Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Very unique beer. I have had Avery’s salvation but the addition of Russian Rivers’ really sets this beer off. Pours a mahogany color with some golden hues in it too. Head is medium sized and off white that is fizzy and acidic. Nose is of dark fruits, sugar, spice, caramel, and toffee, a very nice and inviting nose. Taste is about the same and has a warming lasting finish. Mouthfeel is sticky and thick. Great beer.

bottle, this is neither salvation, the raisins and fruit of the RR are pronounced enough that the Avery golden ale is only slightly present, yet it is not as strong as you would expect because of the Avery, nicely done

A little lighter and more ruby than the color of the brown bottle it came in with one finger width creamy beige head. Mostly sweet yeast detected in aroma with hints of almond, coriander and dark fruit. Smooth and bubbly with nice crisp bitter finish. Dries out toward the finish. Initial (caramel malt) sweetness leads to a slightly salty and acidic tasting finish. Nothing overwhelms me about it, but it is quite drinkable.