Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

	Percentile
	93
	overall

Brewed by Avery Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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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?
maltdog (514), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 6/10 3/5 12/20
Jun 16, 2009
Batch three. The hazy copper-amber broth breeds a tenacious cream spume. Cornucopian fruit fragrances enchant with shy charm: plum, citus, overripe pear, grape, sultana… and veiled promises of kirsch and chocolate. Alas, the ale lays clumsier on the tongue; sticky oversweet flavor fumbles bitter butterscotch, plum and burnt sugar, and candied lemon. A curious sense of strawberry Kwik also flits in my impressions. The plump palate is nevertheless leaner than the flavor alludes. An amateurish ale trying too hard to be "Belgian"

ljay6880 (135), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 6/10 3/5 15/20
Jun 15, 2009
22 OZ bottle from State Line poured into a clear pint glass. Poured like a glass of apple cider with a medium white head. Aroma is yeast and light fruits, perhaps melon or honeydew. Taste is yeasty and sweet, with a little bitter in the after taste. This beer seems good, but more run of the mill that its history would indicate. It does grow on you as sipping through a bottle.

Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 6/10 4/5 15/20
Jun 14, 2009
Bottle, many thanks to Alaskanwarren! Hazy apricot pour, sticky beige head. Melon and weedy tropical fruit nose. Minty, oily bitterness, chewy green mangos. Lots of good flavors—a very enjoyable glass—but doesn’t quite come together as a whole.

ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 13/20
Jun 10, 2009
batch 3 bottle thanks to boomer0813. poured a hazy amberish orange color with a white head. aroma of caramel, orange, spices, cinnamon, and clove. flavor of caramel, spice, alcohol, some bitterness, and a slight hint of orange. body was medium-heavy with medium carbonation. i wanted to rate this higher but it just seemed to be missing a little something for me.

joshwilfong (776), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 14/20
Jun 9, 2009
orange with large white head and high carbonation. mild nose for the style, very few yeasty esters present. flavor is somewhat muddled with yeasty esters giving off some spice and orange flavors, but not distinctly. the alcohol is noticeable at well, slightly aggressively. long lasting finish. this could benefit from some aging and i would like to try an aged version some day, but for now, this is not the paradigm of belgian golden strongs

GJF (498), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 15/20
May 30, 2009
Dark mahogany with a thin white head. Rich yeasty aroma. Flavor is nicely layered with malt and dried fruits, cherry and plum. Clean finish. It’s not as outrageous as one might hope from this collaboration (a fairly straightforward strong ale) but very enjoyable.

JoeinUccle (902), Brussels, Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 5/10 3/5 12/20
May 30, 2009
Cloyingly sweet dark ale whose components are possibly inspired by the wrong Belgian beers. Dark hazed amber color, thick beige head. Nose is sweet cola, tootsie roll, and those gummi coke bottles. Tastes quite caramel-sweet with mild bitterness. Body surprisingly thin for the sticky sweetness. Just too sweet to be very drinkable or very serious.

cking (1019), North Canton, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 8/10 3/5 16/20
May 27, 2009
Batch #2 from February 2008 poured into a large snifter. This beer took some time in the glass to warm up and flourish. A bubbly white head on top of an orange-copper colored body with heavy carbonation and very good lacing. Aroma is sugary and yeasty with some mixed fruits. Sweet and tangy with a light to medium body. Lots of fresh bread and dark fruit flavors balanced by a touch of citrus and a big sugary boozy kick. A good sipper, glad I shared it with a friend.

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