Avery The Reverend

THOUGHTS: At first smelled more like a tripel and tasted like a dubbel. But as it warmed it took on its own flavors and aromas. Sweet caramel flavor with just the right amount of hop bitterness. Balance is not bad but goes from overly sweet to an odd bitter quickly with nothing in berewwn. Needs better transition, but overall a really good beer. There was a little whiskey flavor too, later. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a medium to dark orangey amber with a small, white head that mostly diminished. The aroma was heavy caramel malt and light chocolate malt and some medium-colored fruit. The initial flavor was moderately sweed and lightly acidic, while the finish was heavily sweet and lightly acidic and bitter with an average duration. The body was medium to full and slightly syrupy (sticky on the lips) and dry in the back with fizzy carbonation and a very light metallic and lightly alcoholic finish.

Bomber. Certainly of the orageish amber hue, small even faint head. The flavor is good, I’m surprised it’s a quad as it doesnt seem that "big" but is nicely balanced, crisp and full. Quite easy to drink and contrary the the review below this, I think the alcohol is very nicely hidden and not over the top.

Tries to impress, but ends up as being just overly alcoholic. Haven’t made any notes as to what it actually tasted like, so it can’t have been anything interesting.

Pours a deep reddish/brown. Aroma is of spices with possible sugar, malt, and earth notes thrown in as well. The taste is very smooth and slightly sweet. However, as a huge fan of quads this left me wanting more. It should be more complex with more bold flavoring.

A dark cherry brown with a very nice spicey aroma, maybe cinimon-sugar. Definately a favorite. Despite the high "octane" went down very well.

Pour is a red looking with a nice size white head. Aroma is deffinatly candi sugar to start then comes some toffee caramel and a dark fruit. Flavor is nice! Super sweet with loads of candi sugar. A nice sourness follows with a almost red wine like quality. After taste is more dark fruit with a touch of dark chocolate and molasses. A well done beer!

I have yet to be dissappointed by Avery. Their take on a Quad is sweet, but savory. Calming in its strength, it is not easily detected after the first sip. This beer makes me feel good after a bad day...kinda like confession.

Bottle. Poured a coppery brown. Aroma was fruit, slightly sugary. Flavor was fruit, sugar, carmel, also a little piney, kinda like an IPA was hidden in there in the back. Nice beer.