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Avery Anniversary Ale - Twenty Two
Avery Brewing Company
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Brett Beer
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.84 | pDev: 9.9%
- Reviews:
- 44
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 18, 2023
- Added:
- Jun 26, 2015
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 31
100% Brettanomyces drie Fermented Dry-Hopped Wild Ale.
While touring Belgium with the greatest of friends in 2006, the Avery family came across a stunning creation in a quaint countryside pub that we all agreed was the best brew of the trip. Secreting home a couple of bottles, they intended to cultivate the wild yeast that spontaneously worked its magic in Beersel and propagate our own projects here in Boulder.
While touring Belgium with the greatest of friends in 2006, the Avery family came across a stunning creation in a quaint countryside pub that we all agreed was the best brew of the trip. Secreting home a couple of bottles, they intended to cultivate the wild yeast that spontaneously worked its magic in Beersel and propagate our own projects here in Boulder.
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Ratings by Rudy:
Rated by Rudy from California
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dec 09, 2015
3.94/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dec 09, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle. White head with some lace. Clear golden color.
Almost 6 years old and the Brett isn’t dominant. Orange citrus, floral notes, earthy, oak, crushed black pepper. Brett funk.
Decent wild ale. Fun story to this one.
Jul 31, 2021Almost 6 years old and the Brett isn’t dominant. Orange citrus, floral notes, earthy, oak, crushed black pepper. Brett funk.
Decent wild ale. Fun story to this one.
Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a golden yellow color and a mostly clear consistency. There was a quarter inch of foamy head that lasted a below average amount of time. So-so lacing.
S: A decent, but not spectacular, aroma of yeast, tropical fruit, malt, and tropical fruit.
T: Tasted of a hint of tropical fruit (mango, perhaps?), a bit of malt (present throughout, though subtle), some citrus fruit (lemon, in particular), a little oak, and a good amount of brettanomyces. An interesting, if not wholly successful flavor. It's a light, slightly sour taste, but it doesn't really jump out at you. Still, not terrible.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a dry, smooth finish. Light-bodied.
O: A mixed bag of a beer, but it has its charms. Worth a try.
Feb 16, 2020S: A decent, but not spectacular, aroma of yeast, tropical fruit, malt, and tropical fruit.
T: Tasted of a hint of tropical fruit (mango, perhaps?), a bit of malt (present throughout, though subtle), some citrus fruit (lemon, in particular), a little oak, and a good amount of brettanomyces. An interesting, if not wholly successful flavor. It's a light, slightly sour taste, but it doesn't really jump out at you. Still, not terrible.
F: A good amount of carbonation with a dry, smooth finish. Light-bodied.
O: A mixed bag of a beer, but it has its charms. Worth a try.
Reviewed by PDXAmbassador from Florida
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Late checkin.!Rated fresh. Was explosively tropical on the nose, lightly tart, refreshing and flavorful. That Brett / Sacc Trois strain was so unique and tasty I cultured it for future homebrewing use. Brewing this week with it reminded me I never checked in the OG bottle. No ideahow it's drinking lately, but was great in its prime.
Sep 10, 2018Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottle.
A: Moderately light tropical fruit, light malt sweetness, followed with light hoppy notes.
A: Light copper color, clear, with a thick uniform white head with decent retention and light lacing in the glass.
T: Moderate tropical fruit, moderate malt sweetness, followed by light citrus hops, light tartness and dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer has a solid tropical fruit aroma and flavor from the brett, but the beer could be even better, if the dry-hopping was more pronounced.
May 15, 2017A: Moderately light tropical fruit, light malt sweetness, followed with light hoppy notes.
A: Light copper color, clear, with a thick uniform white head with decent retention and light lacing in the glass.
T: Moderate tropical fruit, moderate malt sweetness, followed by light citrus hops, light tartness and dry finish.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: Solid; the beer has a solid tropical fruit aroma and flavor from the brett, but the beer could be even better, if the dry-hopping was more pronounced.
Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle: Found this hiding in the back of the fridge. It pours a clear, lighter golden color. There was a minimal white head that doesn’t linger or leave any lacing. The nose is a little lighter, with some Brett , apples and tropical fruits. The taste is very good. Just a bit of the sourness to it. Some yeast, earthiness, apples, other fruits, some grain. Very Nice!
Jan 27, 2017Reviewed by ScruffySouthpaw from New York
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Served in a signature Avery snifter glass.
Appearance: Heavy bubbles on a deep darker gold body. Head is straight white maybe three quarters of an inch off the body. Drops to nada after two sips.
Smell: Yeast scent, smells like a touch of nutmeg and bread. Pretty appetizing.
Taste: Little kick, like nutmeg and light pepper. Sweet hops makes the brew feels like the thirst quencher.
Mouth: medium to heavy carbonation, stickiness is average. Raisin bread finish.
Overall: I like the brew, super appetizing. More like a liquid raisin pound cake. No complaints on my end. Salud!
Oct 06, 2016Appearance: Heavy bubbles on a deep darker gold body. Head is straight white maybe three quarters of an inch off the body. Drops to nada after two sips.
Smell: Yeast scent, smells like a touch of nutmeg and bread. Pretty appetizing.
Taste: Little kick, like nutmeg and light pepper. Sweet hops makes the brew feels like the thirst quencher.
Mouth: medium to heavy carbonation, stickiness is average. Raisin bread finish.
Overall: I like the brew, super appetizing. More like a liquid raisin pound cake. No complaints on my end. Salud!
Reviewed by rand from California
3.15/5 rDev -18%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -18%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
22 oz bomber to tulip
Classic copper-tan appearance with little head and scant lacing. Floral nose, slightly tart with notes of dried pit fruit, oak and a dash of funk. More fruit forward on the palate, the pit fruit bends toward a berry-like tone. Dry, slightly oaky and grassy, the sip closes quickly thanks to a strangely thin, watery mouthfeel.
It's absurdly hot right now in San Diego, so a light, slightly fruity, slightly sour wild ale doesn't sound that bad in concept, and I wouldn't call this a bad beer. But it's boring, flat in flavors and not nearly as memorable as many of the brews Avery offers up for their anniversary.
Sep 28, 2016Classic copper-tan appearance with little head and scant lacing. Floral nose, slightly tart with notes of dried pit fruit, oak and a dash of funk. More fruit forward on the palate, the pit fruit bends toward a berry-like tone. Dry, slightly oaky and grassy, the sip closes quickly thanks to a strangely thin, watery mouthfeel.
It's absurdly hot right now in San Diego, so a light, slightly fruity, slightly sour wild ale doesn't sound that bad in concept, and I wouldn't call this a bad beer. But it's boring, flat in flavors and not nearly as memorable as many of the brews Avery offers up for their anniversary.
Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania
3.83/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.83/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a sunset copper with just a moderate thin head & a persistent champagne carbonation. Aroma has a delicate loam presence from the Brett, and carries notes of lemon, apple mash & stonefruit pit. Subtle & inviting. The taste is not quite as robust, but is still well done. It mainly carries the apple mash (with pear as well) & a dash of dried apricot, with the body of the profile featuring chalky yeast & a pronounced malt grain, which does weigh the beer down somewhat & pulls away from the lighter, bouncier flavors. Also some malty phenols in there. The Brett doesn't have much presence either. Mouthfeel is good with a dancing carbonation, though it is very chalky as aforementioned; that just doesn't bother me.
Aug 05, 2016
Avery Anniversary Ale - Twenty Two from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
187 ratings
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