Alternatief Bittere Waarheid (Bitter Truth)

Brouwerij Het Alternatief
Brewed at Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Izegem, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Bottle 330ml. @ home.

Light unclear light to medium yellow orange colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, moderate to heavy yeasty, citrus, herbs, tropical fruit, sharp yeast, spicy, green spices, kids vitamin pills. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, alcohol, sharp, spicy, vitamin pills. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is fizzy - lively, finish feel is light to moderate alcoholic. [20110721]

Bottled. An unclear dark golden beer with a lazing off-white head. The aroma has notes of yeast, malt, and fruit - very typical Belgian. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, yeast, wheat, fruit, and spices, leading to a dry spicy finish.

33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is yeasty, phenolic and citrusy hoppy. Mellow yeasty and mild citrus fruity flavoured. Bitter and mild citrusy into the finish.

Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a cloudy golden with a small off-white head. Yeasty nose with some Brett. Medium body, fruity, yeasty and Bretty with a dry and astringent finish. 261010

Bottle at Ungstrup. Hazy orange coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Fruity aroma of spices, brett and yeast. Fruity flavour of spices, brett and yeast with notes of hops. Hoppy finish.

Bottle from Beer Planet, Bruxelles, 11% ABV and 100 EBU, Tripel IPA as described on the label
Hazy light amber color. The aroma is anonymous, possibly light vegetables, due to the forced fermentation to 11%. Mediocre malt flavor, with light presence of vegetables, high alcohol perception, ordinary bitterness.
Not a single/double/triple IPA, just boring.

(33cl bottle) Pours a hazy yellow body with a tall rocky off-white head. Aroma of mustiness, lemon, and herbs. Flavor of candi sugar, grass, orange, earth, and Belgian yeast.

Name: Bitter Truth
Date: August 26, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Hop City, Atlanta
Appearance: cloudy orange, dense frothy white head, drippy lace
Aroma: sweet and fruity aroma, sweet esters, peach and orange, light spicyness
Flavor: sweet fruity flavor, candied fruit, light earthyness, hint of spicyness, light bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+ /4

33cl bottle, 10% ABV, 70 IBU -- Belgian Ale. "A wholly unique Tripel IPA from brewmaster Piet Salomez." Large rocky off-white head atop murky apple cider body, nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, spicy/orange/earthy, yeast, light apple. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit/spicy/orange, yeast, some alcohol warming. Resiny medium-full body, light acidity.

4th June 2012
Cloudy amber beer, good white head. Palate is dry and semi crisp. Very dry wheaty malt, a little creamy. Brandyish alcohol, drying. Maybe a trace of orange hop. Dry finish. Bitter aftertaste. Rough! More than a bit of a feel of industrial lager about this!