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Alvinne Blond Cuvée Speciale

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A Belgian Ale formerly brewed by
Picobrouwerij Alvinne

Heule, Belgium

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63.57/5.03.39/5.0Special6.5%0 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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A beer that came out wrong by mistake, hence the moniker "Cuvée Speciale".

 beastiefan2k (1055), Hicksville, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/515/20
Jun 3, 2008  
As TBone says "I suppose that this the right one even it doesn’t mention "Cuvée Speciale": it is 6.5% and contains: "water, pilsmout, tarwemout, hop (challenger en ek goldings), korrelgist lesaffre T58"."

Pours out beautifully with a humongous head, especially with the Alvinne glass. A thick golden color with some slightly visible carbonation. Aroma is as usual for Alvinne, yeast gone wild, this is in the form of milky-pineapple with an airy Belgian feel and sweet candy. Taste is nicely different with the pilsner malt coming through and the esters are died down just a tad. Sweet finish but the strong carbonation chases away any negativity from that. My only complaint is that house yeastiness is so prevalent in all there beers that it is becoming a bit boring. Also, since when is a mistake beer become a "Speciale" beer, its like trading cards.
33cL bottle @ Bierbrasserie Cambrinus, BB 03/2009, in a large Alvinne tulip on 5/19/08.


 Jerre (1268), Waregem, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 30, 2007  
Bottle, 33 cl. We ware the first who drinked this beer, at a taste-evening on febr. with Glenn & Davy from Alvinne. This is a special brew, by mistake. Aroma and taste is very hoppy with a good mix of sweet and bitterness. A very good aftertaste. But ill prefere the Alvinne Blond


 TBone (4616), Pori, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2007  
Bottled, alc. 6.5%
I suppose that this the right one even it doesn’t mention "Cuvée Speciale": it is 6.5% and contains: "water, pilsmout, tarwemout, hop (challenger en ek goldings), korrelgist lesaffre T58". Hazy orange color, small white had. Perfumic hoppy aroma with hints of, leather an fruits. Medium-bodied. Dry, but fruity, some sourness, slightly cardboardish malty. Bitter, soapy aftertaste with touch of lemon.


 oh6gdx (5195), Vaasa, Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 16, 2007  
Bottled. Hazy yellow colour, mediumsized white head . Aroma is sweetish sour/bitter and quite acidic. Flavour is quite much the same. Some slight fruityness also shows in it.


 thebeertourist (1681), Oslo, Norway
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
May 23, 2007  
From bottle at 12de Vilvordia BierProefFestival. Hazy golden with a huge, rocky Duvel-like foam. Fruity hop aroma. sweet maltiness, matched by fruity hop bitterness. Nice.




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