The Beast Grand Cru Ale
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.55
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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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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Batch 11 (2013) Pours clear dark ruby red color with beige head. Aromas of dark fruits, dough and alcohol. Raisin and plum flavors with some yeast. Quite boozy. Full body with moderate carbonation and a syrupy mouthfeel. A nice sipper.
Tried
on 26 Jun 2014
at 20:31
8/10
Tried
on 23 Apr 2014
at 14:55
8/10
Soo much smoother than the 2013. NOT! But I love it. Just like the World Wide Stout from Dogfish Head.(Not in style) Ridiculously strong but
Tried
on 17 Apr 2014
at 17:23
8/10
Still very young but I can taste the potential. I had a 5 year old one before. ;^) Big, sweet, molasses and honey with the dates, yes.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2014
at 17:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
2004 bottle from my cellar. At the time I purchased this, everyone recommended some cellar time; this has had 9 years at 63 degrees in total darkness. Pours clear and dark with lots of ruby notes under a small off-white head. Initially the aroma was nail polish remover. After a bit of time in the glass some cherry comes forward. The flavor is chocolate covered cherry filling with lots of extra alcohol. A good brandy is smoother with less alcohol burn. I can’t imagine how hot this was fresh. Accelerant!
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 16:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12oz bottle (2012) picked up at Supermarket liquors
Pours clear dark amber with a small beige head and some lacing. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar and chocolate. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel, sugar, dark fruit, leather and some hot alcohols
Very nice and smooth
Pours clear dark amber with a small beige head and some lacing. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar and chocolate. Flavors of toasted malts, caramel, sugar, dark fruit, leather and some hot alcohols
Very nice and smooth
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 08:04
10/10
Tried
on 09 Nov 2013
at 17:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Avery. 2009 aged. Poured a reddish dark amber with a super thin white head and a rich consistency. The aroma is rich fruit and boozy alcohol. The flavour is medium to strong bitter with a sweet fruit alcohol liqourice palate. A super strong super rich beer and like most of the strong beers from Avery the alcohol is really well controlled. A great end to a memorable tasting at the brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Oct 2013
at 17:53
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
From a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a clear deep amber with an off white head. Aroma of dates and plums. Sweet and boozy with notes of raisins and toffee. Sharp alcohol finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2012
at 17:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle on Amtrak Train 27 - The Empire Builder ( from Binny’s South Loop) - 04/11/12. Batch 10 - 2012 @ 16% ABV. Clear chestnut brown with reddish hues, good sized off white head that retains well. Malt forward nose, dark toffee, caramelised dark sugars, raisens, prunes and booze. Taste follows from nose, Xmas pudding meets malt loaf in taste, fairly complex and whilst booze is more than evident it is well disguised for 16% ! Full bodied with very soft carbonation leading to a sweet boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Nov 2012
at 13:41