Brews and Blues Beer and Smokin’ Blues

The Reverend

Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
Where: Boulder, Colorado
Beer: The Reverend
Style: Quadrupel (Quad)
IBU: 10
ABV: 10%

Tonight, I decided to take a sample of one of Avery's bigger beers.  I have seen these in the cases for quite a while and never bothered to try them, but after listening to some information about this brewery on a podcast recently, I thought it was time to check them out. 

This is, by all standards, a big beer.  It poured with a beautiful light amber color with a big foamy head.  The malt aroma followed by the typical belgian 'funk' associated with the yeast to produce this style is well noted.  The malt flavor from the caramel and special B malts are also quite pronounced on the tongue.  This beer also needs a little warmup period in the glass before drinking.  My estimate is that 52° is a nearly perfect temperature for this one.  This beer, like others from the Belgian style, is also highly carbonated, so drink it slowly!