Avery Salvation

(Bottled, 0.65l) Hazy golden-amber with a small, lacy head. Aroma of grainy, sweetish malt, spices, yeast and berries. Sweet and cinnamon-spicy, grainy-malty flavor with berry hints and yeast. Without yeast the flavor is slightly rough with ashy hints, and a touch of alcohol. Medium to full body with soft carbonation. A bit too sweet and grainy, although better with yeast. The label is probably the most beautiful ever seen in a beer bottle, but the contents are merely average for a Belgian Strong ale.

Bottle. Pours clear gold with a white head. The aroma is sweet fruity with hops and peach. The flavor is sweet and yeasty with light hops and general fruity esters. Lightly dry finish. Pretty good.

Style and Glass: Belgian Strong Ale; Trappist, Tulip ABV, Volume & Calories: 9 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C Purchased at: Super Saver, Pennington, NJ for $6.99 Aroma: wonderful, banana, peach, fruit. 8 out of 10. Visuals: fine label design, brilliant, golden, clear, thin white head, nice lace. 5 out of 5. Taste: mostly malt, little hops, medium strength, lower craft, washy. 6 out of 10. Palate: medium quality, washy texture, soft medium finish. 3 out of 5. Overall: not nearly as good as Golden Monkey — more like a high ABV Hoegaarden, not a repeat, not a favorite, lower value, lower craft. 13 out of 20.

bomber. hazy orange-gold pour with a big white head and a fair amount of lacing. little floaty bits. extremely spicy yeast aroma. started and finished spicy sweet... little too much. there are citrusy hops in there somewhere - but can just barely detect. mostly just the spice and yeast. not my favorite. K-6

Pours a clear golden yellow with white head. Aroma is spiced sweet bread with caramel. Flavor is caramel malts and floral. Body is light with light carbonation.

Appearance: Pours a clear, lightly copper body with a full, foamy, white head. Smell: Aroma smelling lightly of fruits (mainly peaches and pears) shrouded in a layer of nutmeg and allspice. Slight bready malt character, too. Taste: Sweet and malty upfront, with full tastes of simple syrup stirred up with light caramel. Fruit juices enter the picture, giving flavors of peaches and pears and even figs. Floral, spicy hops with a medium bitter; not nearly enough to scrub away all the sweetness unleashed. What has been wrought the hops cannot unwrought. Some solventy alcohol near the end. Floral, spicy-packed finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A nice, pleasant Belgian Strong Golden, though a bit overtly sweet.

(Bottled 1 Pint 6 Fl. Oz, BB 11/2009). Hazy orange-amber color, small steady off-white head. Apricot, peach and spices in the fruity nose. Very sweet fruity-yeasty flavor - apricot, peach, banana and some spices. First thought was: "hmm .. this tastes very English" and sure, Styrian Goldings hops are used. Hops rise in the finish. Also Belgian style candy sugar sweetness. Aftertaste has some alcohol too and dry hoppy notes. Quite pleasant, just a bit too sugary, propably would be better after one or two years in the cellar.

Golden ale with fluffy white head that clears quickly. Slightly hoppy aroma with a little melon. Tastes of toffee, pear, and apple. Mellow mouthfeel, finishes quickly. I had the ’05 vintage which was a little better.