The Beast Grand Cru Ale
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.56
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Batch 1 (2004): 15.7% ABV
Batch 2 (2004): 18.1% ABV
Batch 3 (2005): 14.9% ABV
Batch 4 (2006): 14.6% ABV
Batch 5 (2007): 16.42% ABV
Batch 6 (2008): 16.31% ABV
Batch 7 (2009): 15.07% ABV
Batch 8 (2010): 16.21% ABV
Batch 9 (2011): 16.83% ABV
Batch 10 (2012): 16.0% ABV
Batch 11 (2013): 18.0% ABV
Batch 12 (2014): 16.1% ABV
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Poured maroon, 2015 bottle. Smells of fruit, taste is complex. Wood, caramel, sawdust, yeast. A lot going on.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
thanks to mcbackus for the bottle.
batch 3 from 2005.
pours a very dark brown/ruby color. very small head that diminishes quickly. Aroma is super sweet, raisins, plums, figs, caramel, cognac, and alcohol. Flavour is again VERY sweet, with a strong cognac flavour that is LOADED with ripe dark fruit, and sugar. This is a super sweet beer. The finish is big on molasses, and you can feel the alcohol warming all the way down. This is definitely a BEAST of a beer. Sit down, sip and enjoy this one.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 10
Bottle from Latham Beverage Aroma: dark fruits, Belgian yeast, molasses, honey Appearance: hazy amber with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness Mouthfeel: light carbonation, full body, creamy feel, long finish Delicious. created to last the ages - indeed, bottle is dated July 2015, 9 years go and this is still great.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
On tap at Capone’s in Norristown, PA. A 5.5 ounce snifter. 2015 vintage. Garnet colored pour. Creamy tan head. Sweet toasted malt aroma hints at toffee. Flavor upfront is rich and complex. Dark dried fruits, Demerara sugar, warming alcohol, resiny hops and more. Wow, incredible. So smooth on the palate, yet amazingly complex. Initially, the 18% ABV is subdued, but as the beer warms, it rears its intense bite. This is not for the faint of heart. Slow and steady sipping will get you through this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
2015 bottle. Dark amber with a tiny beige ring of head. Sweet aroma, raisins, malty, toffee, tobacco, boozy. Taste follows with the same sweet blend plus plenty of warmth. A bit sticky and dry at the finish. This has held up very well.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
2014 vintage. Layered, full of toffee, turbinado sugar, date, raisin, molasses, fig, honey, and black cherry--sweet, in other words--with a pencil-shaving bitterness on the back end and a deep, brandy-like liquor heat in the fade. Enormous, as rich and chewy and massive as you'd expect, but mostly manageable in small-ish doses; a full bottle alone grows to be quite a hefty chore.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Bottled 2006: the beast looks good. Redbrown color, small but steady head. Vinous raisinny aroma. Brandy. Extremely sweet but also vinous flavor. Sugary and alcoholic. Porto flavor. Thick mouthfeel. Has complexity but remains too sweet IMO.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle, vintage 2008. (thanks Tom) Dark amber/brownish with a small head. Sweet with dried fruit, caramel, malt and some oak. The body was full and the finish with some warming alcohol. A nice one to sip.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
(Tap) hazy, bright reddish amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of jam, brown sugar; thick palate; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish
