Avery Anniversary Ale - Sixteen - Avery Brewing Company

Vancer

Illinois

3.1/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

After the initial pour of golden yellow, with a foamy white head that left some Brussels lace - the next biggie was the sniff !!

Good grief, yah this is a Saison, not a wild ale = but this one is total musty farm blanket. Quaff has the butt load of blanket too, with only some subtle hints of fruity goodness. Even the apple in here seems to be rotten.

I don't mind wild ales, in fact will enjoy them if forewarned, but don't label them as a Saison.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2009 22:23:20 | More by Vancer

drummermattie02

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-13-2013 14:28:15 | More by drummermattie02

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.5/5  rDev +17.8%

04-03-2013 14:11:55 | More by bulldogg915

kylehay2004

Florida

3.76/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Two finger frothy head with good retention and lacing on a clear golden body. Aroma is mostly tropical fruit with mostly pineapple, some lemon custard, a little grainy and little in the way of Belgian character. Flavor is a little understated, the Belgian yeast goes well with the creaminess, fruits are mild and mostly are of lemon. The herbal flavors are generic. Creamy body, pretty dry finish, moderate carbonation. I don't know how age may have affected this one. I had this one stored and forgot about it. It's easy to drink just bland.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 01:38:21 | More by kylehay2004

blindpiggie

Colorado

3/5  rDev -21.5%

12-23-2012 17:31:39 | More by blindpiggie

TheBrewo

Michigan

3.35/5  rDev -12.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

We pour a brew of pale golden honey. It holds a one finger head of crisp white bubbles, showing okay retention, and leaving a creamy film across the top of the liquid. Lacing is thick and lays in rings. There is moderate haze, no sediment, and active carbonation. The aroma is heavy, with big musk, cheddar cheese sharpness, wheaty malts, light bubblegum esters, metallic Belgian yeast, raw vanilla coolness, raw honey, and the toast of paler, muddier malts. With warmth comes phenolic bite, browned apples, fusel booze, and nutmeg spice. Our first impression is that the flavoring is crazy strong, with massive musk and honey sweetness. The flavoring opens with wheaty grain, light citric hops, raw honey sugars, pale and muddy malts, mineral, and Belgian yeast. This moves forward with fruity esters, apple sweetness, adjuncty grain, and red grapey syrupiness to the peak. Sweet booze mixes in, giving residual dextrins and lightly bittering fusels. Floral nectars wash through the finish, with floury grain, more mineral, more Belgian yeast, banana esters, grainy and adjuncty metallics, muddiness of raw honey, light pine, and light booziness. The aftertaste breathes of alcohol, peppery bite, wet and soggy grain, wheat, browned apple sugars, floral hops, grassiness, and barnyard funk. The body is medium, and the carbonation is medium to high. There is hearty slurp, cream, froth, and smack off the sip, with a foam to the entire mouth. The palate and tongue are coated with creaminess, with an ultimately mild coating, and little dryness. The abv is appropriate, and the beer is more of a sipper.

Overall, the best thing about this beer was the creaminess and fullness to the mouth, and the warmth and spice to the nose. Each sip was soft, inviting, and lightly warming, making you readily come back for more, while the nose kept the room aromatic and lively. The latter gave funk and definite Belgian coolness, much like Duvel or the likes. The flavoring, however, seemed a bit muted, where the jasmine and peaches were virtually unattainable. All of the funk and mustiness were there, but things were rather stale. This could be due, in part, to the agedness of the beer, but on the whole, things stood to the test of time and delivered for the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-23-2012 14:39:50 | More by TheBrewo

davey101

Connecticut

3.45/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Random find in a store on a warm shelf. Bottled in May, 2009. 22 oz bomber into a tulip glass.

A - Pours a clear light amber body. Two finger bone white head disappears quickly into some thin edging. Dismal lacing.

S - Bubblegum sweetness with a cereal like malt presence. Floral and spicy herbal finish. No honey or peaches but the jasmine is still going strong. A bit of wet cardboard oxidation on the end. Not great, but not bad considering the age.

T - Awfully similar to the nose. Bubblegum, wheat and cereal malt, jasmine flowers, white grapes, and just a nod towards oxidation. Again, not great but drinkable. Mouth feel is well carbonated and lively.

