Dihos Dactylion
Avery Brewing Company

Dihos DactylionDihos Dactylion
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
10.3%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.11 | pDev: 10.22%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
139
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 09, 2017
Added:
Feb 15, 2011
Wants:
  75
Gots:
  62
Ale aged in Cabernet Sauvignon barrels.
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Ratings by gford217:
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Reviewed by gford217 from Georgia

4.42/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
12oz bottle.

Pours a murky reddish brown with a big creamy beige head that shows some lacing. The legs from the alcohol are actually noticeable, showing the higher ABV.

Aroma is heavy on the cab barrel, very vinous with red grapes alongside an earthy wood character. There is some funk coming out but maybe more lacto than brett overall in the nose. I have to say, it smells wonderful.

The taste has more funk than the nose with an initial kick that shows the brett earthiness. The backbone is sugary red grapes, blackberries and spicy yeast. The finish is all about the wine barrels - dry with lots of oaky tannins.

Mouthfeel is lively with strong carbonation and dry and almost spritzy in the finish.

This is a very good sour and definitely showing the alcohol. But, still, it's one of the better Avery barrel beers I've had. Really enjoyed this one.
Jul 20, 2012
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Feb 11, 2011

Pours a light fizzy bubbly head that fades semi quickly, darker toasted auburn brown color but very clear

Nose tons of oude bruin like souring, bacteria lacto perhaps pedio but maybe not, Brett funk sourness, sweet brown malts and barleywine-ish level sweet candy malts, soured malts too, creamy lacto funk, mild toasted buttery oak, and a touch of vinous wine even.

Taste is quite sour, big acidity, malt vinegar, more sweet like candy malts and barleywine-esque maltiness, a bit of soured candy, again more bacteria sourness, lacto creamy sourness, and Brett funk as well, maybe more bacteria, mild buttery oak, and a touch of vinous wine but hard to get much, wish I had one fresh to compare. Finishes a bit flemmy but surprisingly not much, more acidity, and funk lingering.

Mouth is med bod, very acidic and only a little flemmy, touch of booze, decent carb

Overall not bad, an interesting oude bruin like sour with sweet malts on top of big souring, surprisingly not very flemmy, and touches of wine barrel which I wish was more and probably was when it was fresh.
Dec 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.83/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Reviewed from notes taken in 2013 at the Churchill's Pub anniversary party.

2010 vintage. Cost was $10 per 10oz on-draught at Churchill's. 10.75% ABV.

APPEARANCE: No head at all. No floater cap either. No lacing.

Body is a fairly vibrant amber colour. No yeast/lees are visible within. Nontransparent; nontranslucent.

AROMA: Light tart sourness; extremely restrained. Light amber malts. Vague fruit.

Honestly, it's so reticent I can barely isolate or identify any notes with my long-broken nose. An optimist might call the aroma "delicate."

TASTE & TEXTURE: Juicy bright fruit, amber malts. Superb sourness/wild flavours, bringing bacteria and wild yeast into the mix. Smacks of cherry. I love its tart fruit emphasis, part of which I assume was lent to it by the wine barrel.

Very lactic; I definitely get lactobacillus bacteria more than pediococcus.

Has a lovely presence on the palate and is nicely balanced. Well-built for the style, though the wine barrel aging could have lent more to the flavour profile to nitpick...ideally more jamminess in terms of fruit and more acidity/acetic acid.

Tasty and expressive, wtih good depth of flavour.

Smacky from the sourness and luscious on the palate. Smooth and wet. Carbonation is practically perfect. Suits the tasty well, accentuating the tart fruit with its smacky twangy and slightly acidic feel.

OVERAL:: Highly drinkable fare, disguising its ABV dangerously well. I could drink this all night. In short, it's excellent. Another fine sour from Avery, and one I'd love to revisit in a less busy crowded environment so I could better articulate its strengths.

B+ (3.83) / VERY GOOD
Jul 02, 2017
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3/5  rDev -27%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Came out an amber color with almost no head to it. Aroma was very minorly tart, a 2 on the 1-10 scale. Acetic acid like vinegar notes. Some floral cheese arrangement came with it.

Taste again, the sour notes were muted, 2.5 on the 1-10 scale, was carrying more of a flanders like profile almost. Earthy and floral. Still had some gym sock funk.

Avery has done good things with their barrel program in regards to tweak and Uncle Jacob's, but their wild series has always been underwhelming to me, this one being no different.
Feb 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Feb 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by hopsonboard from California

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Resuin from Massachusetts

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by my_knew_craft from Massachusetts

Nov 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by wethorseblanket from California

Oct 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by zestar from California

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by JCam9981 from North Carolina

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

May 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by CHILLINDYLAN from Washington

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Scapino from Ohio

Mar 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by tbeq00 from California

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by LotsofLupulin from Colorado

Oct 21, 2013
Dihos Dactylion from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 139 ratings