14'ER ESB
Avery Brewing Company

14'ER ESB14'ER ESB
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.13%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 12.89%
Reviews:
279
Ratings:
334
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 15, 2018
Added:
Oct 05, 1999
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by ckaufman:
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Reviewed by ckaufman from Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
From a 12oz bottle into a shaped pint glass... this beer poured golden amber in color with just a slight cloudiness and a quickly vanishing off-white head. Minimal lacing with no real amount of retention.

Slight floral and citrus hop smell with some caramel scent.

This is not what I would call a "strong" bitter. There is some bitterness to this beer, but not anything close to a Fuller's! A hop crispness that trails out to a slight caramel maltiness. Very clean.

I little on the thin side for my preference, and perhaps a bit under-carbonated, however this is a pretty smooth drinking beer!

Overall... an above average brew.
Aug 13, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 1.5 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by Jodio from Texas

Jul 28, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.47/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Light orange and an auburn current running through it. The head forms offwhite but stands tall at nearly a full inch of head. Provides impressive lace. Aroma leans with copper and grassy notes.

Taste provided some bitterness without excessive hopping. Lots of crystal malt. Hint of sweetness. Enjoyable beer and style that keeps getting more difficult to find.
Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 2.79 by COR8RFAN from Colorado

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by swanfungus from California

Apr 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 14, 2014
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Reviewed by JuicesFlowing from Kansas

3.51/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured into an Irish pint glass.

Look: A hazy, murky soft caramel colored body. A light cream colored head with a film of retention, very light lacing.

Aroma: A blend of caramel and teal-like hops.

Taste: Much like the aroma, there are two opposing tastes going at it: sweet caramel and tangy, tea leaf hops.

Mouthfeel: Dry, crisp.

Overall: This beer is retired, so i don't know how I got this one sixer, or how old it is. I have a feeling it is quite dated, as freshness seems to be lacking in the overall taste. Still not bad if that's the case, but this could have been better.
Oct 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kb2250 from New Jersey

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Aug 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Raziel313 from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by dmadsen from Minnesota

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by maxsound from Iowa

Jun 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Jun 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Jun 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by EnojysAnyBeer from Colorado

Jun 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MarkyMOD from Colorado

May 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Feb 07, 2014
14'ER ESB from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 334 ratings