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Avery Sui Generis

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593.97/5.03.86/5.0Special10.65%84.1Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Sui Generis, which is #2 in our new Barrel-Aged Series, will debut at the Avery Tap Room on Wednesday, September 23rd from 3-8 PM. Due to extremely limited quantities of this brew (<150 cases will be produced), 12oz. single bottles will be sold only at the Avery Tap Room, between 3 PM and 8 PM on September 23rd. Sui Generis is a complex ale, aged and artfully blended from several types of oak barrels, and displays a delightful lactic sourness complimented by hints of brett, oak, and acetic. Intricate yet bold, deeply complex yet surprisingly refreshing, Sui Generis was crafted in the tradition of perennial Tap Room favorites De Vogelbekdieren and Voltron.
A blend of ales from 39% Cabernet Sauvignon barrels, 35% Chardonnay barrels, 13% Port barrels and 13% Bourbon barrels.
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 mar (1944), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 22, 2009  
bottle thanks to bu11zeye. amber with a white head. tart nose, wood and definite funk. very nice on the palate with a flavor of wood, funk and other tart fruits.


 sebletitje (1997), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 19, 2009  
courtesy of rye726. pours amber/orange, white head, lasting frothing lacing. aroma of mostly wine barrels, good sourness, light wood, hints of fruit (grape), vinegar. flavor, sour is just the way I can appreciate the style. Definitely the good presence of wine; mix of Cabernet, Chardonnay. Medium carbonation, finish kicks up with light note of the Port barrel. Wine presence is enjoyable, not overly acidic, warming abv, nice to sip on.


 Sonicdescent (382), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Look is just average, an apple juice color with a thin layer of head and active carbonation. Scent is very nice, get some wood, some lemon, and some funk. Taste is lemon and leather with some wood. Not as sour as I had expected and a dry finish. Very good, but I’m definitely partial to a more robust sour characteristic. Mouth is again dry and thin with appropriately high carbonation.


 tpd975 (251), Riverview, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Dec 18, 2009  
Big Thanks to SeaBass for sharing this one as a start up for the two of us before my epic tasting. A: Nice slightly golden hue with a nice tall white head. The head dies to a solid ring and lingers for the duration. Tons of lace as well. S: Nice wild notes with notes of sweet tarts. Notes of fine white wine and oak. T: Very tasty beer, much much better than Brabant. Very wine like with strong notes of oak. There is a underlying fruit component with a light tartness. M: On the lighter side of medium. Great carbonation, crisp, dry finish. D: Great, a very fine example of the style.


 bvc (346), Kenmore, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 12, 2009  
12oz bottle from alagnak. Slightly hazy dark golden with a brown ruby tint with little head. Tart cherry, peach, cranberries, wet wine cork, with a almost sweet lacto base. The body and flavor is lighter and maybe more approachable than I think I was expecting and the carbonation is a bit more lively than I was thinking I would get. Tart cranberry, peach and orange up front with lacto then some wood and cork characteristics. The dry slightly peppery brett is present but may be getting a little stronger then when this was released. I think this was probably even better fresh with more barrel notes and fruity lacto tartness. Thanks Chris.


 SuzyGreenberg (1408), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Dec 12, 2009  
12 oz bottle - thanks to the b to the v to the c; mostly clear dark orange with thin white head; nice sour nose with mix bretty funk, dirty feet, funk, grapes, grapefruit; thin texture and drinks with mild zing; flavors not too complex though with dry brett, lemon, light spice; probably pick up the chardonnay the most from all the barrels; grapes and white wine; sourness muted with brett wet blanket staying strong


 blutt59 (2169), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 11, 2009  
bottle, thanks to bu11zeye, golden color with white foam, sweet apple and cherry aroma, oaky vinous apple cider flavors with a bitter finish


 vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 10, 2009  
Thanks a ton to the one who shared this from the STL group. Pours amber with an off-white head. The aroma is funky and sour with sour grapes, sweet / tart, sharp berries and light oak. Medium crisp boy with a sharp clean finish. The taste start with a sharpness, brown toasted malt, graininess, slight nuttiness, some funk and spice. The finish is phenolic and dry wine traits. Very nice beer.



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