Avery Anniversary Ale - Thirteen
Avery Brewing Company

Avery Anniversary Ale - ThirteenAvery Anniversary Ale - Thirteen
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Weizenbock
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 10.47%
Reviews:
212
Ratings:
240
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 05, 2022
Added:
May 06, 2006
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by bkilpatr:
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Reviewed by bkilpatr from Oregon

4.52/5  rDev +12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a weizen glass. 06/10/08. Bottled in 2006.

Pours a deep mahogany color that I can barely see through when held up to the light. Two fingers of beige head is formed, which left very little lacing in the glass. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity (cherry, raisin, fig), caramel, and a bit of alcohol.

Taste is pretty sweet up front with tons of malt. Lots of fruit flavor - raisin, date, fig, cherry, sour grape. Caramel, cocoa, toffee, spices, and licorice round out the flavor profile. Almost has a port or red wine flavor to it. Very complex flavors and all work very well together. A slight alcohol taste but that is hard to avoid given the relatively high ABV, and doesn't really detract from the other flavors.

It's full bodied and sticky, but not quite chewy. Carbonation level is just about right. The only downside is the slightly noticeable heat from the alcohol. Drinkability is also very good. It goes down pretty smoothly. The high ABV (9.5%) is present in the taste still creeps up on me.

A very good dopplebock, my new favorite beer from Avery. Too bad it was a one-time release. I feel fortunate that I was able to find this bottle recently. If you happen to find one somewhere, grab it. It's definitely worth a try.
Jun 11, 2008
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

2.8/5  rDev -30.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
*Vintage Review* For reference Only.
2006 Bottling. 9.5 abv. 22oz Bomber Gifted and reportedly stored "properly". mmhmm....
Barely perceptible "phhtt" upon opening, it poured a still, clear yet opaque deep brown. Slowly, tiny tan bubbles rose around the edges and formed a thin film before fading back to the perimeter. A swirl of the goblet throws a quick to die ring that leaves a sugary speck or 2 of lace behind to cling like scattered stars in an evening sky.
But that's where the beauty ends with this old timer. Stored well or not, this bottle did not stand the test of time.
The nose is vinegar - which is probably where this review should stop. But I've had nasty smelling beers that tasted ... ok so...
Hey - some breweries charge extra for crap that smells like this. Notes of the loads of dark and caramel malts used in this just can't break through the sour, pasty, oxidation.
The nose really put me off but the flavors, while thin and chalky, do remind me of the malt beast this was in it's prime.
Sad that this sucked but I appreciate the gift no less though am glad I didn't invite friends to share.
Down the drain she goes....
Apr 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by csfcmitchell from Texas

Dec 22, 2016
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Reviewed by gibgink from Missouri

4.15/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This beer held up extrodinarily well for its age. Smell and taste has a raisin sweetness to it, which is a personal favorie of mine. The very tail end of the taste shows its age.
Jan 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by jrob21 from North Carolina

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by DrinkSlurm from New York

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BKotch from Texas

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BillRoth from Maryland

Oct 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 05, 2013
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 2006. Pours hazy almost opaque dark brown color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Slight spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of big raisin, prune, grape, caramel, toffee, molasses, banana, clove, toast, chocolate, light roast, and dark earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt and yeast ester notes; maybe some slight oxidation but its hardly even there. Taste of big raisin, prune, caramel, chocolate, toast, toffee, molasses, clove, dark bread, light banana, light roast, wheat, and earthiness. Lingering notes of dark fruits, caramel, chocolate, toast, toffee, molasses, clove, light banana, dark bread, light roast, wheat, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of dark malt and fruity ester notes; with no cloying sweetness present after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a creamy and slick mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with hardly any warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Weizenbock at 7 years old! Great balance and complexity of malt/fruity ester flavors; and very smooth to sip on. A very enjoyable offering.
Apr 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by brheuer from New Jersey

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by magnusdave from New York

Jan 17, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by Jason from Massachusetts

Jan 12, 2013
 
Rated: 4.12 by cliff1066 from Virginia

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 08, 2012
Avery Anniversary Ale - Thirteen from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 240 ratings