Interestingly, Cali’s Russian River and Colorado’s Avery brewery’s both had rival Salvation ales in stock. Instead of litigating for brand name, the reputable microbreweries jointly crafted an alcohol-ridden intricacy. Candi-sugared Belgian yeast sweetens initial dried fig-raisin-date splurge, bruised banana-orange midst, and tertiary cherry-strawberry-peach twinge. At oak-aged brandy-like finish, dark rum-spiced cinnamon-clove-nutmeg illusions and vanilla bean-chicory notes find solace amongst fruity lucidity.

Wood-toned sour malt aromatics juxtapose sweet Scotch mouthfeel interrupting muted hop-spiced dryness. Cedar-chestnut finish loses grip after several passes.

Sweet floral-wafted perfume-hopped aura and quirky wheat wine swerve coalesce caramel-candied malting of burnished amber full body. Chewy yeast sediment boosts lofty 8% alcohol rigidity. Bold barleywine finish lathers high class Italian.

Creamy prune-hued alcohol-battered dark ale perks fig-raisin-fruitcake emphasis with nutty caramel cluster and sugary toffee tinge as peach-pear confluence ascends. Earthy bottom deepens hard water texture.

At 7.5% alcohol range, this fine spiced-up raisin-kissed barleywine-styled elixir serenades syrupy Scotch malt sweetness with buttery port nuances to sticky medicinal finish.

Magnificently bold Belgian-styled ruby red ale offers syrupy molasses-butterscotch sweetness to honeyed brandy-rum warmth, completely overriding initial vinous oak-aged cherry waft. Poised orange-bruised cherry puree mellifluence and subordinate fig-date souring infiltrate capacious sugared malt incursion of brain-twisting barleywine-finishing 14.9% alcohol knockout.

Coppery strong ale layers sour honeyed malts above perfumed orange-peeled lemon rind bitterness. Green raisin illusion lingers below sweet wheat base. Spicier hop pep and sulfuric nose only true contrasts from Boreale Blonde.

Explosively carbonated roasted hop bitterness detailed by sedimentary-grained chocolate nuttiness typifying regal English strong ale posing as mild winter warmer. At midst, porter-like mocha creaminess bolsters candied apple, toffee, and cherry sweetness to honey-spiced cocoa finish.

Pungent sour malt odor wafts from top of dry-bodied 16% alcohol fortified lager, saturating raunchy maize flow and musty phenol astringency.

Brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium since 1862 and recommended to any seasoned drinker, iconoclastic alcohol-smitten ruddy-hued prune-fronted butterscotch-candied strong ale (with bourbon-sherry twinkle) enlivens unassuming plum nose with radiant white wine mouthfeel and chocolate malt response, sweetening the perfectly mellow mood. Well-hopped clove-spiced grape-date splat and buttery yeast resiliency finely detailed.

Deeply penetrating prune theme (flavor-hue-aroma) gains congruent fig-raisin insistence to celebrate island-bound brewers’ ten-year anniversary (blending Baggywringle Barleywine with Whale’s Tale Pale Ale inside strawberry-strewn bourbon barrel). Vinous strawberry tartness lingers through oaken cherry pucker and mild bourbon warmth. Tertiary grape esters and bruised orange souring add further complexity, though mossy earthiness and dank basement finish seem peculiar.

Despite Extra Strong claim, routine vintage is merely moderate strength. Light amber turbidity, aromatic floral-fruit sweetness, and fleshy yeast sediment capture the senses for a promising start, but buttery hop-fizzed moderation and mild barleywine influence fade by lackluster finish.