Alvinne Melchior Bourgogne Barrel Oak Aged

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Tasted at 1st Borefts Beer Festival, Bodegraven. Amber coloured. Fruity notes, a bit sour. Better than the bourbon barrel version. And that’s about all my notes say.

28th July 2009
Cloudy brown beer. Dry and softish palate. A real gob full is this beer! Soft oaky tones with just a touch of vanilla. Red wine richness. Bubblegum esters and Belgian sweetness. Slight tart fruits. Complex and interesting if not quite as joined up as it could be. Talk about mixing the grape and the grain - induced a foul hangover!

(Bottled, 0.75l, 11.5% ABV) Murky orange-brown with a very small head. The Bourgogne barrel is evident in the nose, with grainy-caramely maltiness, dried fruit, and some typical aged Belgian character. Somewhat similar to Stille Nacht. Flavor is even more bourgogney, with grainy-caramely maltiness strongly present, and even some surprisingly fresh, exotic-citrusy fruitiness. Alcohol well hidden. Medium to full body, low CO2, refreshing. A reasonably successful barrel ageing, resulting in a complex and freshly fruity flavor.

Süß karamelliger Antrunk mit leichten Alkoholnoten, die nicht weiter stören. Vollmundiger und süßer Mittelteil, hier sind Holz- und Traubennoten vorhanden, auch hier ist der Alkohol erahnbar. Im Hintergrund lauern weinartig angehauchte Malzaromen. Der Alkohol steigt zum Ende in die Nase, dennoch kann man insgesamt von einer guten Balance sprechen. Ein wenig herb, Rund, vollmundig. Hellmalziges, fruchtig süßes Finish. Ein echt leckeres Bier! 11/12/12/12/11/12

Shared bottle from bierkompass.de cons 2011-04-01 at ekstedts AR: tart, wee daim AP: cloudy, apricot coloured body, 1 cm stouty head F: tart sourness, butter fudge, krokant, alcohol, gue, red grapes

Bottle. Yellow beer with a small head., quite alot of yeast in the glass. Malty aroma. Sweet alcohol flavor with grapes. Decent but a bit too strong.

Bottle (75 cl), courtesy Nisse666. Hazy copper, medium off-white head. Alcoholic red berries aroma, with some wood. Medium bodied and smooth. Dry, and a bit acidic.

75 cl bottle, thanks to Nisse666!
Label marked 11.5% ABV, sampled on April 1, 2011
Cloudy orange color with yeast sediment (bottle was a gusher). Acidic and sweet scent. Acidic, harsh, bitter taste. Dry harsh mouthfeel, harsh dry high bitterness. Warming alcohol.

Courtesy of Nisse666. Pours hazy dark amber with great beige head leaving nice lace. Aroma is sweet honey, sour, fruity and floral. Sweet sour medium Mouthfeel. Flavor is tart, slightly phenolic, fruity and tart hoppy. Sour tart Palate. Finishes tart dry.

Bottle. Amber beer with a cream colored head. Oak and malt aroma with yeaast and light spice. Malt and yeast flavor with spice and oak. Medium-plus bodied. Malt and oak linger with spice and yeast. Not much barrel component beyond just oak.

Bottle @ home. Trade from madmitch.. Hazy orange/brown body with a medium offwhite head. Aroma is caramel, dark fruit, light alcohol, light sour and wood. Flavor is light sour, dark fruit, oak, alcohol. Medium carbonation.