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Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

Avery Collaboration Not Litigation - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
93
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Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7183.63/5.03.63/5.0Special8.97%83.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Salvation. The name of two intricate Belgian-style ales created by us, Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing and Adam Avery of Avery Brewing. After becoming friends a few years ago, we realized that we both had a Salvation in our line-ups. Was it going to be a problem? Should one of us relinquish the rights? "Hell no!" we said. In fact, it was quickly decided that we should blend the brews to catch the best qualities of each and create an even more complex libation. In April 2004, in top-secret meeting at Russian River Brewing (well actually it was packed in the pub, and many were looking over our shoulders wondering what the hell was going on), we came up with the perfect blend of the two Salvations. Natalie, Vinnie’s much more significant other, exclaimed, "We should call this Collaboration, not Litigation Ale!" "Perfect!" we shouted. We celebrated deep into the night, (or is it morning?). Fast forward to November 14, 2006. After talking about it for over 2 years we finally decided to pull the trigger and Vinnie flew out to Avery to brew his Salvation exactly as he does in his brewery. This was blended with Avery’s Salvation December 11th, 2006. We hope you enjoy it as much we enjoyed brewing and blending it.

Batch 1 (January 2007) - 8.99% ABV
Batch 2 (February 2008) - 8.72% ABV
Batch 3 (February 2009) - 8.97% ABV
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 Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 22, 2009  
Reddish orange pour. Highly carbonated. Aroma of hops and spice. Taste is still spicy but is in no way harsh. Easy finish. Higher ABV is not felt. Nice mix of two different beers.


 imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Apr 20, 2009  
22oz. Batch 2. Pour is hazy copper with small white head. Aromas of candy, sweet fruit, and slight alcohol. Flavor is well balanced with caramel, sweet malts, candied fruit, and warming alcohol. Decent and enjoyable.


 radagast83 (1273), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Batch #3. Wow, what a good brew! Pours a darker golden amber color with a white head. Aroma is banana, wheat, other fruits, and a touch of spice. Flavor is extremely complex, nice malty and yeasty flavor throughout.


 JohnnyJ (1283), Carlsbad, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Pours a yellow amber color. Quite fruity, banana, citrus, peach, and hints of dark fruit, with some spiciness. Quite marginal in my opinion.


 elihapa (1033), Honolulu, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Bomber. Pours dark orange/amber with a small head. Aroma is of dark fruit, spice, and alcohol. Flavor has same dark fruit component as aroma, along with same mixed chocolate and nutmeg. Finishes with warming alcohol. Overall, I found this beer to get too cloyingly sweet when it warmed. There is just not enough complexity to withstand the onslaught of sweet fruit.


 Schroppfy (1810), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 15, 2009  
Strong yeasty, grainy, banana ester aroma, with even a wheat tang. Golden in color, nicely conditioned. Flavors are strong, not subtle, of some ripe fruit (peach, banana) smeared over some pungent graininess, almost like rye and whole wheat. Raw flavors, strong alcohol presence for 8.7%. I’ve had Batch 1 a couple of times and now Batch 3; this beer could settle down a bit perhaps. Good but not great.


Blaketj80 (78), Oklahoma, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Pours with half finger head and is clear, but has sediment and decent lacing. Smells of alcohol, yeast, bananas and cinnamon. Has very nice mouthfeel and decent complexity in the initial taste with notes of alcohol. Finishes clean, but with subtle notes of flavor. It is good, and exceptionally drinkable.


 AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 13, 2009  
Bottle. Poured a hazy orange with very thin white head. Aroma is strong with bread, yeast, and wheat with notes of banana, spice, dark fruits, and a little bit of citrus. The flavor is about the same, but hops kind of stand out when it hits the pallet. Carbonation is a little high, but that’s what I expect from a Belgian-style ale. The finish is bitter and a little dry. I enjoyed this beer.



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