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19th Anniversary Ale
Great Divide Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Divide Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.2%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 13.04%
- Reviews:
- 70
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 01, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2013
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 21
19th Anniversary Ale isn’t just a wood-aged ale. It’s a compass – a reminder of where we’ve been and where we’re going. Brewed with pure birch syrup and aged on birch wood, this beer embraces reverential tradition and revolutionary innovation.
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Ratings by StonedTrippin:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.98/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
as far as I know the first deviation from the ipa anniversary beer line, but its a welcomed change. as much as I liked the 18th, I like this one too. it pours a honey color with maybe three inches of white head and good retention. its go a birchy nose indeed, much like the syrup in the life and limb or in that Alaskan pilot series bock I think it was, this has that same earthy sweet aroma, but the malt base is light enough to let it shine. really nice. the flavor is on the sweet side, which would be a detractor, except for that the sweetness is not malt sweetness or residual sugar in the conventional sense. its entirely different sweet, fro the birch, and its really nice in a lighter ale. the alcohol is there in the finish, but its not too intense. also the birch chips its aged on seem to only make a minimal contribution to flavor, giving some mellowness to the whole operation, but not potent like oak can be. the body is a little heavier than id like to it be, although not so much that a bomber of this isnt drinkable in one dose, because it surely is. the carbonation is very lively, which helps a lot, and allows the sweetness not to linger too long on the finish. this probably lacks complexity compared to the wood aged ipas that have been the hallmark of great divides anniversary series, but I appreciate the new direction. this is something very new, and easily worth the 8 or so dollars I paid for it.
Apr 30, 2013More User Ratings:
Rated by pathman from Ohio
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
05/19/20 bottle @ home
May 19, 2020Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
2.17/5 rDev -41%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.17/5 rDev -41%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Gold amber with a white collar.
I don't know what went wrong with this one--I think maybe it isn't right.
Smell is parmesan, corn, grapefruit.
Taste is that crisped up parmesan that fell off the pizza onto the baking tray.
This is downright funky and pretty bitter. Dry yet slick. Blech!
Oct 10, 2016I don't know what went wrong with this one--I think maybe it isn't right.
Smell is parmesan, corn, grapefruit.
Taste is that crisped up parmesan that fell off the pizza onto the baking tray.
This is downright funky and pretty bitter. Dry yet slick. Blech!
Reviewed by jellikit from Washington
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle.
Appearance: Orange. Crystal clear. Super thin head.
Smell: sweetness. Maple syrup and a bit of alcohol. All aroma is faint.
Taste: Caramel, maple syrup, a little vanilla, alcohol,
Mouthfeel: medium to medium low carbonation. Medium body. Sweet. Warming alcohol notes.
Overall: I like this beer. Big and a little sweet. It's a sipper. Would buy again if it is available.
Jan 01, 2015Appearance: Orange. Crystal clear. Super thin head.
Smell: sweetness. Maple syrup and a bit of alcohol. All aroma is faint.
Taste: Caramel, maple syrup, a little vanilla, alcohol,
Mouthfeel: medium to medium low carbonation. Medium body. Sweet. Warming alcohol notes.
Overall: I like this beer. Big and a little sweet. It's a sipper. Would buy again if it is available.
19th Anniversary Ale from Great Divide Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
387 ratings
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