Avery Salvation

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

Almond, alcoholic aroma. A touch of orange maybe. Slightly orange goldan pour with decent head and lacing. Alcohol is quite noticable in the mouth, though the palate is otherwise quite soft. Yeasty, wheaty taste, a touch of clove and almond. Pretty weak, really.

Small light tan head, slightly hazy orange golden body. Fruity and yeasty aroma on the sweet side, very Belgian. Sweet fruity and candied flavor with some light spices and a yeasty note. True to its Belgian origin though a tad too sweet, which makes it a bit cloying in the long run.

Bottle: Pale golden in color, moderate frothy off-white head, spotty lacing, very light carbonation.   Sickly sweet nectar like aroma, very slight band-aid, otherwise dull spiced background.   Slight floral, medicinal, and herbal/floral aspects as well.   Rich malty start, fairly sweet, but a bit astringent as well.   Much like a Belgian Golden, and perhaps a bit heavier.   Fairly chewy, and certainly big bodied.   A bit rough overall, with very slight alcohol on the exit.   Tiz okay, but certainly doesnt seem that belgian to me.

Hazy dark orange color with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma of citrus hops and some faint tea. Sweet citrus hops flavor, some spice, and a caramel end.

Bottle at Doug’s Christmas 05. Dark yellow, small white head. Strong alcohol aroma, some yeast. Nice balanced strong golden ale taste. Medium mouthfeel. Pleasant floral hops at the end and lingering yeast and bread. A really wonderful strong golden ale!

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.

Bottle: Aroma is fruit, alcohol, and some hops. Pours a transparent amber with a decent white head. Based on the aroma the flavor is a little suprising. Definitely malty, but not as fruity as I expected. Caramel and peach flavor with a very malty taste and slight alcohol burn in the finish. Spicey. Fruity and alcohol aftertaste. The burn is noticeable but the alcohol flavor itself isn’t overpowering which is nice. It's not hidden all that well, but it balances rather nicely with the other flavors. Hops in the aroma are stronger than the hops in the actual flavor. The aroma and flavor seem to oppose each other. What’s stronger in the aroma is weaker in the flavor and vice versa.

From MIBRomeo. Appearance: caramel color. White, thin head. Very opaque. Aroma: spicy, grainy, raw sweetness. The aroma is way too strong and not that good. Flavor: RAW, barley, grain. Very strong. I simply don’t like this at all. Palate: too over the top. Overall: WTF were they thinking? I don’t like this one at all. 6, 3, 3, 2, 8 = 2.2
Re-rate per JCap. The appearance is a glowing golden body with a thin bright white head. The aroma is peaches, green raisins, and grains and almost comes off as being a heavily Maris Otter brew. The flavor is red apples, green raisins, peaches, and grains, (flaked barley?). The palate is creamy and medium bodied.