Avery Brewing

Avery Expletus, Barrel-Aged Series #36 on March 20th

Avery Expletus is the next Barrel-Aged Series release (#36) on March 20th, 2016. This edition is the brewery’s own version of a Tequila Sunrise (typically made with orange juice, cherries, tequila, and grenadine.

Cherries and tequila barrel-aging highlight this new iteration, an American wild/sour Continue Reading →

Avery Twenty Three, a birthday wild ale

Avery Twenty Three has just been released by the brewery, celebrating their 23rd year of craft brewing.

This milestone is marked by a dark farmhouse ale, 100% fermented with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Brettanomyces custersianus, and Brettanomyces drie yeast. As the label suggests, Continue Reading →

Avery Mondo Roboticus, brewery only

Avery Mondo Roboticus, goes on tap February 16th, 2016.

A draft-only offering, Avery Mondo Roboticus is a Belgian-style quadrupel that has been aged barrel-aged with blood oranges.

The beer is named for the brewery’s Boulder, Colorado based agency that built the brewery’s new Continue Reading →

Avery Callipygian, Barrel-Aged #35

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout looks to be the 35th entry in the brewery’s on-going Barrel-Aged Series.

Bottling to occur in April, Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout features vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa, coffee, and bourbon barrel-aging.

No 35. She was twerking well before the Continue Reading →

Avery Tweak Batch 2, January 31st

Avery Brewing’s Tweak, you might know by another name –Meph Addict. The name (referencing Mephistopheles) was changed because it sounded a little too close to a recreational drug you hopefully have never used. (Read the label description.)

Avery Tweak is Mephistopheles Imperial Stout, Continue Reading →

Posted in Avery Brewing, New Releases

Avery Expletus, Barrel-Aged Series #36 on March 20th

Avery Expletus is the next Barrel-Aged Series release (#36) on March 20th, 2016. This edition is the brewery’s own version of a Tequila Sunrise (typically made with orange juice, cherries, tequila, and grenadine.

Cherries and tequila barrel-aging highlight this new iteration, an American wild/sour ale. The brewery touts this as their most tequila-forward release to date.

Sometimes you set off on a journey with a destination in mind, but you find what you were seeking many miles before.

Avery Expletus  a 12 ounce bottle offering.

Style: American Wild Ales (w/ Cherries. Barrel Aged. Tequila)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: 3/20/16
Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, DC, IL, KS, KY, MA, MN, NC, NY, PA, TX, VA, WA.

5.9% ABV

Other new entries in Avery’s Barrel-Aged Series include #35 Callipygian, #33 Lunctis Viribus, #32 Double D’s.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Belgium, Allagash Brewing, Avery Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing, Headlines, Hopworks, Rhinegeist Brewery

New Belgium teams up with 5 breweries to celebrate Fat Tire

New Belgium celebrates 25 years of operation this year. That’s 25 years of brewing their flagship offering, Fat Tire as well. The Colorado based brewery marks the occasion with a 6-way collaboration.

New Belgium has tapped some longtime brewing friends to help, creating a their own spin on Fat Tire. Allagash, Avery Brewing, Firestone Walker, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and Rhinegeist are all involved, leaving their own fingerprint on the now 25 year old brew.

  • Allagash Brewing is producing a version of Fat Tire using a Belgian yeast sourced form the Poperings region and a touch of the Allagash house Brettanomyces – expect notes of stone fruit, sweet tart and peppercorn.
  • Avery Brewing will focus on a fruitier hop bill also with a dose of brett evoking notes of apricot and pineapple.
  • Firestone Walker Brewing is creating a west coast interpretation of Fat Tire with an assertive hop profile and a light lager yeast.
  • Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is creating a tart Fat Tire bringing in apple and lactobacillus to help highlight that beautiful green apple snap inherent to the original Fat Tire.
  • Rhinegeist has transformed Fat Tire into a Belgian XPA, combining a fruity Belgian yeast strain with bready-sweet European and Colorado malts for a beer to please hopheads and wine drinkers alike.

