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Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

Avery Collaboration Not Litigation - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 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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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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 jaymobrown (1343), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 22, 2008  
Poured a golden copper color. A medium white head. Orange peel taste with a good dose of sugar. Sweet and malt flavors. A good blend of the flavors. Nose has some spices with citrus. Really decent pick up.


 MoDog (909), Griffith, Indiana, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 20, 2008  
Poured from a 22oz bottle (Bottled in January 2007) and served in a tulip. This beer poured a hazy, ruddy amber color with a thin, creamy, lasting head. Very nice lacing. The aroma of the beer was made up of caramel, candi sugar, fresh citrus, and also some bread dough. The flavor included grapefruit and spicy citrus, caramel, and also some mild dark fruit in the finish. The mouthfeel was medium to full-bodied with light carbonation. Not a bad drink, but it lacked complexity with the combonation of caramel and citrus dominating the flavor at times.


 HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Mar 18, 2008  
Bottle of Batch #2. Pours orange amber with a thick white head that lasts. Fruit aroma of pineapple and citrus. Taste is sweet, tropical, decent body.


 papajohn (1054), San Diego (Mira Mesa), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/516/20
Mar 18, 2008  
On tap@OBrien’s: Dark ice tea amber color with a wisp of off white head in the form of a halo. Smokey caramel sweet and over ripe fruit nose. Flavor starts rich caramel followed by cherry candy and ripe fruit syrup (apricot, peach). Medium body is smooth with moderate carbonation. A little overly sweet for my taste, but a good blend.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 17, 2008  
batch #2 purchased at 99 bottles in federal way, washington. pours a very cloudy dark orange with a large bubbly off-white head. smell is yeast, citrus, pear, ripe banana, some spice. taste is sweet, fruit cocktail (pear, peach, pineapple, cherry), yeast, banana, spice, somewhat bitter in the end.


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 17, 2008  
Had batch 1 & 2 side by side and there was not much difference. Cloudy gold appearance with fluffy white head. Spicy, yeasty, and sweet malts. Batch 2 had a little more hop flavor.


 lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Mar 16, 2008  
On tap
Pours a rich golden amber with a creamy beige head. A malty faint belgian yeast character and wheaty, caramel in the nose as well. Taste is creamy, smooth and simple with brown malt and yeast flavors. On the lightly sweeter side. Softly carbonated and medium bodied. Drinkable.


 kidmartinek (972), austin, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 16, 2008  
Slightly cloudy amber in color. Off white 2 inch thick head. Pleasant, mild, malt and hop aroma with a little stone/earthyness to it, and a little clover. Taste starts off sweet, quickly goes to slightly bitter, and sugar comes out a little on the finish. Somewhat of a candy taste, but not too much. Very enjoyable. Could use a little more bite to balance out all that malty sweetness.



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