Avery Thirteen

Pours a deep mahogany with a loose, frothy beige head that diminishes to a thin cap and laces nicely. The nose if of toffee and cocoa with a solid boozy note that makes it smell as if it were bourbon barrel aged. Also present are spicy fruity esters that remind me of fruitcake. Light to medium-bodied and silky-soft, the mouthfeel transitions to a lightly boozy finish. The flavor follows the nose, with a slightly woody/bourbon note at the finish and in the aftertaste. I know this wasn’t barrel conditioned, but it certainly possesses some of the qualities you’d expect if it had been. This is a pretty tasty brew that is missing only that little "it" factor which keeps it from being truly great.

Thx for another great tasting, Kim (Beljohansen) !!! : dark, red, malty notes, toffee, liquorice, a great bock, did nt know tthey come this good :-)

2006 bottle, aged nearly 2 years. Pours an extremely dark crimson color that appears black from a distance. A large, foamy, tan head leaves random flares of lacing behind. The aroma shows a sweet and malty base of dark caramel, banana bread, gingerbread, and nutmeg. I’m definitely getting a "baked goods" feel on the nose. The flavor is more of the same, with ultra-rich caramelized malts, cocoa, banana, cinnamon, and bready yeast all coming through fairly strong. Very little hop character, as the malts clearly dominate this one. Slightly more substantial than medium-bodied, but most of the fullness seems to come from sugar. Overly sweet up front, transitioning to a sour, dry, woody note on the finish. I’ve been digging this style recently, but this one is just a bit too sweet for my liking.

Pours a thick black with a thin cream head. Aroma is chocolate\y. Mouthfeel is thick with roasted malts and bitter dark chocolate.

(22 oz. bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/massachusetts/westborough/julio’s-liquors/461.htm target=blank>Julio’s Liquors) Pours dark crimson-ish brown, hard to tell if it’s cloudy or not because it’s quite dark. Surprisingly very little head, even when poured into a weizen glass. Aroma is booze and brown sugar. Mouthfeel is kind of thick and syrupy, maybe a little flat. A few traces of lacing. Flavor is about what I expected from aroma - big boozy sticky sweetness. Lots of alcohol taste with a very brown sugary malt sweetness. Gets a little chocolatey in finish as it warms. A little more bitter than a typical weizen bock. Alot of good weizen bocks are boozy and sweet but this one doesn’t offer much more than that. Could use a little more refinement and complexity, along with more wheat presence. Still a pretty good beer but a definite booze-hound. This bottle may have been past its prime.

Dark brown with a nice beige head. Aroma of dark malts, wheat, a little salty soy, and a super light amount of spice. More dopplebock than weizen bock to me anyways. Dark malts manifest them in semi sweet chocolate, fruit, salty soy, and bread with light spicy yeast in the finish. Finishes rather clean really, and is very easy to drink. An enjoyable brew.

Dark ruby color with generous head. High alcohol content obvious in the malty aroma. Sweet, malty, bready taste. Great chewy palate.Complex and nicely balanced hoppy finish. Perfect example of this style

Pours a dark ruby brown in color. Smell is all toffee and malt. Taste is incredible, I’m really loving this beer. There is a sweetness coming through that I’m thoroughly enjoying. Smooth on the mouthfeel. I’m definitely going to have to pick up another bottle of this.