Dictator Series
Avery Brewing, Co.
Boulder, Colorado, USA
1pt 6oz bottle
10.01% abv – really now
I would have guessed 10.00 or 10.02 but, never 10.01%
24 IBU’s
Batch #8; Aug 2011
$8.50 a bottle
Appearance: tarnished copper body with a fine one finger off-white head that leaves some lacing behind on the glass.
Aroma: a faint nose overall, some sweet malty notes and bready/yeasty notes. When this beer warms up the alcohol nose picks up.
Flavors: sweet caramel malts as the main profile, toasted malty notes, toasted grains, spice from the hops or maybe the alcohol, moderate bittering from the hops hit the back of the palate.
Mouthfeel: smooth on delivery; low-moderate carbonation; moderate bitter note on the finish and dry; toasted malts, spice and bitter notes linger on the aftertaste. The alcohol is not really part of the taste or mouthfeel – surprisingly. But, I am feeling the effect of the alcohol. Only because I was drinking it like a regular Oktoberfest beer until I saw that whopping 10% abv.
My Strength Rating: 5 – because it is so damn smooth on the delivery.
To the Point: I don’t think Oktoberfest drinking this – maybe Doppelbock. This is one dangerous beer. The nose seems faint, the flavors are nice, the mouthfeel is medium bodied and that all adds up to let’s slam a few. No, No, not with this one. With that abv – it is a true sipper. Overall thou, it is a tasty beer.
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