About
September 1993 Avery Brewing Company is established by Adam Avery. Since 1993 our brewery has been committed to producing eccentric ales and lagers that defy styles and categories. Our beers are thoroughly American at heart: blending Old World tradition and expertise with ingenuity, creativity and boldness. In 2015 the brewery moved to the current premises. In 2017 Mahou-San Miguel Group acquired a 30% stake in Avery. In 2019, Avery sold another 40% stake to Mahou-San Miguel Group and Founders Brewing Company.
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
(Bottle, bottled Feb 13 2015) Dark brown colour, almost black, with brief beige head. Malty, boozy nose with notes of dark chocolate, tamarind, oak wood, vanilla fudge, coconut, dark bread and brown sugar. Malty, sweet, boozy taste with chocolate toffee, oak wood, tamarind, vanilla, black pepper, dark bread, black coffee, brown sugar, bourbon and a mild cacao bitterness in a warming finish. Full body, sweet. Boozy and powerful, but really rich and tasty. Great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2024
at 22:07
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Notes from March 2011 Single can from that new place called Good Beer in the city. Poured into an irregular Sam Adams Perfect Pint glass(I really have to stop buying clearance shelf glassware). It's a bit wobbly. Bit of a gusher. I get most of it into the glass, while managing the pasty, bleached white head. Patchy lace. Body is a clear, golden straw color. Smell is fresh with light lemon grass, saltines, & a bit of yeast. Little bit of dish soap. Upfront taste is barely sweet straw. Overall flavor is a lingering minerally/herbal bitterness. Stale water. Some salt. Empty. Feel is watery & under-carbonated. Pricey for what it is. Very much lacking. :/
Tried
from Can
on 01 Nov 2024
at 01:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at Here's How. Hazy golden pour with a creamy white head that stays with you throughout the session. Aroma of coriander, Belgian yeast, touch of lemon. Taste is so smooth, full, Belgiany, savory, kiss of lemon.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Oct 2024
at 22:54
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
(Bottle, vintage 2018) Black colour with brief, frothy, beige head. Malty, roasted, vinous nose with notes of sweet espresso, coconut, vanilla, rum, oak wood, dark chocolate and spices. Malty, roasted taste with sweet espresso, dark chocolate, rum, coconut, vanilla, raisins, wood and a vinous finish with a balanced roasty bitterness in the finish. Full body, quite sweet. Rich, vinous and warming. More balanced than the 16% would suggest. Great beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2024
at 21:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting 2024-09-11.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, some coffee, some dried fruit.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, some coffee, some dried fruit.
Where: Tasting 2024-09-11.
Appearance: Dark brown colour with a tan head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, some coffee, some dried fruit.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, some coffee, some dried fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2024
at 18:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear, brown color, with a big, frothy, tan head. The aroma is lime juice, tannic cranberry, caramel, mild leather, black pepper, and hay. Dry and musty, with a mellow, hard tart flavor. Medium body, with an acidic, sharp palate. Quality and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2024
at 12:35
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz can from Hops & Bottles. Cloudy golden pour, one finger frothy white head. Aroma offers light grainy aroma, hoppy notes. Taste is bready, citrusy, light astringency, lemon peel. Dries out near the end.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2024
at 03:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
I have a 12 oz can that I believe came from the local craft beer store, stamp on the bottom says pkg on 4/10/24. I’m drinking out of a tulip glass this evening that I got from an Austin brewery long ago, the pour is happening now. The view is a completely clear, bright gold body finished with a consistent cover of totally white foam. The scent indicates an old school IPA, there’s hops, some grassiness and citrus. And finally the taste is straightforward and decent. Plenty of hops influence, dry crackers, lemons, malt, a touch of grapefruit and perhaps cedar. Not an inspirational IPA but certainly all right.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jul 2024
at 00:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ George Keeley, Manhattan (Mar 2024). Looking at the ratings you can see that people either love or hate it. I'm in the first group. It's inky black with a small foamy tan head, coffee-whiskey aroma, low carbonation, bitter peaty taste typical to Islay single malts over sweetish background, serious alcohol undertones, thin body, long peaty finish. As I said in the beginning, I loved it, Islay single malts being my favorite.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2024
at 21:42