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Avery Anniversary Ale - Twelve (Saison Ale)
Avery Brewing Company
- From:
- Avery Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 7.6%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.72 | pDev: 14.78%
- Reviews:
- 177
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 22, 2016
- Added:
- May 06, 2005
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by glid02:
Reviewed by glid02 from Georgia
3.82/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.82/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Got this from Capital City Liquor Store in Atlanta.
Pours a cloudy gold color with a one finger white head that recedes to a ring of bubbles that stick to the glass just above the beer. There's some decent lacing here too.
The smell is great. It's very pungent with an amalgamation of spices. It smells like there's nutmeg and traces of a lot of other things that I can't pin down. Very pleasing overall.
The taste was not quite as good as I expected from the smell. The spices are most prevalent, and then there's some banana-like flavor. There's also the tiniest bit of medically sterilized flavor, if that makes any sense.
The mouthfeel is alright, it's not too thick and pretty smooth. It could use just a little bit more carbonation maybe.
The drinkability is low just because of how intense the flavors are. This is certainly not a session beer.
Overall this beer is certainly worth a shot. It's one of the more unique Saisons I've tried.
Jul 31, 2008Pours a cloudy gold color with a one finger white head that recedes to a ring of bubbles that stick to the glass just above the beer. There's some decent lacing here too.
The smell is great. It's very pungent with an amalgamation of spices. It smells like there's nutmeg and traces of a lot of other things that I can't pin down. Very pleasing overall.
The taste was not quite as good as I expected from the smell. The spices are most prevalent, and then there's some banana-like flavor. There's also the tiniest bit of medically sterilized flavor, if that makes any sense.
The mouthfeel is alright, it's not too thick and pretty smooth. It could use just a little bit more carbonation maybe.
The drinkability is low just because of how intense the flavors are. This is certainly not a session beer.
Overall this beer is certainly worth a shot. It's one of the more unique Saisons I've tried.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina
4.32/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.32/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled in 2005. Pours hazy golden amber color with a good 1-2 finger dense white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Good foamy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of big cinnamon, allspice, ginger, biscuit, pepper, clove, coriander, lemon zest, wheat, herbal, floral, earth, and yeast spiciness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and spice complexity; reminiscent of cinnamon toast crunch a bit. Taste of lemon, pear, toast, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, pepper, coriander, wheat, herbal, floral, clove, and yeast spices. Lingering notes of citrus, pepper, cinnamon, clove, herbal, floral, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Nice flavor complexity and balance; zero cloying sweetness. Medium carbonation and body; with a fairly slick and slightly crisp mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is was a fantastic saison!(even being 7 years old). Great spice balance and complexity and extremely smooth to sip on. This was very highly enjoyable.
Aug 26, 2012
Avery Anniversary Ale - Twelve (Saison Ale) from Avery Brewing Company
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
195 ratings
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