A TASTE OF: Avery 14th Anniversary Ale
Greetings,
Today I will sample one of the brews supplied by the good folks at Avery...
AVERY FOURTEEN ANNIVERSARY ALE
Appearance: this is a deep red garnet brew with a sandy brown tan very rocky head that laces beautifully down the glass.
Aroma: sitting atop a caramel malt base is a layer of dried fruit esters dominated by a "prune" accent.
Mouth feel: this is a very rich, full-bodied, alcoholic, beverage. There is enough non-fermented sugar and dextrin to maintain a full body feel despite the high alcohol content.
Flavor: an effervescent malty-sherry flavor dominates with undercurrents of dried fruit, prune and citron.
Finish: the finish starts out with traces of the prone and citron and gradually progresses through grapefruit, ending with a palate cleansing slightly metallic flavor.
Comments: it is not quite 10 in the morning here in Brooklyn, USA. The weather is almost perfect, and I am drinking a beer is 9.46% alcohol by volume and has 60 international bettering units. The label also tells me that his original gravity was 1090, that it was bottled in 2007, and contains 1.6 fluid ounces.
I'm supposed to get 2000 words entered into my manuscript for the next book. And did I mention at the weather outside is beautiful today? It should be noted here that I think this beer is just about as beautiful as today is.
Which brings to question my dedication as a journalist; shall I file this report? Shall I finish this pint? Shall I finish the bottle? Shall I take the rest of the day off? Naaaaaa.....
VITAL STATISTICS:
Alcohol Content: 9.46% abv
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Peter LaFrance
