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Alvinne Balthazar

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Picobrouwerij Alvinne

Heule, Belgium

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713.48/5.03.47/5.0Winter9%59.6 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Driekonigen ale, brewed with spices (ginger, coriander, and cardamom).

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 heemer77 (3611), Savannah, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 2, 2008  
From a 330 ml bottle. Nearly half the bottle went all over my desk. I had let it sit outside of the fridge for about 30 minutes, obviously, that was about 30 minutes too long. Couldy dark, rusty brown with a now light tan and orange head. The aroma is bready and malty with some notes of the ginger. There is also a cocoa base under that. The taste has some light chocolate underlying everythign else. There is some cinnamon and also a mild citrus notes. Overall, a decent brew that is a little bit spicy.


 jefcon (821), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/514/20
Jun 14, 2008  
Ruddy, deep brown in color with a small, diminishing head. Aromas of lavender, ginger, candy sugar, and honey. Juicy and lemony on the first bite, lots of sugar, then a souring drying finish. Odd beer.


 decaturstevo (1126), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Jun 10, 2008  
Very spicy with a little perfume like aroma. Slightly hazed brown pour with tan head and lace. A very sour flavor that changes to a tart bitter. Thin and foamy. A beer that tastes no where near as good as it smells.


 ChainGangGuy (1457), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a hazy, dark brown body with a full, frothy, beige-colored head. Smell: The nose is a disorderly heap of odd notes: smoked berries, herbs, menthol, shaved ginger, and spice. Heavens! Taste: Sourish malt flavor initially. Then, you get some berries, spice, and a mild ginger taste. Gnarled wood bark bitterness. Slight acidity. Some mentholyptus. It gets a bit twangy midway. Spicy, lightly btiter finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonaton. Drinkability: For me, it was a mess as it never really came together for me. Ah well!


 Shag (1750), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
May 31, 2008  
A dark brown appearance with a beige head. This smells like a Halls cough drop. Well a chocolate covered Halls. The flavor is rather sour with some mint, ginger, chocolate, and nutmeg. The palate was quite watery. Not sure what the goal was here, if to make a crazy ass beer that kind of sucks they accomplished that!




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