Avery Anniversary Ale - Fifteen
Avery Brewing Company

Avery Anniversary Ale - FifteenAvery Anniversary Ale - Fifteen
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From:
Avery Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Brett Beer
ABV:
7.68%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 17.83%
Reviews:
373
Ratings:
446
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 04, 2022
Added:
Apr 27, 2008
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  9
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Ratings by dadonabike:
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Reviewed by dadonabike from Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A: For some reason I was surprised by the light color of this beer. I was expecting it to be dark and cloudy but it poured a pleasant golden color with a half inch of froth that faded quickly leaving light lacing.

S: With Brett. being one of the stars of this show the bread/sourdough smell was expected. I also got hints of oranges, gas, & brine. My wife & her friend picked up more on fruit & cider.

T: The standouts were malt, sourness, and spice which seemed to blend together very well. The fig & hibiscus flavors are there but they are very subdued. The fig flavor came through as a sort of aftertaste- as in after you have eaten dried figs that were more dried than they should be- not a lot of sweetness. The hibiscus was very mellow- the hibiscus is the one of the reasons I thought this beer would be redder. I had just brewed a batch of hibiscus/Irish red homebrew where the hibiscus was a bit overpowering and sour. This was just a touch of floral and sour that worked very well.
I also noted an astringent flavor that made my tongue tingle slightly, I associate this flavor with a flower I have eaten but I can't recall the name, it looked similar to chamomile I think but edible marigolds and calendula have some similarities. The after taste of this beer was malt with a very pleasing blend of all those flavors listed above- Fantastic. My wife did not enjoy it; said it tasted of "scrumpy" (?) a cheap cider that welsh teenagers get drunk on. Her friend (female) enjoyed it noting more fruitiness than I did and told me I was crazy for the tingly tongue thing.

I felt this beer is very drinkable if you like sour. It has good body, nice carbonation, & seems to be a well thought out/crafted beer. I really did not taste the alcohol as I thought I would given the ABV & I'd like to pick some up for winter as it struck me as a nice Autumn/Winter beer. I had my second glass with my spaghetti marinara and it blended perfectly.
Jul 29, 2008
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.91/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bomber at share. Dark golden pour with a frothy off-white head. This has held up fairly well. Aroma is floral and yeasty along with some savory notes. Taste brings funky brett flavors, fruity, malty, floral and savory. A lot of stuff. And it works well. and still good.
Dec 04, 2022
 
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Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by Snowdog from Ohio

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by jrob21 from North Carolina

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.37 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Jan 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by zbodnar1 from West Virginia

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by xJMFCx from West Virginia

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by williamjbauer from Colorado

Jan 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by siege06nd from Virginia

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by harryhops from Delaware

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BT_Bobandy from Ohio

Nov 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by grover37 from District of Columbia

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mebuzzard from Colorado

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KAF from Iowa

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by afsdan from Colorado

Apr 04, 2014
Avery Anniversary Ale - Fifteen from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 446 ratings