Sui Generis - Avery Brewing Company

joshuaseresse

Minnesota

4.78/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottle received in a trade from gn0sis, thanks Eric! Shared at our recent La Crosse sour tasting and split with friends:

A - Rich gold and amber. Creamy foam head. Great lacing and head retention.

S - Peaches, apricots and lemon. Nice mized wine flavors and funk. Just the slightest hint of bourbon.

T - Grapes, apples, cherries and strawberries. Great wine flavors. Oak and a bit of vanilla. Lemon and lime, sherry, port and just a feel of bourbon. Wonderful!

M - Creamy and sharp. Crisp and very well balanced. The carbonation is really well done here.

O - One of my favorite sours to date. This one is great in all aspects and just amazing how many flavors there are. I'd like a case of this. Worth trying a seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2011 18:40:50 | More by joshuaseresse

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

05-13-2013 14:32:29 | More by drummermattie02

zestar

California

4.5/5  rDev +3%

05-12-2013 07:44:40 | More by zestar

cnbrown313

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +8.7%

03-07-2013 21:27:27 | More by cnbrown313

brian23456

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +14.4%

01-29-2013 18:38:45 | More by brian23456

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

hazy copper orange thin tan head. Nose has fair amount of ripe cherry, decent bit of wood, notes of red wine an lightly tannic, lactic acid in back, plum pits. Taste is more lactic, faintly acetic in back. Fruits are more muddled, cherry, dark grape, almost candied, and some plum pit. Note of olive in the lingering light to moderately sour finish. Body is a touch oily, light and well carbonated for easy drinking. Flavored aren't extremely bright, they have a fair amount of depth but slightly flabby. Decent stuff.

Serving type: bottle

10-09-2012 17:34:33 | More by cpetrone84

ehammond1

California

4.43/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle (2009)

Adam Avery's First Barrel-Aged Dinner
Stone Brew Co.
Escondido, CA

(Aged for 2.5 years)

Cloudy dark amber with a moderately sized khaki colored head. Nice retention and appropriate stick. Very pretty.

Complex, evolving aroma, especially as the beer warms. At initial temperatures, the yeast and lactic sour character is most present, but as it warms interesting notes of cherry, plum, and apple combine. Good oak presence as well, but I wouldn't name a particular spirit.

The flavor is a nice combination of funky yeast, fruit character, oak, and a moderate to high level of sourness. Complete, very drinkable, and the alcohol is remarkably well hidden.

Medium bodied with moderate-high carbonation; dry finish.

Fantastic.

Serving type: bottle

10-05-2012 22:20:20 | More by ehammond1

UCLABrewN84

California

3.88/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle pour at the 2012 Peter Reeves Memorial Sourfest at Churchill’s Pub & Grille in San Marcos, CA.

Pours a murky honey brown with a foamy white head that settles to an oily film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is sour and tart with some malt, wood, and wine aromas. Taste is much the same with only a mild sourness. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 01:39:41 | More by UCLABrewN84

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

08-18-2012 22:59:45 | More by t0rin0

sammo

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

08-18-2012 14:01:03 | More by sammo

claytong

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

04-29-2012 11:21:14 | More by claytong

pawpaw

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

04-08-2012 22:06:02 | More by pawpaw

WeisGuy

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

03-31-2012 20:31:57 | More by WeisGuy

GreatBloomer

Texas

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

03-19-2012 15:19:08 | More by GreatBloomer

ygtbsm94

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -19.9%

01-19-2012 04:32:21 | More by ygtbsm94

hu5om

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +14.4%

01-04-2012 23:46:35 | More by hu5om

Bobbydigi

Kansas

4/5  rDev -8.5%

01-04-2012 20:57:22 | More by Bobbydigi

Khazadum

Illinois

4.9/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Lots of carb, tiny tight bubbles. Clear amber body. No lacing, no retention.

Smell of blueberry, BlackBerry, some light lactic and acetic acid nature. Grapes, light oak tannins.

Perfect tartness, cherries, raspberry. Finishes acetic.

Full bodied. Crisp. Light puckering. Great great great great. Amazing.

Serving type: bottle

12-30-2011 02:00:38 | More by Khazadum

Kirch

California

4.5/5  rDev +3%

12-27-2011 00:24:41 | More by Kirch

photomike

California

5/5  rDev +14.4%

12-15-2011 04:18:42 | More by photomike

bauermj

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3%

12-14-2011 15:11:33 | More by bauermj

KickInTheChalice

Illinois

4/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a snifter. Thanks to bauermj for bringing this over.

Appearance: The beer is a amber brown color with a big white frothy head. Great retention on the cap, and a bit of lace sticks to my glass.

Smell: A bit of caramel, lots of dark cherry and lemon zest.

Taste: The flavor starts with a smooth sweetness, with a bit of dark cherry and lemon zest give me a tart, lactic, and slightly acetic sour flavor.

Mouthfeel: If anything, this is a bit overcarbonated. Bubbly carbonation kind of overwhelms my tongue and distracts from the taste. The body is on the light side, and there is a lactic acidity as well. A bit grainy as well.

Overall: This was a definitely a solid sour. Avery makes some interesting sours for sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2011 04:52:14 | More by KickInTheChalice

djrn2

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -2.7%

11-24-2011 00:30:39 | More by djrn2

WillyMac

South Carolina

5/5  rDev +14.4%

11-21-2011 15:51:31 | More by WillyMac

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +3%

11-21-2011 01:55:51 | More by coreyfmcdonald