Avery Salvation

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Enjoyed from a 22oz bomber bottle in an elongated tulip glass. The beer pours a lightish to medium amber color, with a faint white head. The nose gives a more aggressive hop character than one would expect, given the style. However, the depth of malt notes allow the former to keep from being a detriment. Slight caramel, slight toffee, more assertive raison. The palate is surprisingly sweet and malty. Yet, the sweetness is pleasant and contains tremendous depth. Again, raison, Munich malt notes, and some slight toffee. Bitterness is present, but not in levels that would allow for the detection of specific hop varieties. Carbonation is lower than classic Belgian examples, but seems to compliment this particular example. Alcohol is beautifully hidden. The finish leaves a long, lingering malty note on the palate. Overall, a very enjoyable beer.

22 oz. bottle. Pours a light, transparent gold with ample bubbly head that practically covers the glass in lacing. The aroma is wheat, caramel, bread, and honeysuckle. Tastes mostly bitter, and is balanced well with wheat and malts. The mouthfeel is very smooth and creamy, with a little fizz. There is no hint of the high ABV. A very smooth drinking beer, and surprisingly complex.

22 oz. bottle, pours almost clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, spices (nutmeg & cinnamon), apricot and peaches. Flavour of spices, yeast and dry fruits, with a very dry palate and finish.

Rather good. Very nice aroma. A bit cloying ever so slightly but not enough to fuss about. Serving: Bottle

Bomber from Total Wine in Tustin ($5.99) almost a year ago. Pours a clear golden amber with a finger and a half of off-white foam. Aroma has plenty of sweet fruity esters (yes, peach and apricot as well as lemon and orange) along with notes of yeast, sweet malts, and a bit of spice. Taste is full of good sweet fruit flavors (peach foremost along with banana, apple, lemon, tropical fruit), some hoppy bitter notes, bubblegum, and again a hint of spice. Semi-dry finish with only a bit of alcohol. I really enjoyed the fruitiness in this one. (744, 344)

Poured into my Sam Adams sensory glass, because that is my only glass with some what of a lip (I need to get some large wine glasses or goblets). Wow, the head is nice and fluffy. Leaves amazing lacing. So far so good. Color is a light orange/hint of gold. Well first off, the smell. I did not expect the amount of hop aroma is this beer had (however I didn’t know it was a SPA). Awesome. Big pine/floral smell. The taste, now is fruity, but hoppy at the same time. A tarty fruit that is. Mouthfeel is very bitter and the taste of alcohol is only present after in lingers around long enough (pretty good for a 9% abv) Carbonation level is low but leaves a crisp taste in mouth. Overall, nothing wrong with this beer at all. I underestimated it a lot, because I am not the biggest fan of Belgium beers, but this beer has just changed my mind. A beer I would highly recommend! Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-20-2008 01:49:53

Pours a yellow-orange color with a quickly vanishing white head. Light aroma of fruit, yeast, and spice. Flavor of peach, nutmeg, and yeast with a touch of an alcohol bite. Decent beer.

Slightly hazy and orange with a decent head. Aroma is of lighter fruit such as necarines or peaches. Flavor is sweet and malty with a slight taste of alcohol - much of the fruit aroma seems to disappear with the taste. The finish seems to be a bit sugary - perhaps brown sugar, with the fruit flavor coming back, but not as strong as in the aroma. Decent beer - I should have checked the ABV before opening though. It’ll be a rough night.