Avery Salvation

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Kind of a strange beer; I didn’t really pick up many Belgian characteristics, but there are a medley of aromas and flavors. Had some of the same aroma characteristics as the Kaiser which I tried the other day- namely, honey and soy, and there were also almond and golden raisin notes in this beer. Flavor was toasty, bready, and very yeasty (earthy) with golden raisins, alcohol, and caramel mingling with spices. Indeed a big "light" beer. However, the parts didn’t quite mesh into a "whole." My gestalt rules the day.

On tap GABF 02: Light fruit and floral aroma, amber colored body. Ends quick, mellow taste.

Medium to dark gold, OK head. Aroma of pineapple hops, I think this Belgian style beer will have some American traits. Sweetish malts meld into the fruity hops, definite pineapple again, along with some peach flavors. Some interesting bitterness on the finish. Good, unusual beer.

Beautiful clear true amber body that catches the light wonderfully and seems to actively glow. The head is smaller and fades more quickly than I’d like considering the style, but I can’t take off too much for that. Very ripe stone fruit and clove in the aroma. The flavor is dry one sip and sweet the next with a bit of caramel and a bit of dry hay in the malt. The heat of the alcohol is felt, but it doesn’t overpower the rest of the beer. Every once in a while I get a wish of sour dishrag, but it’s not strong and not always there.

65 cl bottle. No yeast at the bottom. Orange colour with a small head. Aroma of yeast, coriander, orange peel and sweetness. Very tasty flavour of yeast and a lot of coriander, also hints of maltness and sugar. Ends up with a warm feeling from the alcohol.

(Bottle) Pours clear golden with and off-white head. The aroma holds nutmeg, white pepper, cardamom, bread spices, honey, dry syrup, crackers and (tropical) fruits like apricots, juicy oranges, ripe apples and pears. Light touch of fancy marzipan, minerals, coconut flakes, other yellow fruits, candi sugar, mint and woodsy alcohol. The nose is a bit too sterile for my liking. The flavour is near medium sweet, light to medium bitter and light acidic. Spicy, fruity, malty, honey-ish, light alcohol-driven and mild sugary. The mouthfeel is round, robust and tiny sticky with a light to medium carbonation. Tart and woody alcohol finish. Medium bodied.

Draft at Boiler Room. Pours an attractive and clear gold witha white head. Nose is very estery with far too much banana and bubblegum. Pils malt and somespicy phenols are present as well. On taste, the bubblegum dominates with a decent sweetness from the malt but an out of place caramel character. Far from the top for Avery. Come on, ma !

I purchased this bottle in 2006. I must say the age did not treat this beer well. Gold pour with white head. spicy aroma and flavor with notable notes of cardboard leaving me to believe it is oxidized

Bottle. Pours clear orange amber with a nice beige head leaving nice lacing. Aroma is fruity, malty, bready, a bit yeasty and sweet. Flavor is malty, a bit phenolic, fruity, alcohol, pungent and bitter. Finishes pungent, malty and bitter.

Sample at DougShoemaker’s 2005 December gathering - not sure who brought the bottle. Golden-orange with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, but with some juicy hop notes as well. Flavour is quite agressive, but well balanced, with sweet malts and citric hops playing off each other nicely. Impressive stuff.