the Holy Trinity of Ales
Dry-Hopped Barleywine-Style Ale
Avery Brewing
Boulder, Colorado, USA
104 IBU’s
9.2% abv
$7.99 a bottle
22 oz bottle
Appearance: dusty caramel body with a light beige head that
leaves some sheets of lacing on the glass.
The lacing clings to the glass though-out the whole bottle.
Aroma: aromatic hops with a nice floral touch and light red
grapefruit; sweet caramel malt; lightly toasted grains; overall very nice
bouquet
Flavors: sweet red grapefruit with a hint of orange and a
touch of floral hops, nice earthy yeast, lightly toasted grains, faint caramel,
marble bread – wheat and rye,
Mouthfeel: light carbonation, light rye spice and toasted
grains linger on the palate, somewhat sweet with the dry hops adding a good
balance, smooth feel, the alcohol was not a big factor – maybe adding some
spice but, it was not boozy.
My Strength Rating: 6.5 – medium-full
To the Point: a very tasty Dry-Hopped Barleywine-Style Ale
if that is what you want to call it. This
is easy to drink – I need to slow up
As they say on their web site, ‘this is a serious beer for
serious beer aficionados.’
This Ale would be nice to pair with a nice earthy style
cigar, which I did on the second half of the bottle.
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