avery fifteen

 

 

 

avery farmhouse ale - fifteenth anniversary - brewed with spices, herbs
and figs..hibiscus flowers, white pepper..mission figs and fermented
with 100% brettanomyces yeast.....

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a soft gold color with always rising bubbles and small flakes of yummy
goodness rising then falling throughout....at first pour, then near the
bottom of the bottle (1pint - 6 oz) swish the remainder and you will see
a bounty of yeast sediment...which makes for an extra kick as the last
glass....



nose - sour cherries....then a softer note (that becomes more bold when
the cup is warmed by hand or otherwise) of that much loved "brett" or
"farmhouse" or "horse blanket" character....which in this particular ale
presents as wet hay, soft figs, horse piss, sawdust, a wonderful
must....a barn after a rain...



and in the mouth - tangy apple followed by musk melon then figs, and
here comes the farmhouse...soft apples....wet older hay...processed
grain....lemon pith, hardly any sweetness at all...i believe the batch
form years ago had more honey taste to it and yes....one can taste honey
but a wildflower honey with the sweetness taken out.....hmm......

 

one of my all time favorites