Meretrix
Avery Brewing Company

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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
9.62%
Score:
95
Avg:
4.31 | pDev: 9.98%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
82
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 09, 2015
Added:
Jul 17, 2011
Wants:
  141
Gots:
  27
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Ratings by HuskyinPDX:
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Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington

4.3/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle opened on 4.14.14
Bottled Jun 29, 2011

A - Dark amber with a fizzy dark tan head that is gone fast.

S - Tart cherry, oak, raspberry.

T - Tart cherry and oak, a nice sour without being a puckerer.

D - Good cabonation with a light body.

O - Nice cherry and oak flavors with a balanced tartness. Good beer.
Jul 01, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Jun 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.75 by hopsonboard from California

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Axnjxn from North Carolina

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by funkyaudio from Illinois

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by zestar from California

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by GeorgiaBeerGuy from Georgia

Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.19 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Mar 08, 2014
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Reviewed by chugalug06 from Colorado

4.77/5  rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Nice solid white/tan head with good retention. Great clarity. No lacing. Fantastic legs. Brew is rosey red with a nice pink undertone.

Strawberry, cherry, cranberry, white grape must. Sweet, tartness, Not vinegar. No lemon, slight lime.

Dry, earthy, strawberry, cherry, green apple, tart, nicely full. Fruity, aromatic. Great full sour. Carbonation is very solid and high, appropriate. Body is medium and well blended. Sweetness is rock-solid and gracious! This is an amazingly well rounded beer. Slight awkward bite at the very end. Not a vinegar sour at all. Solid.

It's nearly a perfect beer. This has to be near the pinnacle of Avery Barrel Series... Way beyond recommended. I will definitely be seeking another, just encase someone has an extra lying around. Thanks RuckusD for the swap!!!
Feb 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 4.75 by budsandsuds8 from Colorado

Nov 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by AlexFields from Tennessee

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by dkw0063 from Texas

Nov 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jaydoc from Kansas

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by ncaudle from Virginia

Jul 04, 2013
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

4.15/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
First had: bottle at City Tap House, Philly, PA

Slightly hazy reddish-brown pour with a thin ringlet of bubbles on top. Aroma was fairly lactic, with a good dose of cherries and red grapes. The aroma was accurately reflected in the taste, cherries, red wine, lactic notes, tart but not puckering, dry oakiness, a hint of vanilla and sugary malt base. Enjoyable. Medium body, alcohol was right about where it should have been, moderate carbonation, dry, and easily sippable.
Jun 06, 2013
Meretrix from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 82 ratings