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Avery Collaboration Not Litigation

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
7233.63/5.03.63/5.0Special8.97%83.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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
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 boFNjackson (1302), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/516/20
Dec 5, 2009  
Bottle (shared with Tweety)... Poured a hazy golden/amber with a thick, white head. Wonderful nose. Lightly spiced with a malty, bread-like base and fruity esters. Toasty, malty, and a lot of good spiced, fruit notes with a mild, Belgian, yeast funk.


StinkBall (55), Asheville, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2009  
batch 2. Smells like a weak barley wine with raspberries and other fruits present. Nice, mellow sweetness in smell. Dark orange color with a one-finger head that linders. Carbonation is prominent. Medium mouthfeel with bready palate. Flavor is very complex and sweet but not too sweet. A nice warming sensation. Very good beer. Will have this again.


 coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 23, 2009  
BATCH #2 Bottled in Feb. 2008 Pours a clear, dark, copper color. A little more than a finger of fluffy off-white foam makes the head. Retention is fairly good. Lacing is thick and sticky. Big, sweet, malty nose. Hints of fruity esters. Nice presence of raisins and apples. Dark caramel notes. Candi sugars. Nice yeastiness. Brown sugar. Hints of citrus hops. Yummy toasted malts and some nice belgian yeast notes. Slight hops bitterness. Brown sugar. Apples, raisins and pears. Nutmeg spiciness. Hints of cherries. a slight touch of sourness. On the upper end of medium bodied. A nice level of creaminess. The slightly dry finish keeps it just crisp enough. I wish they would make this a year-round offering. It is very tasty and easy to drink. The almost 9%ABV is very well hidden.


 BOLTZ7555 (1096), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Batch 1: Plum colored pour with tons of dark fruit and spice in the nose. Flavor exhibits raisons, brown sugar, caramel, molasses, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Medium to thick mouthfeel that sticks to the roof of your mouth. Enjoyable beer...would be interesting to taste this fresh.


 Travlr (744), Washington, Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/513/20
Nov 12, 2009  
Batch 3 bottle shared with JP, Adam, and Darrell. Aroma was of freshly baked bread. Appearance was muddy light brown with a large light tan head and moderate lacing. Flavor had hints of nutmeg, a hefty amount of malt and pretty decent sourness. Overall a likeable beer.


 ksurkin (392), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 5, 2009    Updated: Nov 7, 2009
22oz bomber, batch 3, from grape & gourmet. pours a very nice copper-orange with a short, bubbly, off-white head and solid lacing. aroma is damn nice and quite unique with notes of belgian yeast, cinnamon, nutmeg, spicy clove, roast pumpkin, and hints pumpernickle bread and orange peel. flavor is great as well with big, dark, toasted pumpernickle malts, cloves, coriander, spiced pumpkin bread, walnuts, green apple, and orange citrus with hints of vanilla and caramel on the back end. palate is bright, spritzy, and medium bodied with a lingering, spice cake finish. overall, a very good, underrated brew from two great brewers.


 glennmastrange (857), hobe sound, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle. Moderate malt and yeast aromas of caramel and musty/moldy, light orange for the hops, and a hint of date, brown sugar and band-aid. Head is small, wispy, slightly off-white with a little lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is murky, dark orange/tan with lots of tiny particles. Flavor is moderately sweet and acidic to start and the long finish is lightly sweet and moderately acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, oily and has a lively carbonation. Great balance in the flavor, and the aroma’s complexitymakes this an excellent Belgian Strong.


 DeadGirl (242), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Oct 29, 2009  
Pours a hazy, light golden amber (with Lots of random sediment swirling) from the 22oz. bottle into a chilled, pint glass: Flavors of yeast, white wine, sweet caramel malts, bananas, almonds, toast, vanilla and ripe citrus (lemon). Drinkability: Multi-dimensional and smooth. Rebuy: Yes. #172 on 29102009, DG.



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