New Avery Labels

Digging these new labels. Speaking of Avery, check out My Last Pint #34 with Riley Finnigan from Avery. The next two or three will also be from Avery. So, Avery fans, keep checking back. How many times do you think I can say Avery in this post?:









h/t: beernews.org

Avery Dinner at 24 Diner

The lineup:

Avery Beer Dinner at 24 Diner in Austin on Thurs. 7/29!! Call 512-472-5400 for reservations. http://24diner.com/

Course 1: PEI Mussels, Black Mustard, Coriander, Cardamom, Mint
Paired
with White Rascal
...
Course 2: Duck Confit, Butter Lettuce, Dried
Cherry Chutney
Paired with Depuceleuse

Course 3: Braised
Calamari stuffed with Local Corn, Chorizo, Melted
Onions in a Smoked
Tomato Sherry Broth
Paired with IPA

Course 4: Rosemary &
Honey Pork Ribs, Bittersweet Orange Glazed Pork
Belly, Pickled Red
Onions, Buttermilk Biscuit, Lima Beans
Paired with Maharaja

Course
5: Pecan Sticky Bun, Fresh Cherries, Vanilla Mascarpone
Paired with
Meph Addict

Looks yummy. Not sure on price. Go here to make yr reservations.

Spotted at Specs

DIPA six packs for less than 8 bucks. SOLD.

Depuceleuse Son!

First there was Brabant. Next Sui Generis. Then Black Tot. And now comes Depuceleuse.

I picked it up at Spec's Brodie Lane, where they only got one case and were about to send it up to Arbor Walk until I came in and busted it open. There are 23 bottles left. Arbor Walk should have it too.

I'll let you know how it pans out.

Avery Seventeen

Seventeen's coming up. I've still seen some sixteens and even a few fifteens out there. That fifteen might actually be good now....

A black lager....the black thing is sooo hot right now, black ipas, lagers, whatnot. Some may not agree, but I actually think Shiner got this whole ball rolling with the regular release of their black lager. I'm talking about the trend, I know there were plenty of black lagers and ales before theirs.

h/t: Beernews.org

Cool Kegs

It's a copy and paste kind of morning. So enjoy this bit of news from Sam at Flying Saucer:

We got some cool kegs in the cooler and its time to let em fly. I just tapped Mikkeller Tomahawk Single Hop IPA to kick off our new Burley Beer Monday. These beers will NOT be on our Pint Nite Special, but 50+ other brews will be! We also have Avery Czar being poured through a Randall with Espresso Beans this Thursday 3-18.

Upcoming Monday tappings:
3-15 Mikkeller Tomahawk Single Hop IPA
3-22 Mikkeller Amarillo Single Hop IPA
3-29 Bear Republic Apex IPA
4-5 Stone/Brewdog Bashah
4-12 Deschutes Jubel 2010 (Had it a Draught House already, and it was quite tasty)
4-19 Avery Collaboration not Litigation
4-26 Stone Oak Aged Bastard 09

Avery Black Tot

http://beernews.org/2009/12/avery-black-tot-release-details/

Someother Newbies

Also, Specs on Brodie still has bottles of STONE 13.

Brabant's Lil Brother

You remember Brabant, right? Avery continues their Barrel-Aged series with Sui Generis. More:

Sui Generis is a complex ale, aged and artfully blended from several types of oak barrels, and displays a delightful lactic sourness complimented by hints of brett, oak, and acetic. Intricate yet bold, deeply complex yet surprisingly refreshing, Sui Generis was crafted in the tradition of perennial Tap Room favorites De Vogelbekdieren and Voltron.

Via Beernews.org

Avery 16

Soon. I mean the Clear Lake Specs has it. Where is Clear Lake? We must be gettin it, right?

Pouring at the Flying Saucer

I know you are all probably heading to the Draught House tonight for Firkin Friday (see last post). But it's a longish (for some of us lucky souls) weekend so there is time to check out more than just one bar. The Saucer has some taps on in which you might be interested:

Wiesen Edel-Weisse
Harpoon Hefe
Magic Hat #9
SA Spring Bock
Rasputin
Real Ale Sisyphus 2008
Southern Star Blonde
La Folie
Maharaja
Hop Rod Rye
DFH 120 Minute IPA

It is a good time to be drinking beer in Austin. I would suggest you skip the Harpoon Hefeweizen and Magic Hat #9. You know what, forget that, try them, if you like them great, but I almost guarantee you won't.

Thirsty Thursday #21

Avery Brabant
by Avery Brewing Co., Boulder, CO
Style: American Wild Ale
ABV: 8.65%

Not too sour. Definitely a wild ale. A bit different than I was expecting. To tell you the truth I wanted more funkiness out of it. This beer was aged in Zinfandel barrels, which is easy to see...well taste. Whilst drinking this my burps tasted like "wine burps." Too much information?

I have a few more bottles I am going to hold onto for a while. I think they released this beer too early. But what the hell do I know?

Avery Brabant

More sours please. Available now (since last week). Find it if you can. 12oz. bottles. I found a few at Whole Foods. Flying Saucer has them for 18 DOLLARS!!!! That is a HUGE markup. Good luck finding some. More info on finding it in Austin.

From Avery:

Beer Style: Barrel-Aged Wild Ale
Alcohol By Volume: 8.7%

Experimentation. Ales and lagers that defy styles or categories. This is what we are about: our driving force, our passion. To further facilitate this innovative spirit, we've developed our Barrel-Aged Series, where anything, and we mean ANYTHING, goes! Brewed for those as adventurous as we are!

No. 1 Brabant is a luscious dark ale fermented with two strains of wild yeast brettanomyces) then aged for 8 months in Zinfandel barrels. We hope you enjoy
sifting through the vast layers of complexity in this mysterious ale.

Serve at 45 to 55 degrees F

New Avery

One I would very much like to try. Adam Avery told me it hopefully will make it to TX (depending on label approval).

{click image for more info on Brabant}

Thirsty Thursday #17

The Czar
by Avery Brewing, Boulder, CO
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
ABV: 11.73%

Tasty. This is like the fourth Avery beer I've done for Thirsty Thursday. I should broaden my horizons I guess. But this beer is soo good, I couldn't let it slip by without telling you. It is a seasonal so get it now. Avery is distributed pretty far now, so chances are you can get it. Go on now, what are you sitting around for?

It is a pretty standard imperial stout in most regards, but the flavor puts it over the top for me. I pick up caramel and apple, well I guess just caramel apple, whatever. It's delicious.

Better reviews here.