Eremita IV - Avery Brewing Company

joshuaseresse

Minnesota

4.6/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Blonde sour with blueberries and juniper aged in neutral barrels for 3 years. 10oz for $10.

A - Pours a red hue with a bit of a blue tint, making it somewhat pinkish. Nice egg shell head that dies to a light white collar.

S - lots of really nice sour funk, little bit of citrus, some fruity bubblegum and just hints of juniper. Its almost seems like a bit of sour blueberry. Brett and funk. Really awesome smell.

T - sour and tart blueberries, citrus and really nice brett. The oak from the barrels comes thru in the taste. More of that fruit bubblegum - reminds me of that fruit strips gum.

M - really creamy and bubbly. Sour first then tart. The citrus leaves a tangy zing in the corners of the mouth and on the lips.

O - wonderful stuff. I wish they bottled this. The blueberry is fantastic with the overall characteristics of the blonde. The sour aspect is perfect along with the tart finish. Outstanding!

Serving type: on-tap

08-30-2012 18:55:42 | More by joshuaseresse

Zbeetleman

California

3.25/5  rDev -24.8%

05-15-2013 05:25:15 | More by Zbeetleman

blindpiggie

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

05-05-2013 15:07:28 | More by blindpiggie

tswater

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -19%

05-05-2013 14:11:36 | More by tswater

Sparky44

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

03-24-2013 21:09:50 | More by Sparky44

Jordantb313

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

02-11-2013 22:03:24 | More by Jordantb313

Jspriest

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

01-14-2013 22:16:30 | More by Jspriest

DrLaFollette

Kansas

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

11-30-2012 14:10:01 | More by DrLaFollette

tuckerlikesbeer

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +10%

11-29-2012 07:07:26 | More by tuckerlikesbeer

GOGRANDE

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

11-28-2012 04:39:16 | More by GOGRANDE

Jeckel

Colorado

5/5  rDev +15.7%

11-17-2012 14:53:51 | More by Jeckel

bootsandbeer

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +10%

11-16-2012 00:56:52 | More by bootsandbeer

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.6/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a sour ale spiked with juniper and blueberry, then barrel aged for 3 years. pours a curious shade of cloudy pink, like a fruit juice infused beer, with a tiny head of clear bubbles. the nose is really pungently sour, bretty and oaky too. possibly going to be a sweet taste, the nose has definite blueberry and pine to it, and alcohol. taste is funky and different, the acidic tartness and berry juice comes first, then a weird sort of candied flavor, followed by the juniper i the finish, which to me is where this beer goes wrong. it literally burns on the way down from the juniper, like a poorly made, or navy strength gin. its hot and caustic and a little unpleasant. i couldnt drink more than one of these for that reason. the mouthfeel is medium bodied and very dry, this beer almost makes me thirsty. not a total winner, but a creative brew for sure. worth a taster if you make it to the tap room.

Serving type: on-tap

11-04-2012 16:36:00 | More by StonedTrippin

StubFaceJoe

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

11-02-2012 03:54:13 | More by StubFaceJoe

merc7186

New York

4.1/5  rDev -5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

6oz snifter at the brewery.

A: Reddish/Orange Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Sour Blueberries, Pears, Sour Mash

T: Sour Blueberries, Cherries, Pears

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Semi Sour

Overall, a really nice blueberry sour with a good balance of fruitiness too.

Serving type: on-tap

10-10-2012 20:47:57 | More by merc7186

BigLittleHokis

California

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

10-07-2012 06:37:29 | More by BigLittleHokis

Caleb

Colorado

4/5  rDev -7.4%

09-15-2012 16:36:41 | More by Caleb

gabeuop79

Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +4.2%

09-13-2012 18:12:39 | More by gabeuop79

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev -1.6%

09-13-2012 00:33:47 | More by MarkyMOD