Barrel-Aged Series 18 - Opuntia
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
7.43
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7/10
From backlog. Taster, from Bottle, at a big share in Southern California. Brown with big beige head. Malts, yeast, Fruity, oak, tequila.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2023
at 20:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz bottle poured, enjoyed at Hamiltons, San Diego. Clean and clear amber pour, beautiful. Dont get a whole lot of tequila barrel here, much to my surprise. I thought I'd pick it out from a mile away. Smooth up front, tons of pear. Tasty jumps out later, but especially smooth. Just an awesome brew here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2018
at 03:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz. bottle, pours a cloudy dark orange amber with a small off-white head. Aroma brings out lots of pear skins, followed by intense tequila barrels. Flavour is heavy on the tequila barrels, way too much for me, followed by pear skins and subtle dry tartness. Tequila barrels really put me off, but I suppose they are used pretty well here. Cohesive and pleasant, I'm just not a fan of tequila.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2014
at 00:21
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at weekly tasting. Pours orange white head. Nose/taste of tequila, prickly pear, oak, lemon, citrus and light funk. Pear comes out nice. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2014
at 11:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from cocoapuph - thanks man! Pours cloudy orange amber with a small white head that leaves decent lacing. Aroma is very oaky, some funk, citrus (lemon), perhaps tequila I guess. Definitely a bit of a different take on a sour. Flavor is medium tart, light plus funky, drying, lemon zest, basement must, oak tannins, some nondescript fruitiness. Medium body, decent carbonation. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2014
at 23:34
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Orange pour with a white head. Sour aroma with some tequila, lacto and watermelon. Same notes in taste with some oaky vanilla to it. Really thankful I got to try this one.
Tried
on 28 Sep 2014
at 08:19
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at Epic Sour Tasting 2014 courtesy of iphonephan, thanks! Hazy golden color, small white head. Aroma of herbal bright tropical fruit. Taste is fresh watermelon, light dusty, herbs. Interesting. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2014
at 15:37
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
12oz bottle pours a hazy, burnt orange with some spitty, white head. Big pickle nose, pickled swiss chard, wood, fruit, but a lot of salt and herbs. Flavor is tart, boozy, heavy lime, cleaning fluid, candlewax. Just tartness to the face. Boozy finish too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2014
at 19:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Comes together well. Finishes with medium to high sourness, a little mouth puckering. Golden pour with ok head and lacing. Citrus and plum, I guess prickly pear though I don’t have a good idea of what that tastes like. Bottle thanks to Iphonephan at Epic Sour Tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2014
at 09:04
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at DC Annual Epic Sour Tasting, thanks Iphonephan! Golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of tequila, light funky cheese, pears. Tastes of tequila, pears, citrus, tart notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2014
at 15:28