DuganA IPA - Avery Brewing Company

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #34 (Nov 2009):

Pale orangey color with a mild haze, solid crowning of head from a stiff pour. The aroma is so hoppy that citric and mint hold the nose hard. Smooth medium body drops a deep smoothness, malt stays strong with bready and biscuit flavor to start ... then the hops come. Bitterness rides that fine line between aggressive and simply being on top as it lets the malt flavors through yet slowly pummels the palate with a carefully gauged bitterness of citric peel and wildflowers. Sure, there is a touch of heat in the throat from the alcohol, even some ripe tropical fruit, but it does not rise above the hops. Orange peel, peaches and passion fruit on the palate. Finishes bitter with a breath of alcohol and mint from the hops.

My oh my, Avery has found the true path of hop brilliance.

Serving type: bottle

11-15-2010 21:57:31 | More by BeerAdvocate

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-20-2013 23:14:24 | More by Slatetank

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

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Kuaff

Alaska

4.59/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured at cellar temperature from a bomber into a snifter. After decoding the date code on the bottle, I figured out that this beer is eight months old. Too old for an IPA, some may say. However, as I'm about to explain, this one has held up exceedingly well.

There is a sizeable two-finger head of delicate white foam. The liquid looks like unprocessed honey. It's got that golden amber hue and I can see lots of sediments floating in suspended animation throughout the beer. The appearance suggests that this beer obviously must have some serious substance to it!

The aroma is fairly simple, but nevertheless great. I'm tempted with the perfume of sweet citrus fruits, pine needles, and glorious hops. If you've smelled great imperial IPAs, then you know the scent.

The taste takes on the aspects of citrus and hops I detect in the smell, but there are other things here as well. Behind the tangy, delicious citric hop taste is some kind of exotic, zesty, spicy herbal character that transports me to IPA nirvana. There is a hot aftertaste that might be from the 8.5% ABV, but it FEELS like it's coming solely from the mysterious spiciness. A pleasant bitterness lingers long after each sip. The taste couldn't get much better than this.

It doesn't feel overly carbonated, which is perfect for letting the powerful and complex flavors shine through.

This is a fantastic double IPA. Thoroughly pleasurable to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 22:01:41 | More by Kuaff

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-17-2013 15:09:03 | More by eliz108

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-17-2013 03:11:03 | More by ElizabethEleanor

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-16-2013 00:07:19 | More by MinorThreat

Popp24

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 22:11:33 | More by Popp24

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-15-2013 05:24:24 | More by Zbeetleman

mrwelk

North Dakota

4.75/5  rDev +13.9%

05-15-2013 01:45:03 | More by mrwelk

BeastLU

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 22:00:33 | More by BeastLU

drummermattie02

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-13-2013 14:23:16 | More by drummermattie02

Beer21

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-12-2013 20:05:05 | More by Beer21

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-10-2013 14:37:25 | More by twenty5

paulromeroii

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-10-2013 06:36:40 | More by paulromeroii

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-09-2013 00:19:59 | More by ADTaber

Jordantb313

Colorado

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-05-2013 02:44:00 | More by Jordantb313

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-30-2013 19:40:01 | More by blknikon

RobertJBeer

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-29-2013 23:44:54 | More by RobertJBeer

rkf1976

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-28-2013 23:56:49 | More by rkf1976

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-24-2013 19:26:13 | More by JMS1512

Headyman

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-24-2013 01:53:11 | More by Headyman

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

04-22-2013 10:36:22 | More by browniewithnuts

irish01980

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-18-2013 17:10:39 | More by irish01980

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

04-14-2013 22:18:11 | More by Oakenator