Alvinne Melchior

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Bottle from Bier Koning. Hazy orange body, tall head. Malty nose. Taste of caramel, spices and sweets. Bitter finish.

Pours a hazy orange with a large white head. Aroma is malty sweet spicy hoppy. Flavor is yeasty, malty, caramel, spice some faint mustard and a very nice hoppiness in the finish. I didn’t expect much going in but this one really surprised me, great beer. I’ll be picking up more of this one.

A very hazy orange colored beer, with a big white head with big voids. The aroma is malty with sweets and spices. The are fruits like almond. The taste of hop bitter, fruits like citrus with almond. There is alcohol in the back. The aftertaste is a long time bitter and it is warm.

Date: 11/11/2008 Source:Other Ale brewed with mustard seed. Fruity citrus nose with spice and hint of alcohol almost wine like. Cloudy amber golden. Chunks of stuff floating around in the glass. Spicy with hints of mustard and wood. Interesting flavor profile. Would have preferred the beer clear without all the chunks.

Bottle from Wine Warehouse - Charlottesville on 10/22/2008. Chunky golden amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet caramel and winey aroma with lots of candi sugar. More sweet caramel flavor, some spice, somewhat sharp sugary hints and fairly spicy notes. Medium body with moderate carbonation that’s fairly prickly.

33cl bottle from Dranken Geers. Hazy amber, some floaters, lasting thick beige head. Belgian yeast syrupy malt and hoppy aroma. Raisiny juicy sultana fruity aroma dominates. Reasonably smooth in the mouth, good smooth fruit and then really very hoppy on the finish for a Belgian beer. For an 11% beer, the alcohol isn’t obvious at all. Aroma gets a 7, interesting yeast character, appearance only a 2, the flavour is amazingly smooth. Seems to be a very settled beer. But the best thing is the palate and the finish. Silky smooth on the swallow with some fine carbonation and then this biting stinging hop that just sings beautifully on the end. Really interesting characterful beer with an amazingly good mouthfeel and I cannot speak highly enough of that hoppy finish. Tastes dry hopped in the bottle if that was possible.

Bouteille de 330 ml obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Légère odeur de moutarde et d’apricots. Apparence: La couleur est orangée voilée avec une moyenne densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de céréales avec une pointe d’alcool et de moutarde à base de fruit. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’épices en arrière goût. (Rating #2112)

11.2 ounce bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA. Pours an orangish color with lots of sediment. Great lacing and head retention. Musty herbal aroma with definite mustard aromas. The taste starts off sweet with herbal and mustard notes in the finish. Slightly tart. Note alcohol noticeable, which is impressive, though it does have a slight warming quality. Full bodied. Very nice beer.