Alvinne Chelmsford Oak Smoked Porter

Formerly brewed at Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Smoked
Moen, Belgium

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein

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330ml bottle, 5.1% abv.,bought at The Bottle Shop in Brugge in May last year. Large, dense, tan-coloured head with solid retention. Cloudy, dark brown body. Dusty smell with tart fruits and malts. Lightly smoked grains in flavour alongside some kind of yeasty fruitiness. Tart and dry to the finish. OK, not that well balanced, though (shared with Finn, Tromsø 12.01.2012).

Botella de 330ml. Copa Globo. Saboreada en may´12. Color marrón oscuro. Corona bronceada, cremosa y persistente. Maltas torrefactas, maltas quemadas y notas de vino tanto en sabores como aromas. Humo, barrica y frutas ácidas permanecen hasta el final. Levemente amarga con un toque de astringencia de piel de uva. Cuerpo medio y carbonatación moderada. Fácil asimilación. Buen maridaje con carnes grasas a la brasa. Comentario: la primera vez que probé el aroma y sabor de la levadura Morpheus no estuve seguro si me gustaba; sin embargo, ahora, tras haber probado diferentes cervezas con este ingrediente, debo decir que su peculiariedad le hace merecedor de ser degustado.. 330ml bottle. Snifter glass. Enjoyed on may´12. Dark brown. Tan, creamy, lasting crown. Roasted malts, burnt malts, wine notes both in flavor & aromas & . Smoke, wood & acidic fruit in the middle lingers into the finish. Slightly bitter with grape zest astringency touch. Medium body, moderate carbonation. Easy drinkability. Comment: first time I tried Morpheus yeast flavor & aroma I was´nt pretty sure if I liked it but now I could say, after many different beer with Morpheus inside tasted, that its peculiarity makes it worth to try.

Sep 2010: I wrote this. 33cl Brown dumpy bottle, poured into a Westmalle chalice. The beer was obtained from the shop at the Pre-Zythos Fest organised by the Alvinne brewery (and what a great little fest they organised!). Deep, dark ruby red, dirty brown body, with a tan coloured head, which sadly faded to a thinner covering far to swiftly. The Chelmsford Oak bit, I am sure comes from my old mate Podge, who is a friend of Alvinne, well Glenn C, anyway, and he likes to get involved with brews when asked or if he can. Not too sure what the pair of them are up to on this project though! The beer does look like a Porter, but it has a distinct smokey aroma, not overly powerful, but it does over ride all other smells. The taste is strange, smokey, yes, Porter, no. Watery, yes. Weak flavoured, no, weak bodied, yes. Reminded me of a Bamberger Rauch Bier, which is lager based, more than a Porter, which should be ale based. Overall, glad I’ve had one. I am meeting up with Podge in Brussels soon, I’ll question him on his involvement and not alter my scores, but maybe add something to the review content. Edit bit: Podge didn’t make it to Brussels, so we didn’t get to chat about his involvement.

33 cl bottle @ Brussels.
Rated on 20100720.
Pours murky brown color with small head. Aroma of smoke, roasted malts and ripe fruit notes. Flavor of roasted malts, smoky ham, mild vegetables and fruits.

Bottle from beerplanet web shop. Almost black color with huge beige head. Aroma of yeast, caramel, smoked malt, some tartness in background. Taste, burned sugar, smoked malt, coffee, wood in background. Long coffee bitter finish. Good.

Flaske 0,33l spandert av og delt med Rune på seanse hjemme hos ham 12 Jan 12. Dypbrun/sort. Kremaktig skum som legger seg. Svak røykaroma. Smaken er syrlig frukt med et tørt eikepreg. God - men lite som minner om porter. Litt bunnfall.

Pours a deep dark brown with a small reddish brown head. Aromas of liquid smoke, sardines, and firewood. Flavors of chocolate, espresso, and smoke. Nice dry crisp finish.

Dark brown body with a light brown head. Weird roasted malty sour aroma with some coffee and cherries. Watery thin palate with strong carbonation. Roasted malty flavour with smoke, some coffee.

Leicht kirschiger Antrunk. Andere Aromen sind schwer auszumachen, da aas Bier im Mund aufschäumt. Herb, recht trocken, keine Spur von der Rauchigkeit. Stetig bitterer werdend, was zum Ende eher unpassend wird. Nicht wirklich gelungen. 9/7/6/7/9/6

Bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity weak sour yeasty caramel aroma. Fruity malty smoky yeasty caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty smoky and oaky caramel finish.