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Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Moen, Belgium

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RATINGS: 156   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Driekonigen ale, brewed with spices (ginger, coriander, and cardamom).


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (23599) - VestJylland, DENMARK - DEC 26, 2006
Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2006 in Essen, BE. Dark ruby brown / red color with a average light-brown head. Aroma is heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, licorice, spices. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 31, 2006
A muddy brown beer with a lazing brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with a light touch of spices. The flavor is sweet spicy combined with some notes of cellery, leading to a dry end, where the alcohol becomes present after have been hiding in the beginning.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Papsoe (21781) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - OCT 21, 2006
(Bottle 33 cl) Slightly hazy reddish brown with a dense, beige head leaving some laces. Rather violent carbonation. Spicy aroma with ginger being very prominent. Very full-bodied with sweetish, roasted malt, brown sugar and dried fruit. Spicy, herbal almost medicinal - like cough syrup. 211006

3.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
yespr (20653) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - MAY 18, 2007
CBF07 sample from bottle. Pours amber clear with almost no head. Soapwash aroma, very perfumed aroma hops with a slight spice note (ginger). Flavour is a lot more pleasant sweet, spicy and well balanced. Fullbodied. Finish is rasin sweet.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
omhper (15600) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - DEC 5, 2010
Bottled at Pressklubben, Stockholm. Cloudy mahogany colour, rich firm head. Spicy nose whre I get cardamom and nutmeg. Above medium bodied with slight lactic tartness and lively rounded mouthfeel. Caramel and spices, slight orange. Salty, mildly warming finish. A pleasant, flavourful ale.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
oh6gdx (15510) - Vasa, FINLAND - JUN 16, 2007
Bottled. Very dark brown opaque colour. The head is something of the most alive head I have ever seen. Aroma is salted licorace, yeast, spices, and some malts. Flavour is alcohol, spices, earth, grass and some caramel. Also slight hints of salted licorace.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 19, 2006
Bottle. Hazy red brown coloured with a beige head. Aroma of malts, caramel, dried fruits and alcohol. Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruis and alcohol.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MiP (11257) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - MAR 19, 2005
UPDATED: JUL 6, 2006 Smells exactly like MiP Hot Hot Porter. Unclear dark brown colour, small, tight, light brown head. Peppery and sweet flavour with some liquorice. Aftertaste of pure liquorice. Good mouthfeel.


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