Salvation
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.13
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The success of HOG HEAVEN and THE REVEREND clearly demonstrates that beer drinkers are willing to embrace "BIGGER" beers. In the fall of 2001, we decided that a lighter BIG BEER would complement its darker colored predecessors. Salvation has luscious apricot and peach aromas delicately interwoven with spicy suggestions of nutmeg and cinnamon. This heavenly soft, champagne-like elixir is cellarable for 3 years.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear golden color with thin white head. Aroma of sweet candy/cane sugar and malt plus a bit of fruit. The taste is light and fresh. Didn’t realize it states 9% ABV on the bottle until I was half way thru the 22 oz. bottle. Really don’t sense the alcohol. I taste sweet candy sugar, banana, spice and some hop bitterness. This Belgium beer doesn’t have the somewhat typical sour tang. I’m not a Belgium beer aficionado but I’d place this beer at the top right behind Orval and Chimay Triple (draft) of the beers I’ve tasted.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2006
at 21:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
22oz bottle - Pours golden with a moderate head. The pleasant aroma is of yeast and citrus. The palate was lively and the finish fairly crisp. I didn’t think the alcohol presence was too strong at all. However, even though I have a sweet tooth when it comes to Belgian ales, I did think this one was TOO sweet. I think a bit less candi sugar would be a good idea. The sweetness was rather cloying. There are some good spice notes though. Overall it’s a solid ale, though not a great one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2006
at 16:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden pour with large-bubbled, white head. Strong aroma of cinnamon with sweet fruits, including apple, with clove alongside. The flavor is similar tothe aroma, but stronger. Baked apple pie with cinnamon sprinkled on top comes to mind. But ther e are flavors of other spices, including nutmeg, and a background of European, grassy hops. The body is medium with a bit of a syrupy texture — just enough to help extend the spicy finish.
Tried
on 23 Dec 2005
at 22:58
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear gold beer, good white head, heavy pearling. Light sugar, just a hint of coriander, a tad of cookies, rather sweet-oriented, but all very restrained. Apricot, dried mango, sweet, but alcoholic-brandy like; pineapple retronasal, very yeasty even when the beer is 100% clear. Alcoholic, alcoholburn and lighter in body because of the ABV. This is some Tripel. I’m told it’s drier on draught, less sweet, but still I’m impressed. Great - exept for the nose. The label is art in itself.
Tried
on 12 Dec 2005
at 15:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 65 cl) Beautiful, clear amber with a handsome, creamy head. Fruity, lightly sweet aroma. Flavour is dominated by sweetish, caramelish notes with an almost floral touch. Discreet bitterness. 181105
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2005
at 12:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Avery did not live up to their name this time. This ale is fairly simple. There is a sweet malt aroma. The flavor has an odd herbal quality. Sweet, with a dry finish. Decent palate, fairly smooth, until it gets near room temperature and becomes more difficult to drink.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2005
at 19:54