Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Avery Brewing Company - Russian
River Brewing Company Collaboration Not Litigation Ale.
From the Avery Brewing Company website:
“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 we both
had a Salvation in our lineups. Was it going to be a problem? Should one of us
relinquish the name 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 and rich libation. In April 2004, in a 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 that morning?). Fast forward to
November 14, 2006. After talking about it for over two years, we finally
decided to pull the trigger and Vinnie made the journey to Avery Brewing to
brew his Salvation exactly as he does in his brewery.”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
amber with an off-white head and nice lacing.
Aroma: Belgian
yeast, dark fruits, spice, caramelized Belgian candi sugar, slight clove,
banana, biscuit and doughy scents.
Taste: Caramel,
toffee, dark fruits, Belgian yeast, spice and slight flavors of vanilla and
oak.
Overall: Sweet
and tasty, Avery Brewing Company - Russian River Brewing Company Collaboration
Not Litigation Ale is enjoyable. This
8.9% ABV offering is worth a try for fans of both beers. A nice collaboration!
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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