Collaboration Not Litigation Ale - Avery Brewing Company

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972 Ratings

rAvg: 3.92
pDev: 10.97%
Reviews: 666
Hads: 306

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Brewed by:
Avery Brewing Company

Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 8.72% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (606), on-tap (57), growler (3).

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Reviews by b3shine:

b3shine

Ohio

3.93/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Draft to pint glass. It's good, but not quite as good as I expected. Of course, I had inflated expectations because the name on the board read "Avery Collaboration BSA," so I thought it was an inter-brewery collaboration beer, which set my expectations pretty high. Good color, forgettable boquet, good flavor. I could take it or leave it in the future; depends on if I'm buying or not ;)

Serving type: on-tap

03-29-2011 00:12:39 | More by b3shine

More User Reviews:

J-King

Ohio

4/5 rDev +2%

06-18-2013 22:32:56 | More by J-King

jaxon53

Connecticut

3.75/5 rDev -4.3%

06-15-2013 01:51:50 | More by jaxon53

browniewithnuts

Pennsylvania

4.5/5 rDev +14.8%

06-15-2013 01:47:25 | More by browniewithnuts

spoony

Colorado

3.9/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

From a 650 ml bottle (dated January 2012) into a tulip.

A-The beer pours heavily with very little head. It is nearly still in the glass with only a random bubble or two visible. The brew is a medium, nutty brown color, and cloudy.

S-The smell is seriously sweet with a lot of dark, dried fruit. I detect fig, prune, raisin, brown sugar, caramel, and syrup. I suppose it is appropriate for the style, but be warned...there is some serious malty brown sugar going on here.

T-The taste is slightly less sweet than the smell, which is not saying a lot, but it does make for a more drinkable brew. Still lots of prune, fig, and raisin. The alcohol heat is mild in this older bottle when compared to a newer bottle that I had not too long ago.

M-The feel is pretty thick, with very light carbonation. It is a bit syrupy and the heavy feel doesn't do anything to balance the sweetness.

O-As a litigation attorney, this beer holds a special place in my heart and, honestly, it is not a bad brew. The sweetness is a touch out-of-balance, but perhaps I sat on this bottle for a little too long and it might be better fresh with a little more carbonation and alcohol heat to counteract the sweet malts. Anyway, as is, this would be a decent choice for a desert beer and it would probably form a nice reduction or sauce for red meat or game.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 19:29:42 | More by spoony

DeutschesBier

Maryland

3.75/5 rDev -4.3%

06-07-2013 15:34:39 | More by DeutschesBier

MRsojourner

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +2%

06-02-2013 12:41:17 | More by MRsojourner

ThirstyHrothgar

Ohio

4.25/5 rDev +8.4%

06-01-2013 00:53:57 | More by ThirstyHrothgar

SportsandJorts

Michigan

4.43/5 rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Bottled February 2008. Reviewed May 2013

Appearance: a nice burnt orange with a little brown. Very hazy but not opaque. A finger of a off white head that leaves a bit of a lacing.

Smell: mostly brown sugar. Smaller notes of dark fruits and grains

Taste: strong barley. Weaker but still there notes of fruit, tartness, brown sugar, and alcohol. Very subtle, very good and quite complex.

Mouthfeel: nice and heavier. Pretty sticky in a good way. Some sweetness left behind.

Overall: very tasty. I love the strong barley with subtle notes of the rest. The smell could be a little more like the taste but this is a great beer

Serving type: bottle

06-01-2013 00:47:37 | More by SportsandJorts