Avery Collaboration Not Litigation 3.63 725

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
725	3.63/5.0	3.63/5.0	Special	8.97%	83.1	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?
mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 14/20
Jun 18, 2007
Bomber from Keg & Bottle 2. Pours a hazy brownish/orange color. Sweet fruity aroma with a hint of yeast. Some sweet banana as well. Sweet and creamy flavors. Some banana and spices. Some roasted qualities with an almost tobacco quality. Nice stuff.

TheRimmer (483), Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Feb 18, 2007
Having not had the Russian River brew, it tastes like Salvation muddled down. Interesting. Subdued flavors of orange, little spice, possibly some apples. Light fruit. Velvet feel.

CaptainCougar (5549), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Mar 18, 2007
Pours a transparent dark copper mahogany with a nice, full-lacing, frothy off-white head. Aroma has a sweet earthy, bready dark caramel Belgian maltiness with some mild barnyard character. Body starts fairly full and caramely sweet with a touch of light fruity notes and earthy toasted malt with slight touch of funk and bready yeast toward the finish. Has some decent complexity and should age well.

PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 15/20
Jun 2, 2007
Savannah, Ga. - Habersham Beverage Warehouse - 22 oz bomber. Murky, dark copper pour with a nice creamy off white head that leave sticky lacing on the glass. Licorice, cotton candyin the aroma. Sweet, malty flavor with some candied sugar notes, maple syrup, a hint of licorice. Not quite as complex as I thought it would be, but still packed with flavor. High alcohol content is apparent, but not distracting. Thickish, creamy mouthfeel. A nice way to waste away a rainy Saturday afternoon.

madsberg (5152), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 7/10 3/5 15/20
Dec 22, 2007
Bottled. Orange coloured. Unclear. Light brown head. Sweetness, alcohol, spice and fruits in the aroma. Has some citric and caramelly notes as well. Flavour is a bit flat. Some spice and sweetness is there. Herbal and citric notes. Medium bodied. Alcoholdense sweetness in the end and a light bitterness.

TheBeerGod (3177), Newport News, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 8/10 4/5 15/20
Sep 5, 2008
Bottled in February 2008. Batch #2 - 1.076 O.G. and 8.72% ABV. Brown bodied with a small tan head. Aroma of slightly tart fruit, Belgian yeast, dusty cocoa, dark fruits, and sweet malts. Taste is more sweet malts, touches of caramel, cherries, lightly tart fruit, Belgian yeast and more cocoa. Palate is very soft and creamy. Medium overall with a dense carbonation. Finishes with more dark fruits, mainly cherry and raisin, caramel, sweet malts, and yeast notes. More powdery cocoa here as well. Rather tasty!

whaleman (2171), North Wales, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 7/10 4/5 14/20
Feb 14, 2007
Clear amber body with a clingy off-white head. Nice characters of peach, cherry, green banana, apple butter, and clove. Cherry and vanilla tones lead in the flavor. Has an interesting suggestion of rye spice. Modest sweetness and ample depth of character. Ester profile gets a little cloying, but the fusion is good overall.

apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 8/10 3/5 15/20
Mar 5, 2007
Spicy aroma, with a strong herbal qualtiy - grassy and earthy. Clear (ie, filtered) dark mahogany with a small-bubbled white head. The flavor is extremely earthy - it tastes actually like sugar-sweetened, wet wood. Surprisingly, I kind of find it pleasant and enjoyable, although the alcoholic astringency takes a little bit away from my enjoyment. An interesting concept beer, that almost works pretty well.

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