Alvinne Gaspar

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours the color of apple juice with thin head and big bubbles. Aroma is wheat, bubblegum, banana. Taste is apple, pear, banana, bubblegum, spicy yeast. Body is medium with barely any carbonation. Overall, this was not really hoppy or as carbonated as it needed to be. meh.

Draft at Belgian Cafe with Pat. Pours a slight blonde color with some haze and a little head. Nose has a little spiciness to it. Flavor is chewy and dry, but in a combination that isn’t too flattering.

Draft at Gingerman, Hazy amber, nice fluffy head. Nose is yeasty and fruity. Rough alcohol on nose and palate. Hot finish.

Clear amber colored pour. Big white head. Plenty of lacing after the head finally drops. A peppery, hoppy aroma. A slight aroma of infected homebrew. Tastes like infected homebrew. That’s about it. There is a slight slicky sweetness, but it is overwhelmed by the ick. Not very good, and indicative of most offerings from them. Only real positive is that this one didn’t gush out like an Alvinne volcano.

Heavily spices mixed with a barley wine quality in aroma. The flavor is heavy on caramel with a decent hop bite into the finish. Pretty good overall.

Bottle. Blond with a big head that took time to dissipate. Lots of bitterness with some hops present as well. Full bodied with a lingering bitter aftertaste.

15cl draft sample @ Essen Kerstbierfestival 2011 Decent white head. Hazy amber pour. Nice beer.

Draught @ Kerstbierfestival ’11, Essen. Hazy orange with a medium white head. Nose : citrus, caramel and bread malts. Sip : Oily with decent carbonation. Strong bitter from start but not as some IPA. The alcohol is well hidden. Really nice one. I will surely look for it again.