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Avery Anniversary Ale - Sixteen
Avery Brewing Company
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 7.69%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 11.05%
- Reviews:
- 216
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 22, 2016
- Added:
- May 31, 2009
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 13
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Patrick999:
Reviewed by Patrick999 from Florida
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.69/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Cool label on the bottle. Interesting that Avery would go for a saison on #16 after doing a wild farmhouse for #15, but hey, I'm not complaining. This saison pours a typical goldenrod into my Leffe goblet, without much of a foamy crown for this style. The last pour with all the yeast swirled in looks a little better.
Nose is pretty much what I was hoping for - peppery, a little plastic, with some nice tart-peach aroma calling to mind DFH Festina Peche.
Pretty good mix of flavors on the palate. Honey-drenched peaches and white pepper make substantial contributions. The honey contributes a small bit of residual sweetness - while this is still a dry beer, it's on the sweeter side of dry if that makes any sense. Little alcoholic burn on the back end. There's some flowery quality as well that has to be attributed to the jasmine.
Feel is just average - you can really tell it's an "American" saison based simply on the feel. Crackly in the mouth, which isn't that unusual whether Belgian or American, but it also carries a bit of a heft that most Belgians don't have. The last pour with all the yeast does help the feel out considerably, though - really lightens it out closer to what I'd expect from an authentic Belgian.
While this isn't my favorite saison, I can't say it lacks for drinkability. No problems polishing off the bomber here....just get ready for some big peachy burps.
Jul 26, 2009Nose is pretty much what I was hoping for - peppery, a little plastic, with some nice tart-peach aroma calling to mind DFH Festina Peche.
Pretty good mix of flavors on the palate. Honey-drenched peaches and white pepper make substantial contributions. The honey contributes a small bit of residual sweetness - while this is still a dry beer, it's on the sweeter side of dry if that makes any sense. Little alcoholic burn on the back end. There's some flowery quality as well that has to be attributed to the jasmine.
Feel is just average - you can really tell it's an "American" saison based simply on the feel. Crackly in the mouth, which isn't that unusual whether Belgian or American, but it also carries a bit of a heft that most Belgians don't have. The last pour with all the yeast does help the feel out considerably, though - really lightens it out closer to what I'd expect from an authentic Belgian.
While this isn't my favorite saison, I can't say it lacks for drinkability. No problems polishing off the bomber here....just get ready for some big peachy burps.
More User Ratings:
Rated by Kmlund from Massachusetts
3.06/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2009 bottle. needed to be cracked open much sooner. lost a lot of carbonation. Good but didn't hold up to age that well
Mar 10, 2015Rated by tommy5 from Michigan
3.56/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Way past it's prime, even refrigerated for past many years.
Feb 09, 2015Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts
3/5 rDev -21.1%
3/5 rDev -21.1%
Bottled in 2009. This is probably 3 years past it's prime. It kind of tastes like apple juice. Low carb, not bad by any means, but tasting kind of old.
Nov 19, 2014Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.4/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in a Duvel tulip glass.
Gotta put out there initially that I'm drinking this with a couple years on it, mostly to see how it's holding up. It pours a slightly hazy golden-straw topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises grass, musty hay, light clove, light musty orange peel, and a twist of lemon. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some flowers and a pinch of what seems to be black pepper. All of the flavors kinda collide a bit near the finish, making for a muddled sort of experience. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation, a slightly watery feel, and a drying finish. Overall, still a pretty decent saison, but it's definitely showing its age now.
Jul 29, 2013Gotta put out there initially that I'm drinking this with a couple years on it, mostly to see how it's holding up. It pours a slightly hazy golden-straw topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises grass, musty hay, light clove, light musty orange peel, and a twist of lemon. The taste brings in more of the same, along with some flowers and a pinch of what seems to be black pepper. All of the flavors kinda collide a bit near the finish, making for a muddled sort of experience. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation, a slightly watery feel, and a drying finish. Overall, still a pretty decent saison, but it's definitely showing its age now.
Avery Anniversary Ale - Sixteen from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
267 ratings
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