3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
75 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA. Deep golden colour, frothy head. Fresh aroma of grain with some earthiness. Velvety smooth, some cinnamon and caramel on the first sip. Faint alcohol burn on the finish, but very faint (not 9% worth). Very nice beer.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy and golden, with thin white head. Very nice aroma of fruit and alcohol. Flavor is sweet with some spiciness and alcohol. Tingly, but maybe a bit thin on the feel.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A- This golden-style ale has a body that is truly golden in hue. It is a hair darker than most of the style. The body is only slightly cloudy. It pours with a minimal white creamy head that soon fades to a thick collar which remains for the duration of the glass. Very little lacing is left behind.
S- Nose is soft and offers a wide variety of sweet fruity smells ranging from tropical, to citrus, to apples and grapes.
T- Apples and peach are strong upfront with a hint of citrus and the yeast backbone seems non-existent. A floral hop bitterness and flavor comes through for the finish along with a very strong blast of tropical fruit (pineapple and mango). What lingers on the palate is a slight floral hop bitterness and a mix of all the fruit flavors mentioned before. This is all wrapped in a warm (and slightly bitter) blanket of alcohol. Avery does a great job with the complexity of the flavor but I am disappointed by the lack of yeast in the flavor.
P- Carbonation is medium and body is smooth and yeasty but an alcohol slickness also comes through.
O- This BSPA has a much more complex fruit character than any other I have tried (and its my favorite style). I have also never tasted on with such a strong emphasis on tropical fruit. Its certainly not a fruit beer, however. The alcohol is definitely there in this one and it does not hide. I have to give Avery credit on this very different example of the style. They are a great brewery. I will probably revisit it-but I’m not really into tropical fruit (especially pineapple). I’ll probably stick with the Reverend or Maharajah as my Avery big beers.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 01-26-2008 04:00:31
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Salvation Belgian-Style Golden Ale
2003--22 oz. Bottle. 9.00% ABV. (4.25 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Golden. Slightly hazy rich bright golden orange color. Light lacy head. Spicy floral Belgian front with hop coriander note. Sweet malty mild Belgian banana caramel yeast body. Clean rich spicy mild hop hot end. Sampled 6/22/2003.
2006 22 oz. Bottle. 9.00% ABV--25 IBU’s. (4.5 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Trippel. 2 @ $6.49. Mild lace head. Hazy orange gold color. No sediment. Delicate floral Belgian wheat candy hop front. Cloying smooth deceptively rich creamy malty mild sweet ester body. Mellow hop spice creamy end. Sampled 1/27/2008.
2007 22 oz. Bottle. 9.00% ABV--25 IBU’s. (4.75 / 5.0) Belgian Ale--Trippel. 4 @ $5.69 Each. Mild lace head. No sediment. Cloudy rich amber orange color. Enticing floral Belgian ester hop front. Smooth mild sweet Belgian candy caramel mild creamy refreshing rich mild fruit malty body. Clean mild Belgian spice hop mild EtOH balanced NW end. Sampled 2/23/2008.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pale golden and slightly cloudy. Smells of peachy fruit, some floral and yeast. Medium body with fruity/spicy flavors, significant carbonation. Probably would go well with a hearty meal. Solid.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a beautiful golden colour with slgiht haze. Sharp contrasting white head retains well.
Nose reminds me of lemon square cookies and shortbread.
Palate has a citrusy vanilla flavor (lemon again), malt sweetness, belgian estery/yeasty notes, and some alcohol towards the end.
Very good golden ale. Significantly above average.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is quite fresh and fruity with notes of tangerine, peach and something very similar to apricot....also a hint of spiciness and a subtle malt undertone. Flavor is fruity and spicy, with some clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Body is quite carbonated which leads to a refreshing finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Aroma is quite fresh and fruity with notes of tangerine, peach and something very similar to apricot....also a hint of spiciness and a subtle malt undertone. Flavor is fruity and spicy, with some clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Body is quite carbonated which leads to a refreshing finish.
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