a mead kind of sweetness with a floral compliment and spiced backer. Nicely done, this will be an annual tradition.
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