Avery The Reverend 3.52 974

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
974	3.53/5.0	3.52/5.0	10%	43.4	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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jcr (1179), Jasper, Indiana, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 31, 2006

See-through copper body with short white head. Aroma is fairly weak and what is there is sweet — caramel, candy, plums, apples. The flavor was filled with peppery alcohol that gave way to brown sugar, cotton candy and hints of plum. Bitter, peppery finish. The medium to full body leaves a sticky, sweet aftertaste.

troyc (1175), Lubbock, Texas, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Dec 21, 2007

(Bottle) Pours a hazy amber color with a small white head. Notes of yeast, fruit and light spice in the aroma. Taste includes quite a bit in the way of fermented fruits, candy sugar, and molasses. Alcoholic notes were rather harsh at times, especially towards the finish. Average mouthfeel and palate. Good, but could have been better.

RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

May 8, 2008

Hazy amber, huge fluffy white head. Bit of brandy in the nose, sugared alcohol, yeast and fruity malt. Flavor is sweet and strong, candi sugar and alcohol. Excellent.

moejuck (1172), Ohio, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Jun 22, 2006

I have really enjoyed every Avery product I have had besides this one. The Reverend pours a reddish/copper color with a tan head. The aroma hits you hard with plenty of grass, some sweetness, and what seems to smell like tomato juice. The taste is just not good--they definitely went overboard on the candy sugar. The flavors are sweet--too sweet. I tasted some breads and tons of red beet-like flavors. I would not reccomend this beer to anyone."

carruthm (1165), Seattle, Washington, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	8/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Feb 28, 2009

slightly cloudy orange with thin dense head. nice caramel brown sugar aroma. somewhat plain taste though.

Goodgrief (1161), Middletown, Delaware, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	5/10	2/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Aug 15, 2007 Updated: Sep 13, 2007

Okay, a quad...this one poured light colored with decent head. No complexity at all and just too darned sweet...REALLY sweet and artificial tasting. Sugar and caramel. That’s all. I read a forum thread on how great Avery beers were...leave this one alone. If you want a quad, there are NUMEROUS better offerings out there...although the slogan "Created by God. Feared by Satan. Love by all." was kinda cool, I was kinda disturbed by the label...but maybe that’s me.

SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Apr 15, 2008

Pours a clear copper color with a medium white head. Malty, yeasty aroma with some ripe fruits and sugar. Flavor is also fruity and sweet, with a hint of spice near the end. Average bodied. Good, but not great.

mephisto (1144), Taiwan

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	6/10	1/5	6/10	4/5	11/20

Mar 22, 2006

cloudy copper with almost no head. sweet aroma with a hint of plum. chewy and rich.

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