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RATINGS: 19   MEAN: 3.18/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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Brewed at Heule by breweryhirer ’t Alternatief (Izegem).
“ALTERNATIEF “ is een volmout bier van hoge gisting met hergisting in de fles. Dit bier is niet gepasteuriseerd en heeft dus smaakevolutie. De smaak doet denken aan pils maar dan mouterig, voller en hopperig. Het bier is een alternatief voor wie graag een lekker gezond en licht bier drinkt maar niet wil inboeten op smaak en kwaliteit. Het is een zeer goede dorstlesser. De kleur is blond en het bier beschikt over een stevige schuimkraag. Den “ATERNATIEF” is gemaakt van alleen water, mout, 3 soorten hop en gist. Geen andere toevoegingen. Het bier wordt best koel en droog bewaard. Kleur 5 EBC , Bitterheid 28 EBU , 5 vol % alcohol.


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
tderoeck (1179) - BELGIUM - JUN 20, 2011
somewhere summer 2010 33cl bottle @ home

Very cloudy yellowish beer, creamy off-white head, stable and adhesive. Aroma: very hoppy. MF: full body, bit creamy texture. Taste: bitter, hints of exotic fruits, citrus.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
DruncanVeasey (4794) - NUNEATON, Conference North, Warwickshire, ENGLAND - NOV 1, 2010
Managed to catch most of the beer in a glass thanks to reading previous raters’ comments- this one exploded just the same. Settles into a hazing yellow-amber with a slim, creamy head. Pleasant, lemony aroma with hints of horse, grassy hop, pine, lemongrass-like spice and suggestion of actual lime or lemon juice, like a Berliner weisse. Sharp, spicy flavour - coriander and maybe ginger, with a more unusual chick pea-squeezed-with lime and lightly coniferous, pine needle character taking over. Lime juice and crackers aftertaste. Unusual, likeable brew with good spucey, grassy hops and that dash of horse.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
sayravai (4518) - Helsinki, FINLAND - AUG 2, 2009
(Bottled) Hazy yellow-golden with a huge, gushing head (wonder what’s the matter with Alvinne nowadays). Honey-fruity, quite pleasant aroma with a touch of grassy hops. Familiar, yeasty Alvinne house flavor with pale, honeyish and fruity maltiness, and a hint of acidity. Light to medium body, low carbonation (after gushing). Quite good for the ABV, but they should learn to control the carbonation.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Ungstrup (22904) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 2, 2009
Bottled. Overcarbonated when opened A hazy light golden beer with a lazing white head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of spices - especially coriander and orange peal on a malty back ground. The flavor is sweet with primary notes of coriander, and the body is thin.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 28, 2009
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of joergen/MiP/yespr. Slightly hazy pale golden with a tall and lively white head. Astringent, leathery Brett aroma. Medium body, dry fruit and yeast accents with astringent and dry Brett aagain. An extreme gusher. 200309

2.3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Maria (7805) - Thisted, DENMARK - APR 11, 2009
It is hazy, light golden with a huge head, and the foam keeps growing out of the bottle for a very long time. The aroma has notes of yeast with hints of sewer, light fruit and malt. The mouthfeel is very fizzy, rather annoying. The flavour has a light sweetness and notes of yeast, dry citrus, other fruits and malt. The finish is dry and slightly bitter with notes of yeast. IMO a bit out of balance.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
joergen (13908) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 21, 2009
Bottle. Hazy yellow coloured with a huge white head. Fruity aroma of yeast and sulphur. Fruity flavour of yeast with notes of spices and hops. Hoppy finish.

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
MiP (11254) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - MAR 21, 2009
Bottle, 5.0%. Ashtray aroma. Muddy yellow colour. OK stable white head. The flavour is fruity with some citrus and a bit of old yeast. Not harmonious.


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