Avery Brewing Expletus
Avery Brewing Expletus is a 12oz barrel-aged ale bottled at 5.9% ABV — No. 35 in Avery Brewing's Barrel-Aged Series, an ale aged in tequila barrels with cherries added, produced in a single run of 1,219 cases and bottled on 11 March 2016 at the Boulder, Colorado brewery. This one-off 2016 release is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 5.9%
- Size: 12oz bottle
- Series: Barrel-Aged Series No. 35
- Treatment: Aged in tequila barrels with cherries added
- Production: 1,219 cases (single release)
- Bottled: 11 March 2016
- Brewery: Avery Brewing, Boulder, Colorado
Barrel-Aged Series No. 35: The Tequila Sunrise Detour
Avery's Barrel-Aged Series is the Boulder brewery's experimental wing — numbered, one-off ales and lagers that defy style categories. For No. 35, the brewers set out after a Tequila Sunrise idea: an ale rested in tequila barrels with cherries in secondary. In a brewer interview at release, the team described it as the most tequila-forward beer Avery had made, aged about six months in Suerte tequila barrels; a planned grapefruit-zest addition was dropped along the way. Specialist listings classify the result as a barrel-aged sour / wild ale. See the brewery on the Avery Brewing vendor page, or browse our craft beer collection.
Tasting Notes
Avery publishes no official tasting notes for Expletus. Expect the beer's identity to come from its treatment — tequila-barrel character over a cherry-led ale base, in a wild/sour frame per specialist listings — and pour it as the aged, cellar-era bottle it is.
How to Enjoy
Serve lightly chilled in a tulip or wine glass and pour gently; barrel-aged wild ales of this era reward a slow pour and a few minutes in the glass. More cellar bottles are in our craft beer collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Avery Expletus?
No. 35 in Avery Brewing's Barrel-Aged Series: an ale aged in tequila barrels with cherries added, bottled at 5.9% ABV in March 2016 in a single run of 1,219 cases.
Is Expletus still brewed?
No — the Barrel-Aged Series releases are one-off numbered bottlings. This bottle is from the original 2016 run.
What does "Expletus" mean?
Latin for "satisfied" or "complete" — the name Avery gave the finished detour.
A numbered Avery barrel detour from 2016 — order Avery Brewing Expletus online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.