Alfa Echt 2009

Brewed by Alfa Bierbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Schinnen, Netherlands

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle 30cl. I was actually the first person to get this beer outside of the brewery, but it was in a package with the 3 other "echt 2009" beers from local Dutch breweries, which I thought was a shame to ruin, so it took me until now to get my hands on a separate bottle. Pours a nice clear golden colour with a good size head and nice carbonation. Aroma has a great balance of several sweet fruits and also has a nice bit of bitterness there to balance it all out. The taste basically all that the nose gives away, nicely balanced once again. Goes down with a tiny bit of warmth, too bad this is a one off beer, I think it’s Alfa’s best brew so far!

30cl Bottle from Dirck III. Clear golden yellow colour, thin white head. Aroma of (citrus)fruits, some alcohol. Flavour is sweet, fruity, hint of citrus, a bit of spice, light alcohol bittersweet finish. Smooth mouthfeel, soft carbonation, a bit less than medium bodied. Nice and easy drinking.

Clear golden blond coloured beer with medium diminishing white head and lots of carbonation. Alcoholic malty aroma mixed with some hops. Full bit creamy and sparkling palate. Finish is smooth ending bitter and dry.

Bottled (BB 04/2010). Courtesy of bierkoning, ty Edo! Golden yellow color, small white head. Sweet honeyish, alcoholic and grainy aroma with some apple. Flavor is similar, very fruity and sweet, low bitterness but some alcohol. Actually more or less pleasant drink, when you share a bottle. Not something to drink in quantities.

From the Bottle at RBESG Harlequin, Sheffield 19/07/2009 Hoppy aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp slightly dry and fruity finish.

4-way bottle tasting at Arendsnest. Pale gold with a tall head. Slightly citrus nose. Refreshing taste of oragnes, with some bananas notes. Warming finish.

Bottle@Home. To me it tasted like a pretty boring strong lager. Nothing else there but maybe a hint of caramel and some yellow fruits.

After the beer was served in the glass there was found a lasting quantity not wall adhesive white foam collar which was fine and evenly of structure. The beer also contained much carbonic acid in the glass. The beer has a clear golden color and a sweet taste. The after tast of the beer is hoppy bitter with a fruity touch. This beer smells fruity.

A clear golden colored beer, with a thick foamy white head. The aroma of some malts. It’s grainery with fruits like citrus. The taste of malts wth fruits, like citrus and apple. There is bitterness and sweets. The aftertaste is dry bitter with sweet and some grains in the back.

Bottled. Clear golden color, short head. Aroma of some hop and spice, slight citrus. Bit sweet, bit spicy, like a weak triple. Ok.