Invocation
Wild Heaven Beer

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From:
Wild Heaven Beer
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 11.93%
Reviews:
69
Ratings:
204
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 30, 2020
Added:
Sep 13, 2010
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  40
We brew our Strong Golden Ale all-grain, giving it a deep and complex taste.

Belgian aromatic malts add hints of dried fruit, while generous Noble and West Coast hops deliver an earthy spiciness. It finishes semi-dry with lingering tropical fruits and spicy notes from Belgian yeast.
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Ratings by Jadjunk:
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.78/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
One of Wild Heaven's two launch beers, Invocation is brewed in the Belgian Strong Golden Ale Style. According to the label, "Inspired by the great golden ales of Belgium, Invocation is fermented with a Trappist yeast for an earthy spiciness, made more complex by Noble and West Coast hops. We brew Invocation all-grain with no adjunct sugars, creating huge flavor without excess alcohol." This beer is currently contract brewed by Thomas Creek in South Carolina. There is no date on the bottle, however this beer is estimated to be at least 6 months, from a purchase I made quite a while back.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle to a pint glass. Served in the mid 40'sº Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) An abundant golden cream tone head of a sudsy texture covers an orange copper body with medium haze and abundant, busy carbonation. Head retention is of very good quality. There's lots of substance here. Great appearance overall. 4.5

(Smell) A nice balance of spices and tart sourness on a belgian bready profile. Potency is medium-high. Some slight murkiness roughs up the palate and a tiny bit of booze is evident. The aroma is quite nice. 4

(Taste) Mildly tart bready yeast front with a sharp lasting spiced alcohol finish. Flavors are nice although not quite as pleasingly blended as in the aroma. The alcohol and spice creates a striking dryness on the finish. Balance is nice- I expected a slightly more prevalent malt body for those spices but overall its not a disappointing drink. There's a lot of character in here to make it a memorable Belgian-Style ale. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Creamy, crisp with a cracker dryness associated with the spice, yeast and alcohol. Body is medium amongst Belgian Strong Pale Ales and medium amongst all beers. Alcohol presence is medium. A decent pairing. 3.5

(Overall) Quite a tasty beverage. Wild Heaven's Invocation shows the Georgia Crowd that we shouldn't be afraid to make- and drink- highly suitable Belgian Strong Ales. Alcohol is a bit sharp on this one and some mild tartness is to be expected but if the complexity is in your favor, consider enjoying a bottle of this! 4

Wild Heaven Craft Beer's
Invocation Belgian-Style Golden Ale
/5.00
Oct 01, 2012
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Reviewed by Khocolate from Tennessee

3.95/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This golden ale pours a yellowish with a white head, at first the taste of it is really sweet then it mellow out a bit. Just an average ale; however the ABV% is at 8.5 so it makes up the sweetness.
Oct 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by npendres from Wisconsin

Jul 26, 2020
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.47/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
One half inch of fine white head quickly falls, leaving dense lace. The beer is opalescent amber orange (SRM 5-6).

This being the inaugural use of a PBGC Sauvin 2 tulip glass, it seemed fitting to choose a beer that should have ample aromatics.The aroma is similar to a variety of orchard fruit that had been laying on the ground for a couple of weeks. Particularly apples, with grapes and spicy funk as well as sweet bubblegum.

The flavor is distracted due to a strange, and overwhelming, astringency. With a little effort, I am able to discern coriander within other undistinguished spices. It is more fruity than even the nose suggested, though it is all rather muddy. The finish is lingering and unpleasant.

A full body with a slick, soft texture. The alcohol is as expected, while fine carbonation is well below style expectations. And that astringency is ever present.

Ok, this is a miss. However, I can imagine it would be significantly improved by simply eliminating the astringency.
Apr 05, 2020
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

4.03/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes 1/25/12: Pours a hazy honey orange with a huge, lava mountain of slowly dissipating, off-white head that leaves a nice coating of lace. Aroma is Belgian malts and yeast; clean grainy bread, bubblegum, pear, apple and spice. Taste is semisweet malt and a bitterness that initiates early in the sip with notes of pear, coriander, banana and spicy hops appearing at mid-sip with the bitterness intensifying toward the finish and lingering long in the aftertaste.
Nov 20, 2019
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Reviewed by BeerBrotherJaymo from Georgia

4.14/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had this bad boy in downtown Atlanta. Wonderful woman at restaurant recommended this to me as I was without direction at the time of the transaction. She almost got the hard pipe cause it was a great tasting beer. Guys grab yourself one of these!!!
Nov 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.07 by bushwack from Alabama

Aug 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.46 by Chilmer from Iowa

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 2.77 by markallmon from Tennessee

Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Jame515 from Texas

Mar 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.74 by bigbutter from Virginia

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.41 by hoponit from New York

Sep 12, 2017
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Reviewed by ArchimedesSox from Georgia

4.19/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A: Hazy golden color, 1/2 inch thick off white head, great lacing

S: Spices, fruity, funky yeast

T: Sweetness, funky yeast, spices, caramel, bread, really full flavored, you can tell this is a quality beer

M: Medium to full

O: A really quality beer. Great taste, good nose and nice feel to it. Would love to have a few more of these.
Jun 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.99 by DioS from Georgia

Feb 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by jstanaland from Georgia

Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.68 by T_Hass from Georgia

Dec 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by Zazzi82 from Tennessee

Jul 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.39 by Thullin187 from Tennessee

Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.7 by nyrblue2 from New York

May 23, 2016
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Reviewed by acmurphy696 from Georgia

4.92/5  rDev +24.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Invocation is currently my favorite beer. It has a great smooth taste and smell, and it goes well with most meals including chicken and beef. I believe I had a bottle of this before Wild Heaven had moved to Avodale Estates.
May 07, 2016
Invocation from Wild Heaven Beer
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 204 ratings