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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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 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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 smhncabot (310), Cabot, Arkansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 14, 2007  
second time ive had this. pours cloudy brown with good head that retains for four miniutes. aroma is spicy with banana, toffee, red fruit, ripe dark fruit, chocolate, and some candied sweetness. taste is somewhat spicy with some fruitiness that includes banana, ripe fruit, toffee and chocolate. finish is spicy with some tang and fruit. good stuff and smoother than most american belgians.


 GonZoBeeR (2156), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Aroma:grapefruit and citrus hops,dark fruit..... Appearance:Clear amber,light head... Flavor:Dark fruit,alcohol,caramel and nutty flavor....


 chimpscampee (556), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 10, 2007  
The two salvations named ales to mix well-- impressive complexity and balance. Not acidic or cloying like too many Beligans. Top notch.


 pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 8, 2007    Updated: Feb 11, 2009
Slightly hazed reddish with a healthy greyish white head, thinning to a film quickly. I see flavor in this beer. I certainly smell flavor too. Give chewy sweet Juicy Fruit. A bit of alcohol. A bit of brown sugar and cinnamon. A bit of alcohol. Really pretty clean other than the slightest of touches (it could be my imagination) of DMS. A bit thin in the body for such a big beer, but a bit creamy, not bad. A light clean sweet beer, only burdened by an out of place bit of roast. Again, big juicy fruit character, some alcohol, cinnamon and brown sugar sweetness. This could use a duller sweetness or firmer sort of body. A bit creamy, with a Belgian candy sort of finish for sure. There’s some alcohol that comes on strong in the slightly spicy finish. I could drink this regularly, not bad at all. Rerate: Wow, the rerate really takes this down a few pegs!Seemed to think it was way too sweet and lacking the complexity I thought it had before. Some toast. Knocked down the aroma 2 and the nose 1, while the over all was 2 lower. Only palate went up. Thus knocking off 1 on overall and 1 on aroma.


 wilkie (1189), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 1, 2007  
Bottle, at the Raleigh Times bar. Amber colored, nice tan head with lacing, and cloudy body. Yeasty aroma, caramel and earthy odors. Flavor is rich--caramel and fruit, yeast, nut. Very delicious!


 CamdenD (606), Madrid, Spain
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 29, 2007  
This is a very nice-tasting ale. Smoothness emanates from this one, with rounded flavors of nut and rucola. Full-bodied aroma -- the only downside, if one could be mentioned, is the same quality that makes this beer so drinkable -- its smoothness does make this beer a bit unremarkable.


 bikesandbeers (468), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 27, 2007  
Deathmetal Beerfest, June 2007 Shared with WeeHeaveySD, Bartzilla, and others. deep amber brew with sweet yeasty and floral aromas. Flavor is sweet, candi sugar with a nice spiceness not it, the finish is a bit more sour. Interesting brew, but certianly not the best from either brewery.


 unclemattie (2370), Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/513/20
Jul 22, 2007  
22oz bottle. light amber colored. aroma of chocolate icing. creamy body. sharp bitter finish. nutmeg notes.



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