Avery Salvation

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

cloudy orange, large smooth offwhite head. yeasty and slightly fruity aroma. something that might resemble stable or leather, but is a bit sweeter. lots of aroma. flavor is sweet, malty, sawdust, grassy, faint fruitiy sugary flavor, bitterness that is hoppy and sawdusty. this one best before 1-9-2009 acc. to distributor, so it’s rather well cellared. if only avery had printed the production date i’d be wiser as to how old it is. in three words. bitter, grass, sweet...

pours a surprisingly pale golden color, with only a minimal amount of cloudiness, has a thick white head that lasts for a long time. Aroma surprised me as it has a strong citrus/grass aroma. Taste is very pleasant and tastes of lightly malted grains, with a citrus aftertaste. Well balanced and refreshing, just not what I was expecting.

Brown pour. Off white head. Honey, agave nectar, oranges, caramel and hops. Flavor is sweet but has a good hop backbone to back it up. I liked this a lot.

Slightly hazy golden-yellow pour with a nice two-finger white head, good retention and decorative Belgian lace. Sweet fruity aroma consisting of peach and apple, a touch of cinnamon, slight floral hop presence, mild spice. Flavor starts off with carbonation and fruity sweetness that leads to a dry and moderately bitter finish. Medium body, moderate-high carbonation and minimal alcohol warmth. 9% is well hidden. A good beer.

Deep honey golden color was quite enticing. Rich citrus and honey aroma, with sweet golden malts. Very fruity. Slightly oxidized, I think, but flavors of honey, tingly, piney, citrus hops. Has big sweetness but is well balanced, with alcohol and a bit of tartness. Smooth and full, yet rather crisp. One of the more successful American made Belgian styles I’ve tried lately.

Color was golden orange-yellow and very clear. The head is a thin sheet of white bubbles with very little retention. It smells sweet like sugar and the taste is also sweet. The alcohol was noticeable but didn’t really detract from the beer. I really liked the Collaboration beer so I had high hopes for this one but it didn’t quite measure up. 09/08/08 I’m updating this review to add that this is a really mediocre beer. In fact it sucks. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 07-16-2007 16:14:08 --

Light Amber colour with medium head.Flavor of peach and orange.Sweet and mild with a dry finish. Not bad

Aged bottle. Hazy apricot color with a tiny head that fizzled out rather quickly. The nose is fruity and inviting. Peach, apricot, candied sugar, dark fruit, spices, clove, some yeast and banana are all present. The flavor is absolutely wonderful. It’s just as complex as the aroma. Sweet and fruity at first, with spices and slight hops at the end, remains sweet thought. Medium bodied with some light tingling carbonation. The alcohol is also less noticeable than I had expected.