The Beast Grand Cru Ale
(has 4 batches)
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.56
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The Beast is a seducer - accomodating, complicated, powerful, dark and created to last the ages. Beyond this, it’s futile to attempt to describe Him. He will unveil Himself differently to each of His followers. The mark is in His constitution. Brewed with two-row malted barley, honey malt, and imported Belgian specialty grains (aromatic, pale wheat, roasted wheat, and Special B), hops (Magnum, Galena, Saaz, Hallertau, Tettnang, and Hersbrucker), brewing sugars (raisins, dates, blackstrap molasses, alfalfa honey, turbinado, and dark Belgian candy sugar), water, Belgian yeast and another hellion of a yeast strain.OG: 1.138
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
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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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2004 bottle shared tonight by Todd, thanks for the opportunity! Very sweet and still has a bit of alcohol to it. Very fruity. Probably past but nice to try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2015
at 23:07
10/10
Tried
on 09 Feb 2015
at 13:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle sample at a tasting at Max’s place. Thanks zvikar. Batch 12 - 2014 bottle. Clear amber. Aroma of malt, caramel, cookies, dark fruits and alcohol. Sweet caramelly flavor with some fruitiness and lots of alcohol. Boozy mouthfeel ,a bit syrupy. Too boozy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2015
at 10:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
A little heavy on the booze. Maroon pour with good head and lacing. Oaky. Some sweetness. Thick pour. Some raisin in this as well, not much in the way of florals. Tap at Churchkey Avery event.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Dec 2014
at 11:45
7/10
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours deep amber, nose is peanuts, sugary, taste is more peanut, boozy, sweet, fruity, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2014
at 15:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours ruby with a little head. Aromas of red fruit, oak. Taste is nutty, dark stone fruit. Finishes sticky. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 15:43
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours deep amber, nose is peanuts, sugary, taste is more peanut, boozy, sweet, fruity, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2014
at 15:42
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
12 oz bottle. Batch 12. Pours a deep mahogany with moderate head. Aromas of dark caramel, brown sugar, sweet malts, and light bourbon/alcohol. Flavors of orange syrup, dark caramel, dark fruits and sweet malt extract. Beer liqueur. Quite warm but I would not guess it’s 16+%. Neat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2014
at 18:49
8/10
Just showed up in town. Rich malt and fruity with oodles of molasses. Lower abv than some batches.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2014
at 18:24
10/10
--- Beer merged from original tick of The Beast Grand Cru on 01 Oct 2014 at 13:17 - Score: 10
Tried
on 01 Oct 2014
at 13:17