Old Jubilation | Avery Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Avery Brewing Company
Colorado, United States
averybrewing.com
Style: English Old Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.30%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by BeerAdvocate on 04-05-2002
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Ratings: 1,747 | Reviews: 819
4.01/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours out ruby brown with a tan head. Its a little thin but has pretty good retention. Seeing just a bit of lacing.
Very aromatic. You get lots of dark fruit and caramel in this one. Also picking up brown sugar and hints of Christmas spice. There is also a noticeable alcohol character.
Again lots of dark fruit. Caramel still there but not as pronounced. The brown sugar sweetness is nice and the alcohol I would say is in the same range.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied and lightly carbonated. Its smooth, soft, and just over all feels good.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Pours out ruby brown with a tan head. Its a little thin but has pretty good retention. Seeing just a bit of lacing.
Very aromatic. You get lots of dark fruit and caramel in this one. Also picking up brown sugar and hints of Christmas spice. There is also a noticeable alcohol character.
Again lots of dark fruit. Caramel still there but not as pronounced. The brown sugar sweetness is nice and the alcohol I would say is in the same range.
The mouthfeel is medium bodied and lightly carbonated. Its smooth, soft, and just over all feels good.
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4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm way partial to malty beers. brown-amberish in color(opaque/minor light fraction) with beige long lasting head and lacing, strong sweet malty nose, hard to pick up any alcohol, same in the taste but the alcohol is quite a bit more present, lasting subtle bitterness. Would buy again ($13/6)
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm way partial to malty beers. brown-amberish in color(opaque/minor light fraction) with beige long lasting head and lacing, strong sweet malty nose, hard to pick up any alcohol, same in the taste but the alcohol is quite a bit more present, lasting subtle bitterness. Would buy again ($13/6)
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3.92/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2013 bottle. Smell is dark fruit and sweaty socks. Flavor is pure barleywine goodness. Medium bodied. Lots of dark fruit. Date, raisin. Mild oxidation. This has aged well into a barleywine.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2013 bottle. Smell is dark fruit and sweaty socks. Flavor is pure barleywine goodness. Medium bodied. Lots of dark fruit. Date, raisin. Mild oxidation. This has aged well into a barleywine.
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3.97/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. can poured into a tulip.
A- Mahogany, yeast sediment floats around in all its turbidity. Tan head with some good retention. Not much lacing is left behind.
S- Malty goodness. Sweet caramel, vanilla and booze.
T- Rich malty sweetness. Caramel, vanilla, very light roast. Nice heavy flavors for cold days.
M- Body is full. Smooth light carbonation. Finish leaves alcohol warmth for the palate.
O- Nice. Heavy feel, heavy flavors. And warms you up. Great winter sipper.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. can poured into a tulip.
A- Mahogany, yeast sediment floats around in all its turbidity. Tan head with some good retention. Not much lacing is left behind.
S- Malty goodness. Sweet caramel, vanilla and booze.
T- Rich malty sweetness. Caramel, vanilla, very light roast. Nice heavy flavors for cold days.
M- Body is full. Smooth light carbonation. Finish leaves alcohol warmth for the palate.
O- Nice. Heavy feel, heavy flavors. And warms you up. Great winter sipper.
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3.61/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Only time for a "shorty" here. A nice looking beer with plenty of aromas, including dark fruit, nuts, and hops. Reminds me a little bit of a baltic porter, especially in the nuances. A little "flat" in the flavor department, but not a bad brew.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Only time for a "shorty" here. A nice looking beer with plenty of aromas, including dark fruit, nuts, and hops. Reminds me a little bit of a baltic porter, especially in the nuances. A little "flat" in the flavor department, but not a bad brew.
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3.73/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.25/5 rDev +10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.49/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.76/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
4.13/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap:
A clear auburn, brown with red leanings. Head is a faded beige, and covers the surface. Lacing is sheets, with some sparseness providing a wave-like pattern.
