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Meretrix
Avery Brewing Company
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 9.62%
- Score:
- 95
- Avg:
- 4.31 | pDev: 9.98%
- Reviews:
- 32
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 09, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 17, 2011
- Wants:
- 141
- Gots:
- 27
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Ratings by weatherdog:
Reviewed by weatherdog from Illinois
4.2/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz. bottle shared at a recent sour tasting
It pours a transparent copper with ruby overtones. A small amount of bubbles with no discernible head to speak of.
The aroma had a sharp lactic acid burn with some oak/wine tannins and just a little bit of sour cherry at the end.
I enjoyed the taste much more than the aroma. The acid was fairly strong but not vinegary or overpowering. An oak/ minor tannic flavor came next and last through the rest of the drink. I actually didn't get a whole bunch of cherries in the flavor. There was some sour cherry flavors but it wasn't so strong as if i hadn't know cherries were used I might have contributed it to a fermentation character.
The body was light and the beer was well carbonated. The acidity hampered the drinkability but it was still a very enjoyable beer. If I was comparing this beer to others with similar flavors I would say it's halfway in-between Supplication and Cantillon Kreik with less fruit flavor. I think the base beer is lighter than what is used for Supplication so I'm getting less malt flavors but has a noticeable increased acidity but no where near the enamel stripping levels of Cantillon Kreik. I can't wait for the day where American craft brewers can produce beers like this on a scale where they are accessible on store shelves.
Aug 08, 2011It pours a transparent copper with ruby overtones. A small amount of bubbles with no discernible head to speak of.
The aroma had a sharp lactic acid burn with some oak/wine tannins and just a little bit of sour cherry at the end.
I enjoyed the taste much more than the aroma. The acid was fairly strong but not vinegary or overpowering. An oak/ minor tannic flavor came next and last through the rest of the drink. I actually didn't get a whole bunch of cherries in the flavor. There was some sour cherry flavors but it wasn't so strong as if i hadn't know cherries were used I might have contributed it to a fermentation character.
The body was light and the beer was well carbonated. The acidity hampered the drinkability but it was still a very enjoyable beer. If I was comparing this beer to others with similar flavors I would say it's halfway in-between Supplication and Cantillon Kreik with less fruit flavor. I think the base beer is lighter than what is used for Supplication so I'm getting less malt flavors but has a noticeable increased acidity but no where near the enamel stripping levels of Cantillon Kreik. I can't wait for the day where American craft brewers can produce beers like this on a scale where they are accessible on store shelves.
More User Ratings:
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
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, 2014Bottled 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.
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
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, 2014Strawberry, 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!!!
Meretrix from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
82 ratings
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