The Czar - Avery Brewing Company

BeerRun13

California

3.43/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours almost pitch black except for a rich garnet at the thinnest points of the glass. Thick tan head and layers of lace.
Slightly toasty & roasty. Caramel notes. Maybe an alcohol hint.
Toasty... smokey flavor. A dark fruit hint underneath. Slight caramel and a well balancing hoppy bitterness.
Full bodied and well carbonated. Kind of a textured creaminess. Smooth with a touch of heat.
Good one. A very enjoyable sipper.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2007 00:25:03 | More by BeerRun13

jmccraney

Washington

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-21-2013 04:36:01 | More by jmccraney

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-20-2013 20:43:18 | More by ipas-for-life

nick_asian

Nevada

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-19-2013 06:47:38 | More by nick_asian

arlingtonjoe

Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

2010 vintage - opened 5-13-2013

a: pours black with a 2 finger dark tan head. nice burgundy color when held to the light

s: raisins, plum, breadiness, licorice, hint of vanilla and earth

t: roasted malt, char, bakers chocolate, molasses, licorice, and still has some hallertau hop present in the dry finish.

m: light carbonation with medium body and resinous finish.

o: liked it from first time I tried it in 2010 and glad I cellared some. licorice has developed nicely and was one of the reasons I first purchased it. gonna have to break in to a fresh one soon to compare.

cheers

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:04:13 | More by arlingtonjoe

carlosega

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-17-2013 19:30:01 | More by carlosega

ElizabethEleanor

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-17-2013 03:11:41 | More by ElizabethEleanor

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-16-2013 21:16:59 | More by mtbdonn

Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-15-2013 05:28:32 | More by Zbeetleman

Beer21

Florida

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-13-2013 23:23:17 | More by Beer21

MinorThreat

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-11-2013 21:24:44 | More by MinorThreat

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 14:44:47 | More by twenty5

ncstateplaya

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -4.6%

05-10-2013 14:02:59 | More by ncstateplaya

bootdown21

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 13:51:37 | More by bootdown21

bigorange

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-10-2013 01:33:27 | More by bigorange

blknikon

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-08-2013 19:43:13 | More by blknikon

Jordantb313

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +8.1%

05-05-2013 02:45:10 | More by Jordantb313

LambicPentameter

Kansas

4.3/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Served on tap at Bier Station into a 6 oz tulip style glass.

Appearance - Pours with a healthy tan, toasted marshmallow head sitting atop a body of dark walnut to black. Holding up to light yields pretty much zero translucence. Solid lacing as the ample one-finger head clings to the side of the glass as I drink it down.

Smell - Roasted malt and dark, dried fruits are the dominant aroma. Doesn't quite kick me in the nose like I would expect of an 11% Russian imperial.

Taste - Definitely drinkable, Heavy with molasses, burnt sugar giving way to more of a bittersweet chocolate flavor. Notes of coffee bean bitterness as well. I can't help but wonder if the tamer aroma plays into the way the flavor is rich and decadent without being overpowering.

Mouthfeel - Exceedingly pleasant and smooth. Taste lingers, but without a cloying bitterness that I sometimes get from the style. It reminds me of the smoothness of a stout on nitro, but this one definitely is not on nitro.

Overall a wonderful representation of the style in my opinion. I could drink this by itself, with dessert, or poured over ice cream, quite honestly. The taste is definitely where it shines.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 04:29:27 | More by LambicPentameter

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +1.8%

05-03-2013 03:58:23 | More by DerekMorgan

rfbenavi80

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%

05-02-2013 10:28:52 | More by rfbenavi80

trodam

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-20-2013 20:03:24 | More by trodam

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10.9%

04-20-2013 03:08:33 | More by browniewithnuts

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.86/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

***Batch No. 11***

Thanks to mklever42 for this one.

Poured from a 1 pint 6oz. bottle, bottled Nov. 2012.

Appearance: A very dark brown pour with a light brown head that fills up the glass nicely and lazily sits there while forming a seal around the glass. Chunks of lacing are left behind and as it slowly recedes, makes for a mountainous head.

Smell: Roasted/burnt coffee, nut;, sweet, milky chocolate.

Taste: Strong bittersweet chocolate, raisins, sweetened bitter coffee, very rich.

Mouthfeel: Bit of bitterness that is covered by a mostly thick creaminess.

Overall: A good stout, maybe a bit unbalanced and slightly too sweet (and this is me talking) but overall a nice pick.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 11:28:15 | More by papat444

prlykens

Colorado

4/5  rDev +1.8%

04-16-2013 03:37:20 | More by prlykens

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3/5  rDev -23.7%

04-15-2013 03:28:09 | More by Rhettroactive