The Beast
Avery Brewing Company
Boulder, Colorado
16.21% ABV
Style: Grand Cru
C: Slightly Cloudy
H: Burgundy-ish
N: Tons of Sweet Malt, Dark Fruit (Figs, Plums, Etc), Still has some Booze to the nose too
The Ferm: Wow well the dark bottle pulled me in, and the red foil top closed the deal for me. A bottle of 2006 Avery Beast was a very good way to close out a big week of 10%+ ABV Beers.
This Grand Cru is really a "beast" of a beer. While I have had this beer from draft before, it was just wayy tooo boozey to truly appreciate the effort put in from the fine brewers from Avery Brewing Company.
The 2006 bottle allowed for the booze to calm down and the complex malt notes to shine. There was a hint of oxidation to the bottle, but for the most part the super sweet,almost syrup textured beer was very good. Lots of dark candy sugar notes, dark fruit, and even a bite of bitterness on the tail-end.
Score: 3.865
(I am going to buy all three big ABV bottles and sit on all three for some time!)
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I think when I first emailed you I offered you a bottle of this from 07' or something like that. Hopefully after a few years the booze will calm down.
ReplyDeleteYou beer hoarder lol what happened to born on dates lol.
ReplyDeleteNot in the mood to be mean and call you a noob, BUSTTA.
ReplyDeleteBut read this: http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/store.php
Awesome beer, no? I had the '08 Beast a couple months back and loved it but definitely should have let it mellow a while longer. Review it on http://www.beer-universe.com/beer-profile/Avery-The-Beast-Grand-Cru-Ale/ !
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