The Ale
Avery Anniversary Ale Fifteen
Ale Brewed with Spices, Herbs and Figs
Avery Brewing Company
Boulder, Colorado, USA
22 oz bottle
$7.99 a bottle
7.68% abv
I have not had the Fifteen before so, I have no frame of
reference to see how it is aging. The
bottle is marked Bottled in April of 2008.
Appearance: pretty golden-orange body with a white head on
top; now I got some of the sediment off the bottom of the bottle pouring the
second half of the bottle and the body is a hazy orangie light amber with a
solid one finger white head.
Aroma: a light tart apple note hits the nose first followed
by some fruity notes, light floral
Flavors: light-moderate sour-tart bite that reminds me of
lemon meat and tart apple; herbal biscuit, golden fruity notes with a musty
white pepper and light earthy yeast
Mouthfeel: firm carbonation, tartness on the mid and finish,
To the Point: I would buy another bottle of this. This is a good example that beer can be
aged. If you find a bottle still around
it is worthy of buying.
The Cigar
San Miguel Box-pressed Torpedo
I thought this cigar would be an interesting pairing for
this ale because the cigar also has a musty white pepper style along with some
cedar, and light dusty soil earthiness.
The cedar wood and light dusty soil of the cigar mingles well with the
ales light-moderate tart lemon meat, herbal note, and golden fruit. The white pepper notes and light earthy tones
of each complement each other well. This
is a very nice pairing.
