 Bigmmartin (399), Dayton, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 1, 2008 Bottle: Hazy golden color with a thick frothy head. Aroma is typical Belgian yeast along with some citrus and hops. The flavor is mild sweetness with yeast followed by a moderate hop bitterness...something you don’t usually encounter with this style of beer. I like this flavor and crisp bitter finish more so than that of Belgian dubbels or tripels. Not my favorite Belgian Strong Ale though.
Tripplebrew (560), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 Pours an extremely cloudy honey amber color with thick white head. Aroma is strong caramelized malts. Aroma is hops and caramel-a pretty interesting balance. body is medium with a lot of carbonation. A creamy beer.
donteatpoop (125), Youngstown, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 Poured a cloudy amber color with a nice white head and good retention as well as a nice lacing patern.
smelled and tasted of sweet caramel malts, with a nice hoppy finish on the tongue.
Very creamy and carbonated a little high, but it seemed to blend well with everything else.
I can’t see this as much as a session beer, but certainly good for one or two.
Serving type: bottle
ratman197 (3449), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle poured a cloudy orange with a lasting off white head. Aromas of orange, earthiness, light pine, light carmel and hints of grapefruit and spice. Palate was medium bodied and crisp with a smooth dry finish. Flavors of orange, carmel, earthiness and light pine with a smooth dry lingering bitter finish.
Maria (6476), Thisted, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 11, 2008 Hazy, warm golden with a huge head. The aroma is spicy, malty and fruity. The flavour has sweetness and notes of malt, spices, citrus and a light, dry bitterness. It’s quite charming.
urbnhautebourg (976), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2008 The only bad part of the experience was that 1/2 of the bottle’s contents exploded over my kitchen counter. What was left proved to be wonderful. Restrained tropical fruitiness and sweetness with a lot of fun tripley aromas, and a good measure of hops too. Round bitterness comes in really late. Thought this breaks no new ground, I thought it was excellent.
twitcher (293), framingham, Massachusetts, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Jun 2, 2008 Another big miss from Alvinne. "One of the hoppiest beers in Belgium"- yeah, like getting 115 IBUs all from noble hops is a good idea to start with.
Again, QC issues- significant overcarbonation. Too much head off a gentle pour. Smells of apricots, candy sugar, and bready grain. Flavor is NOT hugely hoppy- some tart spicy hops, some bitterness, and mellow malty sweetness. Muddled mess of different flavors. For a brew advertised as hoppy- Alvinne should look into something like Houblon Chouffe, Hop-It, etc.
A decent Belgian Pale... not at all successful as advertised.
mmhnto (31), Lisle, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 24, 2008 Hazy orage color with huge long-lasting head. Soapy aroma with a bit of lemon and yeastiness. Spicy flavor with balanced hop bitterness. Smooth finish hides the alcohol very well. Very nice beer.
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