Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
721	3.63/5.0	3.63/5.0	Special	8.97%	83	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
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

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?
ChainGangGuy (2549), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 8/10 4/5 15/20
Jan 31, 2009
Batch #2. Appearance: Opaque, mahogany-hued body with a very thin (oh no there it goes), white head. Smell: Sweet-smelling, fruity nose of raisins, stone fruits, and toasted malts layered with dark caramel sauce and candi sugar, as well as cloves and freshly-grated nutmeg. Taste: Toasted dark caramel maltiness with a sweet kick of candi sugar. Small dash of cocoa powder and gooey dark brown sugar. Meager hint of booze. Again, there’s a wide variety of fruits to be found, and I now feel healthier for having drank this beer. White grapes, green raisins, apricot. Spicy clove and earthy nutmeg component. Very minor sour yeastiness. Some final muted malt hints on the drying, warming finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium-plus carbonation. Very light stickiness to the overall mouthfeel. Drinkability: A fairly tasty and enjoyable beer made from one good beer, one so-so beer, one sweet story, and one dopey name.

Kirill (264), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Jan 28, 2009
i was expecting some strong belgian shit but it was so hoppy that it almost swayed more towards a really strong IPA... bitter but smooth with a lingering aftertaste

mjs (1463), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 3/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Jan 27, 2009
(Bottle, batch #2, at Pikkulintu, Helsinki, on 2009-01-27) Deep amber. Hazy. Small quickly disappearing white head. Raisin and fruitiness in aroma. Full bodied palate and dry with medium carbonation. Raisin, malts, bitterness, sweetness, light fruitiness and some chocolate in taste. Raisin and bitterness in aftertaste.

lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 16/20
Jan 26, 2009
Batch 1 bottled January 2007. Dark ruddy brown with a thin tan head. Rum raisin aroma, caramel. Taste is brown sugar, citrus and red fruits, very bready malts, and a light candi sugar and yeast spice finish.

esjaygee (1519), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 15/20
Jan 24, 2009
Hazy orangish amber, thin white head. Aroma of citrus, fruit, caramel, malt and sugar. Taste of fruit, caramel, citrus, sweet malt and a few other things, but I can’t read my darned notes. It was pretty good.

MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 17/20
Jan 18, 2009
Date: 11/11/2008 Source:Other Orange citrus aroma with lots of caramel. Cloudy amber orange with fine fluffy white head. Sweet and grainy with moderate caramel and bitterness. Some spicy Belgian yeast notes. Medium body and feel. Dry spicy peppery finish. Very Tasty

fidelis83 (712), Clinton, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 16/20
Jan 12, 2009
Pours a crisp burnt orange with a tall chunky yellow beige head that has great retention. Aroma has plenty of character. Caramel, burnt sugar, orange zest, lime, grilled peaches, citrus hops, a hint of pine, plenty of spicy hops, and some crusty french bread. Flavor is yeast, blood orange, grapefruit, a decent amount of toast, more bread malts, candi sugar, pineapple ham, dark dried sweet peppers, and though I didn’t notice it ’till near the end plenty of sweet toasty malt. FInish is yeasty and spicy with a little grapefruit and a sort of sorghum and dried orange peel aftertaste. Body is medium to thick with a nice warming alcohol and a sort of heavy oily feel. Not bad, but not worth the $7.99/500ml.

douglas88 (1577), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 6/10 3/5 15/20
Jan 3, 2009
Bomber from College Liquors in Grand Junction, CO. Pours a pretty clear brown-red color with a small white head. The aroma is quite nice; fruit, Belgian yeast, some rich caramel malts, something very citrus like and sweet. The flavor is also nice; fairly dry, lots of yeast and spices, some light fruit, apples mostly, some sweeter caramel and sugars. Not bad at all. A nice brew.

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