Avery Brewing Co.
Grade: B+Appearance: Pours a very deep, dark rustic brown with a light brown head that leaves solid lacing.
Smell: Mmmm. Nice smell! Dark chocolate and coffee are apparent, along with roasted nuts, caramel and a hint of light fruit.
Taste: It begins with dark chocolate, brown sugar and roasted malts. Coffee flavors peak through, and then become more noticeable in the finish. It finishes with a mild hop bitterness that barely balances out the coffee notes at the end. It is almost a hybrid of a stout and brown ale.
Mouthfeel: Full-bodied with light carbonation. It has a pretty have mouthfeel for a American Brown Ale. Very creamy and smooth, almost to the point of a stout or porter. However, as it warms, the body begins to get thinner and the carbonation is felt more strongly.
Drinkability: This one is pretty tricky. While the body is creamy and heavy in your mouth, it feels lighter going down the hatch. Pretty impressive. I could drink a couple of these with no problems, as long as its not right after dinner.
Overall: A very good brown ale. What I really enjoyed about this brew and what sets its apart from other brown ales that I have had is the creamier mouthfeel and light overall body, before it warmed up. Had the mouthfeel remained the same through to the last sip, it would have received a higher score. Nonetheless, I suggest you give this one a try if you come across it. Good stuff.
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