Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen (Dry Hopped Black Lager)
Avery Brewing Company

Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen (Dry Hopped Black Lager)Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen (Dry Hopped Black Lager)
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Schwarzbier
ABV:
8.69%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 11.14%
Reviews:
212
Ratings:
288
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 11, 2019
Added:
May 20, 2010
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by NStLincoln:
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Reviewed by NStLincoln from Nebraska

4.01/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours opaque dark brown. Tan thick, root beer float like head.

Sugar smells with earthy hops aromas. Toffee and caramel and a bit of touch of pine.

Sweet on the palate. Pleasant earthy hops on the end and wonderfully balanced. Faint notes of cocoa. This bad boy is 8.69% and I'm having no problem drinking it. Not nearly as heavy as one would think when looking at the pour. Carbonation is great.
Oct 15, 2010
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Reviewed by HardTarget from Texas

4.14/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
Bottle kept at room temperature since 2010 (sampled 2019).

Appearance: Black body, bright back light shows clear brown edges, but doesn't penetrate the glass. Thin tan head forms a near cover and halo, with some spotty lace.

Aroma: Earthy hop, slight sour note, floral, honeysuckle, purple grape esters.

Taste: Soft body finishes with a firm bitter note. Some mild roasted grain, some schwarzbier character, but on steroids. It's a big beer that's smooth and gentle, just a slow warmth in the finish to let you know it hits big.

Mouthfeel: Low carbonation, almost still, medium heavy body, slick texture, oily finish.

Overall: Another unique and interesting beer from my cellar experiments. This doesn't show any ill effects of age, and the hop flavor is still present in the bitter finish, impressive for almost a decade in mellowing. Enjoying it very much, hope Avery puts out something similar again.
Aug 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Dec 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by heysuz from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by csfcmitchell from Texas

Dec 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by wpreynolds from New Jersey

Jul 21, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.47/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Big black and brown pour yield a 1" + head of tan. Lacing was superb. Aroma gave off more dark fruit bitterness than roast or dry hopping.

Taste imparted caramel sweetness, some minorly roasted chococlate malt, didn't hit those bitter notes I was expecting. Hides alcohol well.

For being advertised as a dry hopped beer and whatnot, I was underwhelmed, but yet impressed at its body and ability to not be oppressive with the alcohol.
May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 1.81 by Akeah from Colorado

Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Techichi from Texas

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by PappyVans from Wisconsin

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Mar 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BillRoth from Maryland

Oct 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Jul 18, 2013
Avery Anniversary Ale - Seventeen (Dry Hopped Black Lager) from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 288 ratings