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
723	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?
potbeercollege (369), Boulder, Colorado, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 8/10 3/5 14/20
Oct 22, 2009
Draught from avery tap room. Amber golden color with thin beige head. Aroma is dog food mixed with big malts that provide sweet caramel. Also grassy smell. Flavor is burnt toasted malts that resemble candy sweetness. Flavor is also lighter citrus. Sugary candy flavors also help provide the medium thick texture. Flavor overall is sweet but finishes bitter hop finish. Unique

stobbe74 (700), Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 3/5 6/10 3/5 12/20
Oct 20, 2009
Bottle, 12 fl. oz. Pours a golden beer with a small offwhite head. The aroma is hops and sweetness from malt, notes of caramel.. The flavor is malt, yeast and caramel. The palate is dry and slightly bitter. Overall a soft and pleasant drink.

MIBRomeo (1965), Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 9/10 4/5 17/20
Oct 19, 2009
Colaboration 08 Dark straw pour whispy white head murky viz carb. Awesome spiced aroma, cloves, white pepper, some light bread, complex i’m missing some spices here, hint of grass came in. Full well coated creamy pal. Tastes well spiced lots of white pepper, corrainder, lemon zest, bread, honey, sweetness beyond that hints of almost a maple syrup after the spice finishes w/ a dry grass and oak very cleanly. Awesome beer.

GAManiac (1167), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 3/5 7/10 3/5 14/20
Oct 18, 2009
Batch 3 bomber. Pours a hazy caramel brown that shows a bright orange when held up to light. The head is tight and creamy, leaving spotty lacing along the sides. The aroma is very sweet with tons of candi sugar and dark fruit, especially raisins. There is also a toasted bread malt present mixed with some caramel and vanilla. The taste is sweet as well with a sugary fruit presence up front which gives way to the big caramel malt backbone. The finish is sticky with some vanilla and even some spices. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with good carbonation and slightly slick, coating the tongue with the sugary flavors. All in all, it’s a decent Belgian style ale but not one I would go back to again.

killjoy966 (220), Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 7/10 3/5 14/20
Oct 16, 2009
Batch 3: Clean and pleasant-looking. Nice copper color. I’ve never had either of the two Salvation beers this is made up of so I don’t know how accurate a blending this is, but tastes good enough to stand on its own. It’s funny that I thought this was a sour (or at least half-sour) ale. Lots of warm fuzzies in my mouth. Banana, caramel, almost creamy texture. Tastes pretty good.

GranvilleTim (487), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 16/20
Oct 16, 2009
Batch #3. Poured a brown/caramel color with a light beige head that was frothy. Aroma is subtle, but I noticed yeast, Belgian candi sugar, some sweetness. Taste is just downright awesome. Leaves a nice creamy taste in my mouth. Yeast, cadi sugar, coriander, spices.Nice lacing up and down the glass.

kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/10 4/5 8/10 4/5 15/20
Oct 12, 2009
22oz bottle. batch 3. Pours a semi hazy copper with a large chunky beige head. Nose is oak and vanilla. Taste is TOTAL FUNK...hmmm this is weird. Muted oak, muted cherries, chocolate, vanilla, barnyard, black tea, and some more muted oak and earthy hops. SOme skcotch in the aftertaste. This is cool in a funky way. Body is full..chewy/syrupy mouthfeel. A bit warm....

Gypsy19 (632), California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/10 2/5 7/10 4/5 13/20
Oct 10, 2009
Pours a murky, chunky orange-brown with a thin ivory head. Not the best looking beer I’ve ever seen I must say. Aroma is pretty weak, but what does exist is mostly yeast, apricot, and Drake’s Brewery. Yes, I just invented a new aroma, "Drake’s Brewery aroma". It has a certain aroma, you see. Flavor is a very refined, elegant melange of yeast, mild hops, wild grasses, slightly sweet and floral. The 9% is barely even perceptible, a nice characteristic. Nice spritzy mouthfeel, ashy finish. I was expecting something a little different: Maybe the fact that it’s half Russian River had me subconciously anticipating at least a little sourness. Still pleasant though. Overall, good.

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