Oud Floris - Avery Brewing Company

Gobzilla

California

4.16/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured dark brown in color with dark reddish highlights and a thin bubbly head that left very little lacing sticking to the glass. Plenty of vinous barrel character upfront in the nose with signs of vinegar, subtle cherry fruit, some brown sugar, slight oakiness and some underlying citrus notes. The vinegar was more prominent on the palate with a little booze kick coming through I'm assuming is from the rum barrels but had nice vinous barrel accents which added nice tart qualities alongside cherry fruit character, subtle oakiness and a touch of citrus twang. The brew was light to medium in body with a fair amount of carbonation which had a sweet, fruity, slight oaky, vinegary, vinous and tart finish. Definitely delicous and worth to try.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2013 01:45:13 | More by Gobzilla

hungryhungryhippos

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-20-2013 03:44:51 | More by hungryhungryhippos

UCLABrewN84

California

4.19/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Thanks to GRG1313 for gifting me this one.

Bottled 6/14/12.

Pours a murky reddish-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps film on top of the beer. Tiny dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is sour, and tart with grain, wood, and acidic aromas. Taste is much the same with sweet and sour grain and fruit vinaigrette flavors on the finish. There is a medium amount of acidity on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp and prickly mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is quite tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 05:57:33 | More by UCLABrewN84

Zbeetleman

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-15-2013 05:27:46 | More by Zbeetleman

kjkinsey

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1%

05-13-2013 01:16:27 | More by kjkinsey

SFACRKnight

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5%

05-12-2013 12:51:24 | More by SFACRKnight

Jordantb313

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1%

04-30-2013 23:32:08 | More by Jordantb313

bulldogg915

Wyoming

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

04-03-2013 14:23:57 | More by bulldogg915

busternuggz

Arizona

4.29/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Center poured from a 12 oz bottle into a tulip glass. Bottled June 14 2012.

Dark slightly reddish brown, almost totally opaque. Unusually dark. Builds a 1/2" khaki head that quickly dissipates to a thin layer. Acceptable for the style.

Smells very rich with deep balsamic vinegar, currants, pomegranate, vinousness (vinosity?) and oak. There's a little bit of dark molasses, presumably from the rum and/or bourbon barrels. Sweet dark fruit, like dates. Lots going on here.

Big sweet and sour taste leads with tart cherry and red wine vinegar, some oak. Finishes with cranberry and tamarind, slightly tannic. Some leather comes out as it warms. Very bright and fruity, well balanced between sweet and sour. Covers the alcohol well.

Nice texture. Comes on full bodied and lush, ends drier. A little sticky as it ends though.

Big and unique. I like the contrast between the taste and aroma, the balance, the complexity. Very good.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 06:32:01 | More by busternuggz

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -5%

03-25-2013 15:46:45 | More by drummermattie02

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-27-2013 02:15:03 | More by Jspriest

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

02-21-2013 20:03:58 | More by imperialking

jegross2

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

02-08-2013 04:49:49 | More by jegross2

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

02-03-2013 01:46:50 | More by djrn2

acurtis

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.9%

02-03-2013 01:42:01 | More by acurtis

GRG1313

California

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

01-20-2013 02:05:14 | More by GRG1313

thewimperoo

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-19-2013 22:16:53 | More by thewimperoo

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5%

01-16-2013 03:45:05 | More by Mebuzzard

arash1000

California

3/5  rDev -28.7%

01-14-2013 04:20:00 | More by arash1000

spycow

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-13-2013 20:55:04 | More by spycow

DaveHack

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

01-04-2013 02:16:08 | More by DaveHack

BeerBuddy2122

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1%

01-03-2013 01:47:31 | More by BeerBuddy2122

DovaliHops

California

4.15/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottled June 14, 2012. Pours a dark brown with a nice reddish hue to it. Small, off-white head. Scent is funky is shit!!! Very sour aroma with some nice tannic notes. Musty funk with sour cherries. Light chocolatey scents with some great barrel aromas. Granted, I wouldn't be able to tell this beer was aged in rum barrels if I hadn't read the label. However, now that I know it is partially aged in rum barrels...I can make it out. The bourbon barrels are east to detect with the slight vanilla sweetness. Taste is just as it smells...maybe with a little more vinegar than expected. All the barrels come through so lovely. This beer is VERY complex! I know it's hard to believe, but you can actually taste the sweet spirits, as well as the red and white wines. So tasty, with some booziness that works very well with this beer. Mouthfeel is almost puckering with some sweet, stickiness to it. Drinkability is high. Although this beer is meant to be sipped and savored...it is VERY drinkable. Overall, this is very impressive. I am very pleased with this beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 09:18:16 | More by DovaliHops

spdyfire83

Ireland

3.68/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

304th Review
10 oz. bottle poured into Westy 12 chalice
Bottled: April 6, 2012
Production: 252 case (of which, I think about 225 or so were sold/distributed)

Thanks ricoch3t for bringing this over on his visit to the Emerald Isle – Thanksgiving 2012. Cheers!

A: Medium burgundy. ¼ (khaki) fingernail head on gentle pour.

S: Brown sugar, cinnamon, tannins, and dark fruit. Hint of vinegar here too with touch of sour cherry. Soft vinous overtones as well. Good barrel character here too.

T: Taste follows smell quite closely, but characteristics are quite muffled together and the only thing that comes forward is the sour. Tannins, barrel, and loads over sour overtones. Honestly, I wish the fruit sweetness would come out a bit more to balance this beer out.

M: Medium body with mild carbonation.

O: This beer was simply okay in my book. Not too much that makes it stand out, but there seems to be a bit of long-term potential if the flavours and characters can mesh together over time. We will see…

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 12:49:16 | More by spdyfire83

MasterSki

Illinois

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

Bottle shared by Kevin (DividedAvery). Served in a Hill Farmstead tulip.

A - Very dark brown-red body, topped by a thick collar, wisps on top, and some splotchy lace.

S - Definitely maltier than Odio Equum; this is more in the Flanders vein of things. A bit of chocolate and fruit sweetness, with lactic sourness, cherry vinegar, and plenty of wet oak. Now that I see that there was a rum barrel component I'm not terribly surprised.

T - Less oak-heavy, with light chocolate and brown malts, and more overt lactic sourness. There's some fruity raspberry and cherry notes that are verging towards vinegar but aren't overly acetic. Alcohol is pretty well-hidden here.

M - Medium body, moderate carbonation, well-hidden alcohol, and a moderate-to-high acidity level.

D - Good stuff, although not quite as enjoyable as Odio Equum. Still, I'd happily drink another bottle of this or order a glass if it showed up somewhere on-tap. After some early missteps these Avery sours are getting quite consistent.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 17:21:45 | More by MasterSki