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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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?
mar (1804), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 6/10 3/5 14/20
Mar 8, 2008
murky amber pour with a thin cream head. lots of dried fruit and malts on the nose. big malt taste with a smooth dried fruit taste.

VitaminR (426), Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 3/5 9/10 4/5 18/20
Mar 7, 2008
Peppery fruit nose with baked biscuits. Burnt amber with medium head and lacing. Spicy honey sweetness, complex subtle bitterness. Full body, great mouth feel, slow alcohol burn. Really enjoyable. An excellent Belgian style beer.

jimhilt (1672), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 3/5 8/10 4/5 16/20
Mar 7, 2008
Pours a three finger off-white head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color. Good carbonation and medium bodied. Raisin/caramel nose. Flavor is almost sweet to start, hints of yeast and caramel, clean finish. Warming. $7.05 for a 22oz bottle from John’s Marketplace Portland, OR.

brewandbbq (269), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 16/20
Mar 5, 2008
Pours dark copper, with a dense, beige head. The firmly packed bubbles of carbonation rose to a half inch upon pouring, and settled to an almost opaque surface covering. Delicate lacework maintained throughout the duration of the glass. Aromatics are filled with bubblegum drizzled with sugar daddy syrup. Plenty of caramel and a hint of cocoa and vanilla. An abundance of tropical fruit comes forward, lending a nod to american hopping rates and warm fermentation. The mouthfeel is crispish and a bit creamy. Carbonation is subdued for the style. The pallet confirms what the nose suspected- very "dubble-esque". Cocoa and phenols, with plenty of toffee and some mild butterscotch. Bitterness is firm and drying, and alcohol is warming. Finishes fairly quick, with none of the rummy/raisiny complexities of a great strong dark, or dubble for that matter. What it lacks in complexity and character is made up in the drinkability. Unfortunately, at $7.99 per bottle, this will be the only example that comes out my cellar.

norsedoc (162), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Mar 3, 2008
Bomber. Pours a hazy copper with little tan head. Spicy, yeast aroma. Tastes of toasty malt with initial spice hit. Finishes full and slightly bitter.

BMan1113VR (2814), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Mar 2, 2008 Updated: Jun 11, 2009
Batch 2. Aroma is molasses malts with some light yeast, dates and coriander. Large, creamy, off-white head with good lacing. Murky body with tons of particles floating around. Reddish brown hue. Taste has some brown sugar and yeast on the finish. Watery mouthfeel with lively carbonation. Batch 3 is a bit different and not as good...

RSRIZZO (1362), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 16/20
Mar 1, 2008
Aroma is a sweet Belgian yeast scent. Color is an amber orange with good carbonation and a tight thin head. Taste is sweet and fruity. Starting with a medium body it goes down with a smooth fizzy feel. Finish comes in with a sugar sweetness then a fruity Belgian yeast flavor, a faint hop spice flavor and then ends with a bitter nip on the end that ligers into the after taste with a very mild dry feel. In the end the alcohol can be slightly detected. Ok I have never had Russian River’s Salvation, but it must be great, because I have had Avery’s and I didn’t think it was very good and this is a damn good brew.

MrEcted1 (144), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 16/20
Mar 1, 2008
Now this is why I love the craft brew scene. Both of these ales are great seperately, but put them together and something magical happens. Pours nice and murky. Has the dark fruits and spices that you would expect from a Belgian interpretation, but there’s something different about it that’s just hard to put my finger on. Nice flavor that stays in your mouth for quite awhile.

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