Piglet Purgatory
Avery Brewing Company

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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 8.38%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
35
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 14, 2016
Added:
Aug 03, 2005
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by oceanpeak:
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Rated by oceanpeak from Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

Oct 16, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.17 by deereless from Colorado

Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Jul 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ste5venla from California

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 19, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by StoneTSR from Colorado

Aug 01, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Apr 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by savagepm from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by Johnfitts

Mar 21, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by kiki3drt292 from California

Feb 15, 2012
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Reviewed by Rayek from Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at the Avery Tap Room. Served in a Nonic, Piglet arrived with a copper hue hue and a small, yet dense cream head. The head sticks well and good lace is left behind.

The citrus aroma I have received from most American IPAs is absent. Instead, a strong dose of pine, pepper and clove greets the nose. Malts are relatively subdued, but have a deeply toasted quality. In the mouth, the beer starts out dry and toasted. Bitterness hits fast with a relatively strong pine and pepper bite. It lingers through the dry finish. A moderate body that has soft carbonation rounds things out.

Piglet was a nice shift from the citrus bombs that are most American IPAs. I'm really glad I gave it a try.
Jan 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by RHCP313 from Illinois

Jan 18, 2012
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Reviewed by DNICE555 from Connecticut

4/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery. Got there right when it opened. Around the back of a warehouse. The bartender was a very cool chick. Apparently they are moving to a new bigger location soon… very cool. Light brown color with a white head. Piney with citra hops… awesome nose. Tastes very smooth. A nice balanced hoppy bitterness. Mouthfeel is smooth and refreshing. Enjoyed this one very much.
Dec 19, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Dec 05, 2011
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

3.87/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery in August 2009. Reviewed from notes.

Pours a moderate brown color with a white head. Nose is of citrus zest along with a bit of pine. Some caramel sweetness as well. Taste hits harder on some of the hoppy notes, but with a somewhat restrained bitterness. Body is fairly thick and nicely bitter. Drinks alright, although the combination of the body and the taste is a bit off. Overall, an interesting concept and quite good.
Oct 13, 2010
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Reviewed by mikedashg from California

3.27/5  rDev -14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A- orange hazy with a white thin head. A bit dark for an IPA

S- a bit of hops and caramel. Not much else

T- very light citrus rind hops caramel. Not tht bitter at all

M- pretty thin and low carb

D- An OK IPA. Easy drinker though. Just not very complex or hoppy
Dec 17, 2009
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Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap @ O'Briens Pub (San Diego, CA) on 11/10/09. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a clear coppery amber, with a thin covering of creamy brite-white head. This retains with a sturdy look, leaving some decent patchy lacing behind. Fresh pine and citrus exert a hoppy presence here in the aroma, being evened by a nice balancing tang of bread and caramel. Pretty much like a lighter version of the Hog Heaven Barleywine.

The taste starts with a firm bite of resins and some lighter spicy notes. Juicy citrus character and sticky feeling toasted caramel malts keep things in check. Some light drying spice lingers past the finish for a good while. The mouthfeel is medium bodied overall, with a super easy and creamy feel to it. Hugely drinkable stuff here at only 4.4% that earns it's name as a "Session IPA".

I've been waiting a while to finally be able to try this and I was pleasantly surprised. Fairly hefty presence here for a sub 5% beer that combined with the generous amount of American hops, really did take this somewhere between an American Pale Ale and IPA. Quite the drinkable little hop fix.
Dec 02, 2009
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Reviewed by Halcyondays from California

3.44/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Blue Palms,

A: Pours amber with a thick white head, good retention, great lace.

S: Pine hops, pretty one-dimensional.

T: Biscuit malt mixed with a nice mix of earth, pine and cedar type hops, raw tasting.

M: Soft carbonation, medium-bodied, real light aftertaste.

D: Not a bad pale ale, I expected more, but it was adequate for quaffing.
Oct 18, 2009
Piglet Purgatory from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 35 ratings