Alvinne Bolleville Calvados Barrel Oak Aged

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Cloudy deep amber with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel, prunes and calvados. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, prunes, plums, wood and a few hints of lacto. Finished sourish and dry.

Bottle at Pre-ZBF 2010. Cloudy red/brown - bubbles. Vineous, wooden, barrel, watery body and finish, apple-brandy sharpness, nice smokey, fruity, caramel, winey notes, dried fruits, alcohlic finish.

Bottle at PreZBF 2010. Hazy dark brown coloured with a small beige head. Fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits, red wine and oak. Fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, red wine, oak and alcohol. Warming alcoholic finish.

Bottled. Dark brownish coloured. Small brown head. Aroma of sweetness, roast, light sourness and wood. Flavour is sweet, roasty, light sour dry, chocolaty and light spicy. Medium to full bodied. Chcolasty and roasty end.

Bottle at 3rd pre-ZBF. Pours pitch black with no head. Aroma of oak, vanilla, licorice and quite smooth. Flavor is slightly sour and bitter in a nice balance and with more licorice. Low carbonation.