Collaboration Not Litigation
Avery Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.07
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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
Batch 4 (February 2010) - 8.91% ABV
Batch 5 (January 2011) - 8.91% ABV
Batch 1 (January 2007) - 8.99% ABV
Batch 2 (February 2008) - 8.72% ABV
Batch 3 (February 2009) - 8.97% ABV
Batch 4 (February 2010) - 8.91% ABV
Batch 5 (January 2011) - 8.91% ABV
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a amber with a small white head. Aroma has yeast,corriander and allspice. Flavor is much of the same with some sweet candi sugar with a bit of spice and yeast. Finish is dry and a little fruity. Tasty enough but not mind blowing and good enough to try at least once.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Mar 2008
at 20:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch 2. Aroma is molasses malts with some light yeast, dates and coriander. Large, creamy, off-white head with good lacing. Murky body with tons of particles floating around. Reddish brown hue. Taste has some brown sugar and yeast on the finish. Watery mouthfeel with lively carbonation. Batch 3 is a bit different and not as good...
Tried
on 02 Mar 2008
at 12:06
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
I loved the idea of this beer from the moment I heard about it. Finding a bottle of this in Japan was made a good day a better one. Crisp red color with a medium off-white head. Sweet malts, tropical fruits, floral, and citrus. Light bodied with plenty of carbonation. Spices, yeast, sweet malts, dark fruits, and light alcohol in the back. Finish has pleasant warmth with lingering spice. I found that the aroma and flavor don’t quite match up, but both are still real good. Really enjoyed this beer in both its idea and follow-thru.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2008
at 08:31
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 65 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Slightly hazy, amber golden with tiny impurities and a creamy, beige head. Lightly fruity, vanilla-like aroma. Medium body, sweetish caramel and a little overripe fruit. Dry, lightly bitter finish. Soft and pleasant drink. 191207
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2007
at 11:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Mekong on 03/21/2009. Batch #3 bottled Feb 2009. Cloudy amber body with a small creamy off-white head. Sweet banana, clove, light caramel, fruit and light grain aroma. Sweet clove flavor with faint banana, spice, and light caramel. Medium body with moderately high carbonation. 7/4/8/3/15 - 3.7 09/05/2007: Shared with Kinz for an impromptu tasting. Clear mohogany brown body with some floaty chunks and a small creamy light tan head. Sweet caramel and molassas aroma. Sweet yeasty flavor up front with some molassas, caramel, light chocolate and candi sugar. 8/4/7/3/15 - 3.7
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2007
at 14:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear amber pour with short, off-white frothy head. Aroma is malty (caramel, bread, grain), spicy (clove, banana), hoppy (flowers). The flavor is moderately sweet, leaning toward heavily sweet (sweet cherries), and also moderately bitter. Alcohol is apparent. Lively carbonation and a medium body. Watery texture, but the finish seems to thicken up, resulting in a slightly sticky mouthfeel. This got old fast, especially because of its sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2007
at 21:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, courtesy of Jörgen @ Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Pours a hazy amber color with an off-white head. Sweet malty yeasty spicy aroma with some hints of citrus. Malty and slightly yeasty spicy flavor with some fruity sourish hints. Sweet malty warming yeasty finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jul 2007
at 10:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Brown in color with a cream colored head...malty aroma, nice blend of hops...rich and inviting...very mild hop bite, and a stickiness to the lips...nice lacing and medium bodied...alcohol percent very well disguised...easy to drink with a nice complexity
Tried
on 24 May 2007
at 19:38