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Alvinne Festina Lente

 (RETIRED)
Score
7280
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Moen, Belgium

bottled
available

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unknown

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RATINGS: 59   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Festina Lente is a dark beer, with a firm, creamy head, non-filtered and non-pasteurized, bottle-conditioned. A subtle mix of herbs and spices was added, resulting in an inimitable aroma and flavourprofile. 16.2° Plato. Ingredients: Water, Pilsener malt, malted wheat, special malts, Pilgrim and EK Goldings, spices, yeast.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
trapez (1350) - Hilleroed, - OCT 4, 2009
Bottle. Peculiar aroma of wood, yeast, malt and citrus. Dark brown colour with huge ligth brown head. Be careful with unbottening. It is almost explosive. Slighly sweet and fruity flavour with a distinct dry woody finish. Rich carbonation.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
oldrtybastrd (3229) - Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA - NOV 20, 2011
Pours a nice reddish brown. Aromas of cinnamon/ginger/nutmeg. Flavor is bitter roast/chocolate with spices and a little coriander.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Prokroustis (428) - Thessaloniki, GREECE - SEP 7, 2011
Pitch dark brown body with an off white head. Aroma is spicy and malty, with pineapple and mango. Flavour is interesting, sweet with caramel and spices at the start with an acidic finish.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Koelschtrinker (7034) - Köln (Cologne), North Rhine-Westphalia, GERMANY - JUN 3, 2011
Säuerlicher und stark karbonisierter Antrunk. Dann nach Kirschen, gleichzeitig herber und malzig. Die Säuerlichkeit bleibt bestehen und wird ein Grundpfeiler des Bieres. Leider ist der Hintergrund wenig intensiv, so dass das Bier schnell erschöpft. Ein erfrischendes und gleichzeitig malziges Bier ist es trotzdem geworden. 9/8/9/7/7/8

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Defreni (1909) - Husum, DENMARK - JAN 29, 2011
Flaske: Sortbrun gennemsigtig øl med et stort luftigt skumhoved. Duften er meget krydret, nærmest julet. Smagen er igen meget krydret, men en livlig karbonering giver et godt modspil så øllen er drikbar. Fin men lidt speciel.

1.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 5/20
ekstedt (3779) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - OCT 30, 2010
Bottle (33 cl) from Etre Gourmet. Murky brown, medium creamy beige head. Spicy coke (or swedish "julmust" aroma) with notes of juniper and ginger. Sour and bitter. Probably infected, or perhaps just old (no best before date).

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Jerre (2165) - Waregem, BELGIUM - OCT 10, 2010
Bottle, 33 cl. +/- may 2010 @ home (from beerzolder). Hazy brown color, with a beige head. Aroma fruits (berries), nut, caramel. Medium body. Taste sweet, fruits, caramel, berries, bit roast malts, spice touch.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jkwalking05 (2017) - Arlington, Texas, USA - MAY 5, 2010
Amber brown with an average beige head. Aroma is of pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg. Taste is of leaves, dirt, cinnamon and booze.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Travlr (5371) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - MAR 19, 2010
Bottle. Muddy brown, thick beige head. Aroam has early phenols, then cinnamon. Taste is candied dark fruit and alcohol, pumpernickel bread, slightly sour. Decent.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
GT2 (3942) - Washington DC, USA - MAR 15, 2010
Bottle. Pours a muddy, deep brown with a good, thick, yellow head and light lacing. Aroma is phenolic with stale barn, pepper, spices. Taste is milk chocolate, cream, some light tartness in the finish. Odd but pretty good.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
TBone (9405) - Pori, FINLAND - MAR 13, 2010
Bottled (BB 12/2010)
Dark brown color, small beige head. Very spicey, peppery, earthy, cellary aroma. Flavor is .. well .. spicey. Black pepper, clove etc. Dark malts, caramel malts. Also some sourness, so perhaps slightly infected. Christmas beer.


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