Avery Fourteen

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottled. Quite much black colour with a mediumsized beigeish brown head that leaves some lace. Aroma is coffee, chocolate, mild spices, some quite strong notes of hops, but yet quite hidden in it all. Flavour is chocolate, coffee, some caramel malts, mild alcohol as well as some mild spices. Quite bitter in the finish. Strong flavourbomb, but still rather balanced and nice.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

Bottled: 2007. Aroma is very malty and sweet with some faint coffee nuiance as well as some breadiness to some extent with some slight hoppy bitterness and some chocolate. Appearance is a coal black but a rich burgundy-amber in color when held to the light with a medium-sized head on top that is light-tan in color and diminishes to a creamy lacing. Mouthfeel is medium-bottled with some decent malty complexity as well as some balance with a syrupy palate that coats well. Flavor is of sweet malt as well as some breadiness with some earthy figs and chocolate overtones with an aftertaste that is slightly dry as well as bitter with some syrupy nuiance that is a bit cloying with a finish that is clean and fulfilling and not bad. Overall, interesting ale here and not bad at all and I am sure the age as had something to do with the taste of this one but nonetheless, quality product here for sure.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

This brew poured a dark brown with a substantian tan head. The aroma is smoky dark fruits. The flavor was very well advertised from the aroma with the addition of coffee and the alcohol is well cloaked. Mouthfeel is medium. Overall--nearly perfect.

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Pours a deep brown color, almost looks black with amber accents. Nice foamy tan head and some impressive lacing. Aroma is lots of caramel then some molasses and a slight scent of fruity hops. Rich flavors, heavy on the malts, roasted and doughy malts, caramel, butter (diacetyl?) and the dry hopping in the finish with a touch of fruit. I honestly can't decide if I liked this or not. The first couple of sips I didn't like it but then it kind of grew on me but something always seemed a little off. It wasn't at all alcoholic, that was hidden quite well. The bottle has been aged a year now so maybe that played a part.

Aroma: 10 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Aroma is strong, malty and yeasty with a touch of apple and a smoky hint. It pours a rich, opaque sable with a nice thick beige head that disappears slowly. Flavor has a rather strong alcohol bite like a barleywine, which tends to mask the rest of the taste, but I did pick up some good malty tones and a ribbon of chocolaty sweetness. Definitely for sipping, not slugging.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Bottle courtesy of Kryptic: Poured a deep hazy brown color ale with a big foamy head with some good retention and some nice lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt mix with some big caramel notes and some floral and medium bitter hops. Taste is a mix between roasted malt with some caramel malt with a dominant hops profile which includes some bitter and floral notes. Full body with what looks like minimal filtration with some good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. I quite enjoyed that one and thought it was an interesting experiment which falls beside regular style and must admit that most Avery anniversary beers are really good.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Dark pour, nice head and lots of lacing. Aroma of malt balls and dark fruit leapt from the bottle, before the pour, from a foot away. The flavor was rich and complex. Chocolate, coffee, raisins, molasses all present to give this beer the richness of a fine dessert. A little heavy on the raisin/fig, which I'm not overly fond of. Enjoyable, nonetheless.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 10 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 10 | Overall: 9

Fantastic Beer. I had it cask once and now went to try it in the bottle. The Head last for days and the aroma on this beer will let you know what kind of beer you are about the drink. Flavor is some fig, nice hops, a bit of coffee....AMAZING

Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 9 | Flavor: 9 | Overall: 8

This is one huge, delicious beer. Huge nose, huge flavor. Huge. Every single drop of this beer screamed at me. What was it screaming you might ask? GET MORE. Unfortunately, this is it. My one and only bottle. Damn.

The beer pours out this intriguing brownish/eggplant purpleish color witha huge off-white 3 finger thick head. My first impressions on the aroma was cchocolate covered raisins with an intriguing woody hop aroma. Lots of plums, some vanilla and molasses too. The first time it hits your tongue it's like getting whacked on the head and you are sort of dazed a bit. Not sure what the hell's going on. There's some figs/plums, molasses, dark chocolate, smoke, vanilla with interesting underlying spicyness that damned near perfect. Reminded me in some ways of Firestone's 10. Lots of sstuff going on here and it's all good.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 7

Pretty decent beer. Nothing to write home about though. If its avaliable give it a shot but don't search it out.