O - This beer has held up well given its age and questionable storage conditions. The peaches and honey are long gone which probably originally constituted a great beer. What we have here is a jasmine strong quasi-saison that is past its peak. While it is on its way down the beer hill, its still very drinkable and worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2012 07:53:18 | More by davey101

JohnK17

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.7%

10-09-2012 19:14:47 | More by JohnK17

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -21.5%

10-06-2012 16:32:24 | More by NilocRellim

yamar68

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I suppose I'd better open this up, three and a half years later...

Pours very pale, hazy straw gold body that's capped with a finger of paper white head that sinks to a collar after a few good minutes of retention. Great lacing.

The nose is still bright - sweet honey notes, white grapes, still quite floral. Unsurprisingly, the peach has faded entirely. What's left of the beer though smells terrific.

Light and slightly fruity. A bit of bubblegum that's kept in check by sweet, non-bitter citrus. I'm very impressed by how much flavor is still perfectly intact. Traces of peach are still evident here.

I'd honestly say this beer still has some genuine potential in the cellar.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2012 23:41:56 | More by yamar68

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

08-18-2012 22:55:09 | More by t0rin0

superspak

Michigan

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled May 2009. Pours hazy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger fairly dense white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some good soapy lacing clings to the glass, with a fair amount of carbonation streaming up. Aromas of pear, apple, grape, peach, herbal, honey, floral, clove, pepper, earth, and light yeast spices. Very nice aromas with good complexity, strength, and balance. Very pleasant. Taste of pear, peach, apple, herbal, floral, honey, earth, pepper, clove, wheat, and yeast spices. Slight funkiness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, pepper, herbal, floral, clove, earth, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Great flavor balance and complexity; with no cloying sweetness at all. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a fairly slick, creamy, and prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a great saison! Great flavor balance and complexity; and very smooth to drink. Really enjoyed this one (also enjoyed this one much more than the last time I had it a while back).

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 06:21:44 | More by superspak

dtx00

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-26-2012 21:19:32 | More by dtx00

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

06-10-2012 17:56:24 | More by TMoney2591

Rollzroyce21

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

06-01-2012 17:56:07 | More by Rollzroyce21

IMS

4/5  rDev +4.7%

04-30-2012 18:57:44 | More by IMS

Phelps

Arizona

3.8/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled May 2009, poured into a Stella chalice.

What a pretty beer. Pale dandelion yellow with absolutely perfect clarity. An inch of frothy head of pure white is constantly replenished by bubbles below.

According to the label, this was brewed with honey, jasmine, peaches and Belgian candy sugar, and this is pretty apparent in the aroma. Honey and hops are the biggest contributors, then floral jasmine and peach skin appear in the back.

This might be a little oxidized, but it’s to be expected from such an old bottle, and it doesn’t really detract from the flavor. Lots of honey and belgian sugar, a little wheat, pepper, jasmine and mint.

Soft like a fleece blanket in the mouth. This has a nice, fluffy feel to it. Light, prickly carbonation; a little alcohol heat upon the swallow.

This has held up surprisingly well after three years. Still boasts great flavor, nice feel and complexity.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2012 04:39:54 | More by Phelps

theminutemen

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-24-2012 01:12:46 | More by theminutemen

ScottyC54

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-17-2012 17:09:42 | More by ScottyC54

KyleIPA

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

03-15-2012 02:13:36 | More by KyleIPA

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

03-09-2012 02:47:44 | More by thegerm87

adrian21

Virginia

4/5  rDev +4.7%

02-20-2012 02:57:15 | More by adrian21

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

02-18-2012 16:50:27 | More by xnicknj

mcallister

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

02-18-2012 13:08:56 | More by mcallister

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance - pours a hazy lemon with a tint of cherry. Three fingers of creamy snowy foam above the brew, leaving some cratered and craggy lace ridges behind. Lots of bead underneath.

Aroma - not much at first, disappointing. As it sets up though, I'm getting notes of the yeast and the peaches. Nice.

Taste - a light crackery malt, the yeast is light but authentic. The peaches and jasmine have a grapey effect, making this very wine-like. A light alcohol vapor on the exhale. Mild sweetness on the finish with the palate drying. The flavors of peach and jasmine really show up as it warms.

Mouthfeel - crisp, fluffy, and medium-bodied.

Drinkability - time has turned my view of this style. Very tasty!

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 00:02:44 | More by brewdlyhooked13