This June, mixed 12 packs featuring two of each interpretation will be distributed, just prior to New Belgium’s 25th Anniversary. (Parties to be announced.)

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Headlines

Avery Twenty Three, a birthday wild ale

Avery Twenty Three has just been released by the brewery, celebrating their 23rd year of craft brewing.

This milestone is marked by a dark farmhouse ale, 100% fermented with Brettanomyces bruxellensis, Brettanomyces custersianus, and Brettanomyces drie yeast. As the label suggests, the resulting flavor is a rustic wild ale, with musty, horsey notes.

Add some beautiful, dark and robust Belgian specialty malts for caramel, chocolate and fig elements and you have this-our rendition of a Dark Farmhouse Ale.

Avery Twenty Three launches on March 7th in 22 ounce bottles at the brewery in Colorado. Distribution follows shortly after, to the states listed below.

Style: American Wild Ale
Availability: 22oz Bottles
Release: 3/7/16

7.9% ABV

PIC: Beer Street Journal 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, New Releases

Avery Mondo Roboticus, brewery only

Avery Mondo Roboticus, goes on tap February 16th, 2016.

A draft-only offering, Avery Mondo Roboticus is a Belgian-style quadrupel that has been aged barrel-aged with blood oranges.

The beer is named for the brewery’s Boulder, Colorado based agency that built the brewery’s new website.

Style: Quadrupel (w/ Blood Orange. Barrel Aged.)
Availability: Draft only
Release: 2/16/16

11% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Coming Soon, Don't Miss This

Avery Callipygian, Barrel-Aged #35

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout looks to be the 35th entry in the brewery’s on-going Barrel-Aged Series.

Bottling to occur in April, Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout features vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, cocoa, coffee, and bourbon barrel-aging.

No 35. She was twerking well before the word was in our vernacular. A true trailblazer. A mover and a shaker of monumental proportions. Our muse and inspiration for this full-bodied, bodacious , and well-rounded stout. You know we love big stouts and we cannot lie!

Avery Callipygian Barrel-Aged Stout will be a 12 ounce bottle offering. Limited as every release in the series.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Cocoa Nibs, Coffee, Vanilla Beans. Barrel Aged. Bourbon.)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: Spring, 2016

17.1% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Don't Miss This

Avery Tweak Batch 2, January 31st

Avery Brewing’s Tweak, you might know by another name –Meph Addict. The name (referencing Mephistopheles) was changed because it sounded a little too close to a recreational drug you hopefully have never used. (Read the label description.)

Avery Tweak is Mephistopheles Imperial Stout, with a chunk of coffee thrown in. If you haven’t geeked out enough, the brewery aged in four months in bourbon barrels. Batch #2 is ready to as we kick off 2016. This edition a little boozier than Batch #1 (by more than 2% ABV).

Our very own Parker, of the cartoon cat loving variety, created this cult classic character back in our 17th season. Appearing in several episodes under another stage name that was deemed inappropriate, our executive producers and editors decided that a name change and further character development – a 4-month hiatus in bourbon barrels – were necessary to satisfy our more ardent and demanding viewers.

Batch No. 2 of Avery Tweak will be available in 12oz bottles in the tap room starting January 31st, 2016.

Style: Imperial Stout (w/ Coffee. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 12oz bottles
Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, KS, KY, MA, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WY.

Return: 1/31/16

17.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Don't Miss This

Avery Double D’s, #32 released, some states see distribution

Avery Double D’s Barrel-Aged Spiced Ale will mark the 32nd release in the brewery’s ongoing Barrel-Aged Series.

Double D’s is aged in bourbon barrels with ginger. Presumably brewed by folks of the red haired persuasion, judging by the description below.

No. 32, yes even lab geeks of the ginger variety can be creative.

Avery Double D’s Barrel-Aged Spiced Ale is a 12 ounce bottle offering. Bottled in December, 2015.

Style: American Strong Ale (w/ Ginger. Barrel Aged. Bourbon)
Availability: 12oz Bottles
Release: 12/20/15

Distribution: CA, CO, IL, KY, MA, NC, PA, TX, VA, WA.

10.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay