Barrel-Aged Series 5 - Quinquepartite
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Series Out of Production|
Score
7.68
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Noticing that our private cellar bottle stock of sour ale was fast dwindling, we decided to blend a very small batch from five of our finest barrels to produce this, No. 5 in our Barrel-Aged Series. Brewery release only. 60 cases shared. 27 hoarded.
This beer consists of: 37% Ale aged in Cabernet Savignon barrels, 25% Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels, 21% Ale aged in Port barrels and 17% Ale aged in Zinfandel barrels. It measures at 9.91% ABV and will be sold in single 12 oz. single bottles.
“Quinquepartite” translates to “divided into or composed of five parts.” It is slightly less saucy than the name, “Dupuceleuse,” chosen for #4 in the set.
This beer consists of: 37% Ale aged in Cabernet Savignon barrels, 25% Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels, 21% Ale aged in Port barrels and 17% Ale aged in Zinfandel barrels. It measures at 9.91% ABV and will be sold in single 12 oz. single bottles.
“Quinquepartite” translates to “divided into or composed of five parts.” It is slightly less saucy than the name, “Dupuceleuse,” chosen for #4 in the set.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from 5/15/2010 thanks to doodler! Pours with a huge off-white head and a hazy orange body. Nose at first is all horse blanket with some wine notes. As it opens up: earthy, wet leaves, caramel, fruit, red currants, wine, dark fruits, boysenberry, vanilla, toffee and marmalade. Flavors are a complex mix: fruit, vinous, pepper, earth, wine and jammy notes, light butterscotch, some acid that appears to be mostly citric (some ruby red grapefruit in the aftertaste. A decent amount of bitterness (probably tannins). Lively bubbles, to the point of being creamy. Slightly acidic but not supremely sour. Very nicely done.
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from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2010
at 17:43