Alvinne Freaky Dark

Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Brown Ale
Moen, Belgium

Serve in Dimpled mug

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Bottle. It pours a very dark brown body under a small, dense, beige head. The aroma has some strange radish or asparagus hints, but is mostly on the dark side, with roasted malts, chocolate, and a touch of vinegar and licorice. The flavor is sourish, with roasted malts, some chocolate, vinegar and licorice. Roasted and lightly sour finish. Medium body fullness. Well, a nice beer, but with some aromas and flavors not so nice. Don’t think I could drink much of it. 110610

clear brown, smooth light brown head. mild hoppy and roasted aroma.mild dark fruits, belgian yeasty spicy notes.flavor is roasted malty, faint spicy, faint licorice, tastes sort of like a mild european porter or stout. quite dry, no sweetness. fine lowish alc beer.

Bottled. A dark brown beer with a huge dark brown head. The aroma has notes of malt, chocolate, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, cardboard, and dusty hops, leading to a dry finish. Thanks pinball for sharing.

Bottle. Pours a dark brown black color with a small off-white head. has a roasted malty caramel aroma. Roasted malty fruity yeasty bretty flavor. Has a roasted malty yeasty bretty caramel finish.

Bottle 33 cl. Pours a cloudy opaque black with a small beige head. Heavy chocolate aroma, even a little tobacco. Light body - almost watery - roast and tart dark, dried fruits. Ends dry and slightly tart. A Brown Ale?? I think not... 030312

Bottle 33 cl from Willems - Grobbendonk (B). Beer practically black, tan head. Roasted aromas, chocolate, spices, tobacco, leather and old barrel. Fruity taste, a bit sour, roasted malt, grassy and earthy hops. There are notes of cold coffee, black berries, sourish and lactic. A lot of taste without the bludgeon of alcohol.

(Bottled) Very dark brown with a very small, beige head. Aroma of licorice, and distinctively chocolatey malt. Flavor is sour-malty and lightly roasty, with stale coffee and way less chocolate than the aroma suggests. Light to medium body with low CO2. Has a vinous character, and not too watery body - but unfortunately doesn’t work that well as a whole. This is the opposite of Freaky in terms of the CO2 level. 4254

(330ml bottle, BB Feb 2013, Lot 543) Pours a brown body with a small beige head. Aroma of raisins, roasted grain, bread, cocoa, and toasted malt. Flavor of raisins, roasted malt, anise, coffee, chocolate, and dark fruit with a dry finish.

At ACBF 2011. Very very dark brown colour. Not as good as the regular freaky I thought. Some roast flavours. Odd. A little light in the body for a dark beer I thought maybe.

Dark (black) colored beer with a creamy brown head. Low on carbonation which was till now a rare property of Alvinne beers. Dominating raisins and other dark fruits in the aroma. Notes of caramel, wood and other fruit like banana. Nice sourness in the taste. Very surprising and refreshing. Finally a low alcohol beer with a massive taste! Excellent.