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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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 alobar (1006), Harleysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 24, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with no head. Aroma of molasses, malt and fruit. Taste-fruit-cherries, malts, molasses with spices.


 Enjoyit (1697), Vadum, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2007  
Reddish brown of color with a beige head. An aroma of caramel, spice and toffee. A flavor of malt, sweets, spice and a dry finish.


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 20, 2007  
Very nice sugary sweetness to it. Like toffee and caramel. Easy to drink, alcohol extremely well hidden. Not much bitterness, which I was thankful for. Very smooth and tasty. I enjoyed very much, will get again.


 andyhite (290), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 17, 2007  
bomber - pours pure amber, plus 2 shades darker. aromas - fruit (molasses, syrup, woodiness), but also has a ripe fruit component that follows through the flavor on into the finish. the flavors are of ripe, ripe fruits. plums, dates, raisins, dark berries. also, mellow spices hit the finish. kickin beer. highly recommended, two thumbs up, drinability is high, and the depth of character is prevelant.


 Homebrewerguy (284), Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/516/20
Oct 16, 2007  
22 oz. bottle-This is my first Belgian Quad. I like it. Sort of like the Belgian answer to a doppelbock (even though brewed in America). Complex, fruity, spicy, and potent, this beer delivers in all areas. The hops are understated to let the malt and candi sugar through, but balance the beer quite nicely. Maybe a bit too much sugar though, as the alcohol comes to the forefront the more you drink. Still,wonderful lacing the whole beer through for 10% alcohol. A decent brew.( In view of Rheinheitsgabot, I think the use of candi sugar is the real reason the Germans invaded Belgium!!)


 smartlung (154), Valrico, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 16, 2007  
light amber head, malty, pretty sweet, almonds and spicy. Pretty tasty - pretty good as usual from Avery


 mmmbeer (737), Austin, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 14, 2007  
After much deliberation, and doing a beer v. money distribution graph in my head, I decided to give this a try, despite my well-known despisement for variations for this type of beer. Poured dark amber, semi-transparent, carbonation very noticeable, formed a nice lacing head. Aroma of alcohol, fruit notes, and some hops; not bad. Hits the mouth with medium malt body and heavy alcohol note, almost slightly unbearable, but noticed some fruit note on the finish. The reverend tried to convert me, but if the priced dropped, I would be a believer all the time. A good beer regardless.


DrAvery (10), Aloha, Oregon, USA
0.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/51/101/51/20
Oct 12, 2007  
This is the worst tasting substance (much less beer) that I have ever tasted. I passed this around a roomful of beer lovers, and not one could bear the flavor. Nice label, awful beer



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