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Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

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93
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7203.63/5.03.63/5.0Special8.97%83Trappist 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
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Phillies2008Champs (29), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2009  
I bought a whole case of this stuff and I am finaling reviewing it. Pours a cloudy light brown with little lacing, hints of sugar in the nose, first sip is big on brown sugar, bananas and plums, yeast permeates quickly. Malt flavors linger nicely.


TopTekeUWM (20), Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 28, 2009  
Taproom at the 2009 GABF. Straw colored pour with a thin white head. I got a mix of maple flavored maltiness and spices with some hops and a dry finish. Lots of spice in this beer with some oak as well.


 Tripplebrew (493), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 24, 2009  
Pours a very hazy orange amber with thick white head. Aroma is citrus and yeast-lemon. Flavor is very yeasty with candi sugars. Hints of coriander. Palate is creamy with medium carbonation.


Argentine (10), Walla Walla, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Avery tap room 9/22/09. Aroma; citrus peel, yeast. Taste; frothy cream, apple cider, bread, orange juice, with a little frothy toothpaste.


 Haslinger (642), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/513/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Cool illustration on the bottle. Sweet, complex flavor some spice/banana/. This one goes down real smooth. Nice sipper, as it warmed up the flavors became much more pronounced.


 Anker (306), Hillerød, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Shared by hallinghansen. Pours an amber colour with a tan head. Aroma is sweet malt, caramel, chocolate and hops. Flavour is sweet malt and caramel with weak notes of chocolate.


 RedSox2004 (354), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Pours clody orange brown with a generous vanilla-colored head and very nice lacing. Bananas, yast, clove, and pepper in the aroma. Complex flavor profile includes bananas, figs, spicescaramel, yeast and sweetish malts. Effervescent carbonation, medium body and a clean aftertaste tat features a residual sweet maltiness. Very good, but not up to the hype.


 jeremytoni (1089), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
Batch two from a bottle poured brown with a small head. Nice strong sweet malty flavor with a lingering finish.



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