 Defreni (1034), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Flaske: Overraskende frisk. Flot dybrød/brun næsten uigennemsigtig øl med et lille skumhoved. God duft af bær og en smule hvede. Smagen er domineret af balanceret alkohol på den gode måde. Bitter finish. Oloroso karakter med en tør eftersmag. Virkelig godt lagret. Super øl.
ChillCoat (1029), Concord, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 9, 2007 Bottle. Pours a slick black color with a light tan head. Chocolate and raisin aromas with an almost citrusy note. Thick mouth feel with a good bit of carbonation. Dry and fruity with a substantial sweetness somewhere mid-palate. Caramel, chocolate, dark fruits and even some slight banana notes. Finishes dry. Slightly hot.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 2, 2006 Pours with a great creamy head that becomes a mound of whipped cream in the glass. The aroma is really sharp - classic weizen yeast is almost acidic with esthery notes of banana, pear and apple. Light lemon and citrus hoppiness as well. At first sip, the body encompassed the same sharpness, but as the beer went I adjusted and this became real drinkable. Ripe banana and vanilla notes play with the solid bready malts. Leads into a long, enjoyable finish.
trokini (1027), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2006 Clear, dark brown pour with a firm tan head. Aroma of toasted bread, wheat, and darker fruit. Taste is initially light, then grows stronger towards the back. Nice balance of yeast esters and the wheat up front that turns into a roasted malt and caramel sweetness. Almost schizophrenic in its taste. Very clean and very good.
TheBeerLover (1019), DC Metro Area, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 1, 2006 750ml bottle. Pours to a murky, deep ruby to red color, with a thick, creamy, head, and a moderate to lively carbonation. The nose on this beer is pleasing, with good aromas of caramel, toffee, and fruity estery aromas. The palate is firm, with good sweet malt, toffee, nuts, and estery fruit flavor. This beer finishes with good malt and fruit flavor up front, then ends with some peppery alchol, and a vinous note that lingers. A very tasty, delicious beer, but a bit lacking as a weizenbock. It lacks the signature aromas and flavors of a beer brewed with the Weihenstaphaner yeast strain. Avery states they use it, but it is lost in this beer. Again tasty enough beer, but not as authentic as I would have liked.
jefcon (1009), Arlington, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 23, 2006 Deep and dark ruby with a lush, then receding, tan head. Bready aromas are accented with molasses and plum, peach, spice notes. Astringent on the palate, with a burn of alcohol and a slick mouthfeel. Dry finish, too, but there is a fruit and grain sweetness that accents the beer nicely. Flavors are like a sticky pudding: dates, plum, wheat and molasses. Happy anniversary to the folks at Avery!
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 11, 2008 Pours a warm reddish clear brown black with a greyish tan head of small even bubbles. The nose is sweet and lightly alcoholic. A bit of roast, fruity esters. Dark malt character. A bit of chocolate, largely clean. Creamy full mouthfeel, rather pleasant. Rather substantial, not watery, nice and creamy. The flavor is in line with the nose. Big ass malt sweetness ala Avery. The alcohol is Avery also. A bit too sweet, but that’s not my main problem. Diacetyl. Creamy dark fruit, alcohol, fruity esters. This is really like a weizen bock on crack. The sweetness toned back and the alcohol reigned in and this could be a nice enough beer. A bit of banana, alcohol, and bread in the finish. Enjoyable enough, but I’m happy to split the bottle!
erway (1002), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
May 21, 2006 Pours a deep brown with barely any head but what is there is of-white and loosely knit. The aromas are heavily malty with bready notes, some fruity bubblegum esters and a big wallop of fusely alcohol. The body is med heavy with pretty dead CO2. The flavors are of bready malts, rotting bananas, and oh my GOD alcohol.
Similar to other Avery "Big Beers" this is just swimming in a pool of its own fusel heat. Not a big fan at all.
Are we really getting to the point on this site that all you need to get a good score is brew an over the top beer?
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