Alvinne Cuvee de Mortagne

Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Moen, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass

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50 cl bottle from Vinmonopolet enjoyed at home. Pours murky dark brown with a one finger brown head that leaves some lacing. Aroma of dark fruits, figs, raisin etc. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter, light sourness and some salty aftertaste. Full body and a bit oily texture. Some alcohol warmness butt 14% is hidden quite well. Nice one

On tap@ Haand2012. Pours cloudy amber with an off-white head. Aroma of sugar and berries, some caramel and malt. Flavor is sweet berries and caramel with some malt and alcohol. Medium body, soft carbonation. Nice complex brew.

Bottle (50cl). Lovely, dark mahogany colour, slightly hazy. Finger-thick light beige head that settles as a thick ring with some lacing. Rich, sweet aroma of dried fruits (fig, raisin), oak, malt, yeast, caramel, molasses. Full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Sweet woody and malty taste, balanced by a mild acidity and some bitterness. Finishes relatively dry. Quite easily drinkable on its own, but also nice with desserts.

Une bouteille de 50 cl. Une robe acajou et son col mousseux qui s’accroche avec une ténacité certaine. Beaucoup de mélasse, de caramel foncé et de chocolat qui explosent sous mon nez mais qui laissent tout de même une énorme place à un panier fruité plutôt complexe et enlacé par un chêne modérément expressif. L’alcool est perceptible et transporte des notes de raisins à la manière d’un vin liquoreux. Sur les papilles, le liquide fond comme un bonbon fruité et sucré. La langue retient beaucoup de douceur et devient rapidement chaude. Les fruits foncés et le chêne sont des flaveurs intimement liées. Il y a un profil suret qui apparaît sous cette montagne maltée : une venue que je considère appréciable. En bouche, le liquide montre un corps plutôt dense avec un apport modéré de bulles. La texture est lisse et devient collante dans les derniers moments de la dégustation. En finale, les notes maltées s’étendent comme une confiture sur un gâteau mouillé par une liqueur fruitée. Un liquide savoureux, costaud et appréciable.

Draft @ borefts. Dark, clear brown color. Aroma of red wine, vigs, and dark fruits. Flavor is sweet, fruity and carries a lot of alcohol. Very nice sipper.

Festival der Bierkulturen, Köln. Weinartiger, malzsüßer Geruch. Antrunk süß, kribbelnd. Mitte süß-ölig, likörartig, Pflaume, sehr opulent. Abgang schwer malzig, süß-ölig und leicht bitter. Alkoholisch nachwirkend. Sehr schönes Bier.

50cl bottle. The color is dark brown, can’t see through, with very small tanned head. Nose : very sweet smell of tart (tiramisu like), there are some notes of dried plums and raisins. Toffee and dough. Wooden background. Sip : Medium body with oily feeling. Almost no carbonation. Deep sweet toffee taste mixed with alcohol. The alcohol is warming and balanced into a tasty overall flavor. The ending is quite bitter coffee like with smoked wood. Interesting beer. Careful about the alcohol because 50cl of 14% can be surprising.

Bottle: Poured a cloudy dark brown color ale with medium size foamy head with average retention and minimal lacing. Aroma of sweet malt based with lots of residual sugar and some dry fruit s notes with some easily discernable woody notes and light vinous feel. Taste is also dominated by some woody notes with a big sweet malt base with toffee and dry fruits notes. The red wine notes are also easily discernable without being too tart. Body is full with limited filtration and good carbonation with not much alcohol being apparent. Complex but also a bit too sweet to appreciate a large quantity of that liquid.

On draft @ HaandBryggeriet Beer festival 2012. Murky brown body with a small beige head. Nice aroma of malt and chocolate with some acidity. Flavor has a fine balance between sweetness and acidity, quite sweet, but does not feel sticky in the mount. Taste of dark malt, caramel, chocolate, a hint of vinegar and warming alcohol, more alcohol in the aftertaste. Full body. This is a really tasty and complex brew.

Bottle, at HaandFestival 2012. It pours a more or less black body, at least dark, dark brown, and is topped by a finger-thick beige head. The aroma has less alcohol than I’d expect from the ABV level, with some oak, dark berries, caramel and roased malts. Sweet and warming on the palate, wtih caramel, berries, some roasted malts and a hint of something reminiscent of pancakes. Full body, finishing bitter and warming, with a pleasant sweetness. Overall, too warm and sweet, but it’s a complex and tasteful beer anyway. 120504