Avery The Reverend

	Percentile
	89
	overall

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
969	3.53/5.0	3.52/5.0	10%	42	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
The Reverend, was created in tribute to the life of Sales Mgr. Tom Boogaard's grandfather, an ordained Episcopal Reverend. Tom was inspired by the life of his grandfather and wanted to create a tribute beer that contained his sterling traits. True to both our "small brewery, BIG BEERS" philosophy and to the spirit and character of the departed Reverend, this beer is strong willed, assertive, and pure of heart, a heart of candy sugar. It contains as many authentic imported Belgian specialty malts as the brewers could cram into our mash tun, and lots of Belgian dark candy sugar stirred into the brew kettle. A divinely complex and beautifully layered beer with hints of dark cherries, currants, and molasses, complimented by an underlying spiciness. Sinfully smooth considering the high alcohol content. Cellarable for 4 years.

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JCB (1743), Durham, North Carolina, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 27, 2008

22oz from Whole Foods, Raleigh. Amber pour, nice frothy head, and an overall resemblance to Maharaja, at least visually. Sweet sticky malts dominate the aroma, with just a bit of spice in the nose. The taste is slightly boozy, which combines with the malts to make this a bit aggressive. Spicy hops make for a long, lingering finish. Funny, but it seems more like an American strong ale than a quad.

rsamayoa (24), San Salvador, El Salvador

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	5/5	17/20

Aug 24, 2008

At RateBeerians Tasting. Bottle: Religously good. Bold, complex, well rounded, ABV well hidden.

emerica56 (579), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	6/10	5/5	9/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 22, 2008

This is probably the sweetest smelling abt quad ever. The pour is a clear amber with a thin head and some spotted laceing along the sides of the glass. The nose is full of sweet clove and light fruits mainly apricot and candy sugar. There is a decent amount of spice used in the beer as you can tell from your initial sip. The flavor is nice and spicy with pepper and orange peel. Overall the beer has a nice bitter flavor mixed with the right amount of spice.

Drink4Satan (585), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 22, 2008

Pours a clear apricot colour with a sturdy cream coloured head that leaves great lacing. The nose is filled with candy sugar, apricot, caramel, dust and light spices. The sweet fruity flavour profile is laced with hints of cherries, old pennies, dust, earth, and black currants. The finish is dry, aromatic and slightly metallic. The alcohol is very well hidden, but presents a flavour of peppery spice and creates a nice warming, of course. The mouthfeel is a bit on the wet side for a quad, being a bit slick.

Acknud (772), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 19, 2008

Amber pour with a small head. Big bold aroma and taste. Aroma of malt, molasses, alcohol. Some fruits noted in taste. Alcohol hits you over the head!

robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Aug 18, 2008

pours a clear red-copper with a small light tan head that goes away quickly, not much lacing.
smell is oats, hay, earth, nuts, light spice.
taste is quite different, oily, thick, somewhat sweet, wheat, burnt toffee, malt.

ghawener (953), San Salvador, El Salvador

4.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.7	9/10	5/5	10/10	5/5	18/20

Aug 17, 2008

At RateBeerians Tasting. Bottle: Religously good. Bold, complex, well rounded, ABV well hidden. Be careful.

BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 17, 2008

Excellent, one of the better bigger beers and also one of my favorites from Avery. Dark brown in color, viscious in the glass, and a very potent nose. Alcohol has a presence throughout this one which detracts and it is a little too sweet and inconsistent from bottle to bottle, but I still enjoy the beer. Good for an American take on the style, but is nothing when compared to the finer Belgians.

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