Nose is earthy with light dark fig and ripe dark cherry.
First sip has an almost smoky malt hitting me. Similar to a scotch ale to open, a smoke-like aspect hits me before the hops come on to bring an earthy note. Cherry rises from an amber malt earth, lightly woody aspect to the hops. Dates and a tingle of alcohol weave in and out.
Medium to a bit above, the beer does fill the entire palate. Digging the bitterness that finishes this earthy beer that is neither overly complex nor very simple.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap:
A clear auburn, brown with red leanings. Head is a faded beige, and covers the surface. Lacing is sheets, with some sparseness providing a wave-like pattern.
Nose is earthy with light dark fig and ripe dark cherry.
First sip has an almost smoky malt hitting me. Similar to a scotch ale to open, a smoke-like aspect hits me before the hops come on to bring an earthy note. Cherry rises from an amber malt earth, lightly woody aspect to the hops. Dates and a tingle of alcohol weave in and out.
Medium to a bit above, the beer does fill the entire palate. Digging the bitterness that finishes this earthy beer that is neither overly complex nor very simple.
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3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz canned 11/7/17 poured into a tulip glass at fridge temp 8.3% ABV. The beer pours bright dark brown with sticky light mocha colored head. The head recedes to a splotchy cap leaving substantial lacing. The aroma is faint caramel, coffee and cocoa. The taste is semisweet cocoa with some berry highlights. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, well carbonated and dry in the finish. There is very little bitterness, yet the beer stays completely balanced. Overall, very good. I vastly prefer a winter warmer to be unspiced as this is. Five specialty malts are used to create the warming layers. Recommended
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz canned 11/7/17 poured into a tulip glass at fridge temp 8.3% ABV. The beer pours bright dark brown with sticky light mocha colored head. The head recedes to a splotchy cap leaving substantial lacing. The aroma is faint caramel, coffee and cocoa. The taste is semisweet cocoa with some berry highlights. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, well carbonated and dry in the finish. There is very little bitterness, yet the beer stays completely balanced. Overall, very good. I vastly prefer a winter warmer to be unspiced as this is. Five specialty malts are used to create the warming layers. Recommended
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3.62/5 rDev -6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.86/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz, canned on 10/12/17 "a sweater for your mouth". It's been many years since I had this one; time for a review.
Mahogany ale with a creamy beige head. Very sweet & malty nose with grain, brown sugar, and toffee. Festive flavors, and even with no spices added, they managed to make it a bit spicy from the hops utilized. A heft of malts provide notes of toasty & nutty grain, caramel, toffee, brown sugar and a touch of molasses. Fuller body, sticky sweet, finishing spicy and modestly bitter from the hops. Overall, a little better than I remember, but nothing I'd buy perennially.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz, canned on 10/12/17 "a sweater for your mouth". It's been many years since I had this one; time for a review.
Mahogany ale with a creamy beige head. Very sweet & malty nose with grain, brown sugar, and toffee. Festive flavors, and even with no spices added, they managed to make it a bit spicy from the hops utilized. A heft of malts provide notes of toasty & nutty grain, caramel, toffee, brown sugar and a touch of molasses. Fuller body, sticky sweet, finishing spicy and modestly bitter from the hops. Overall, a little better than I remember, but nothing I'd buy perennially.
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3.5/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This is a good but not great beer. It pours redish brown with not a ton of aroma. Very smooth all the way. No spices, which is a little abnormal for a holiday beer. Malty and toffee flavors. Very drinkable, a solid sipper. However, a little underwhelming considering Avery's reputation. A good beer that isn't very memorable
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look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
This is a good but not great beer. It pours redish brown with not a ton of aroma. Very smooth all the way. No spices, which is a little abnormal for a holiday beer. Malty and toffee flavors. Very drinkable, a solid sipper. However, a little underwhelming considering Avery's reputation. A good beer that isn't very memorable
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Old Jubilation from Avery Brewing Company
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