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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
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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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 HomeBrewHawk (263), De Soto, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
May 1, 2008  
Batch 2, 22oz bottle served in a chalice. Poured a hazy amber/gold with a thin off white head. Clove spiciness and some burnt sugar in the aroma. Medium bodied with some malt sweetness. Nice spicy flavor, a slight mustiness in the finish. A slight hop bitterness. Very drinkable and enjoyable to me. Nothing mind blowing however.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Tap. Murky brown with a huge white head. Yeasty Belgian nose with lots of fruit. Flavor is full of banana, yeast and subtle peppery spice. Bit of brown sugar. Strong alcohol presence. Very nice and sweet. Excellent.


 gotbeach (128), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 30, 2008  
Bottle pours orange/amber with nice off white head. Good carbination. Definately recommend letting this one sit a while, or at least let it warm up a bit as flavors become more pronounced. Bannana, yeast, and spice aroma. Leaves a smooth silky feeling in your mouth with a nice bite at the end. A nice sipping beer at the end of the night.


 texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 27, 2008  
Beer pours a amber cooper color. The head is a bright white with a fine texture. The beer lacks any real lacing. The nose is very fruity smelling of stone fruit and spice. The front of the taste is very spicy with a mix of sweet fruit. The finish is a mix of spice and plums.


 Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Apr 26, 2008  
Courtesy of Yngwie and Gunnfryd. Orange-red with a nice, creamy head. The aroma has sweetness, notes of dark, dried fruits and roasted malt. The flavour has sweetness, notes of malt, caramel, dark fruits, hints of yeast and a light, dry citrus bitterness. It’s nice.


rodgers004 (26), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 25, 2008  
Bottle, Batch #2- Interesting but ultimately underwhelming. Good but not what I was expecting from these great brewers. The complexity and depth of the malt body was good but not great. For the price, I would go a different direction.


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Pours deep ruddy brown with a tan head that diminishes to decent lacing. Nose is dried fruit, sugar, malt and biscuit. The flavor is not quite so complex, but more candied and brown sugars with a touch of dried fruit. A bit creamy on the palate and dry in the finish. All in all, a good brew and a bit quad-like.


 uhclem (188), Loveland, Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Apr 24, 2008  
Batch #2. Hazy amber pour. Strong off-white head and moderate lacing. Aroma of bread and cloves. Fruity, malty taste, again with cloves. Nice creamy mouthfeel. Aftertaste reiterates the aroma and flavor, and spikes it with an alcohol flavor.



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