Avery The Reverend

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

The beer is very tasty, i had it in a 1pint 6fl OZ bottle. It was a gift, and I love belgian beers. I am not sure what quadrupel ale means but it is very very tasty. My favorite beers are hoegarden and guiness.

Very, very nice brew. Bright clear red color, so clear it looks like Kool-Aid with a head. Alcohol is quite evident in the nose, along with plenty of pine, chocolate, toffee, and caramel. Flavor is very strong with heavy maltiness. Tastes quite a bit like a tricked-up scotch ale, actually. Get some nuts, cocoa, and spice. Very noticeable alcohol, but at 10% abv that’s expected. Finish is smooth and buttery with a bit of tartness. A very enjoyable brew.

this is a damn great beer!! excellent flavor, great belgian style ale! i wish i had 5 more bottles of this one!!

Update: Thoroughly delightful, a crisp and fruity Belgian ale. Upped from 4.2.

It requires a commentary in its own right, how I’ve observed the difference so far between "clear" Belgian Trips/Quads and the "cloudy" ones. The clear ones -- and this one is an example -- have this character that I could only describe initially as "alcohol-y" (there is a strong alcohol-like "burn" in the nose and the palate) but I could readily concede that it has to do not so much with alcohol (after all, the ABV of all are roughly consistent, around 10%), but with the particular hop/malt/yeast combinations used. After all, it seems lots of yeasty sediment goes along with being cloudy, and this doesn’t have it. Maybe this suggests that Belgians need more aging than this one is likely to have had. Which is really too bad, since I hate waiting.

(It is duly noted that other reviews tend to attribute this "burn" to spiciness. Yet I don’t see that on "cloudy" Belgian reviews.)

One last note, post-review: WTF is this beer doing being rated only a 3.6/5?????????? Wake up, beer raters! This is clearly in a superior class than that.

WOW! Deep copper in color with dark red on the fringes. The nose is enticing. Toffee, sugar, and orange. The taste is like a thinner EKU 28, but with a peach or nectarine splash in the mix. The alcohol is there but not overwhelming. Smooth texture in the mouth. Just slides down easily. Some spice but it's not like a standard Belgian Strong. Great beer! Recommended!

Much better than the one on tap (also 1 year old) at the Falling Rock at GABF time (02). Seems to have aged well. Smooth rounded sweetness but surprisingly drinkable for a 10% abv beer. Luckily I have another one.

Listen when the reverend speaks! This 10% alcohol brew drinks like a beer of 5 or 6% and that is a good thing. Pleasing smell, feel, and taste make this high gravity brew a great choice for when strength matters.

bomber. very solid belgian style beer from one of my favorite breweries - avery. Really, they do not disappoint. This quadrupel style pours a deep red color with a tiny bit of head. Very sweet, sugary, molasses aroma coming off the glass. Wonderfully complex on the palate with spiciness on the front of the tongue, rich fruit tones, and a well balanced finish that leaves you wanting more. I think this one deserves a higher overall rating.... I give it an A.