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Avery The Reverend

Avery The Reverend - Abt/Quadrupel

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 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 
9663.52/5.03.52/5.010%43.2Trappist glass
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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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 pepperford (115), robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 30, 2008  
A darkish red/brown color, with a slight yellowy/tan head. The aromas of sweet molassas, malt and citrus come thru. The flavors of dark cherries, malt, and spice, with an extra kick of sweetness just when you thought it was over. The sweetness gets to be a bit much if you get to a second bottle. Maybe I should try it during the warmer months.


 SledgeJr (2957), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 29, 2008  
2003 vintage in the bomber bottle. Pours a mixture of purple, amber and red. Only a thin yellow-ish off-white head could be mustered up. This has a FANTASTIC aroma of caramels, BIG molasses, and stick candy. The flavors were quite medicinal, much like cough syrup, but moderated with the sweetness of hard candy. Bananas and lots of heat. The finish cannot subdue the big alcohol even though the beer is substantially thick. In my opinion, aging this beer for 5 years was a brilliant move on my part. If you are sitting on a bottle of this from 2003, drink up, my friend.


 dchmela (1406), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/102/514/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Pours a dark amber with a small tight off white head. Thick malty hard candy aroma with a hint of vanilla. Thick malty taste and very sweet. Strong of alcohol but a little too much sweetness for me to handle.


 daniellerose7 (119), new york, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 28, 2008  
YUM! A delicious beer that definitely should be enjoyed with some delicious food... I enjoyed some Dutch caramel wafers with this, and that was great! Very thick and sweet. I likey!


 apshah99 (137), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Dark orange gold in color, small head. Sweet syrupy alcoholic aroma with cloves and banana. Sweet malty candy taste with citrus fruit. Alcohol is very present, clean aftertaste. Nice beer.


 T2Tool (352), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2008  
Poured a dark orange from a 22 oz bottle. A strong aroma of alcohol with a candy sugar smell. Fruity taste with banana being most dominant. It is quite sweet with a little bit of a bitter taste.


 Gypsy19 (603), California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
Jan 26, 2008  
Strong boozy taste. Basically tastes like somebody threw in a shot of cheap whiskey. Too sweet, sugary, syrupy.


 blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/518/20
Jan 26, 2008  
22 0z. bottle in trappist glass, pours a reddish golden brown with small head and no lacing, alochol is not overpowering and has lots of molasses, fruit cake like flavors, big beer from Avery, nice



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