Alvinne Morpheus Wild Undressed Monbazillac (Barrel Aged)

Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Moen, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Draft on tap at Bavarian Lodge (Lisle, IL). Belgian fest rare find. Sweet! Pours a rich ruby hue, glowing rich red and garnet meet some decent haze. A striking deep glow with a decent sized tannish head atop that dies to a decent film, laces pretty well. Aromas are a blending of cherries and strawberries, sour acidity, lemons and touches of vinegar. Rich oak and touches of wine, with healthy wood and earth. A touch of biscuit and sweeter malt shows through but kinda runs into quite the inviting fruity berry essence, in particular strawberry. Initial is medium bodied, perhaps a touch lighter offering some dryness up front, gentle sourness and light acidity mixes with strawberries, cherries, and touches of biscuits. Earth and dryness mix into the fold, gentle lactic presence, rich oaky tannic presence. Not overly dry, but a very earthy appeal with some wine like jabs. Gets a bit more biscuity into the finish, showing some malt base essence. Overall, a gentler version of the Undressed I had previously here, less sour and potent, more gentle but seems fairly complex on the palate, perhaps a bit light on body but I rather enjoyed it. The Monbazillac really adds some interesting elements, in particular the strawberry. Nice beer.

At HaandBryggeriet Beer Festival, Drammen. Very dark brown colour, cloudy. No head nor carbonation. The aroma has notes of red wine, red wine vinegar and oak. The flavour has the same elements as the aroma, distinct acidity but not extreme. Quite tasty, but to be honest I’d probably prefer this as a salad dressing rather than a drinking beer.

Bottle @ Haand2012. Pours deep amber with an off-white head. Aroma of sour berries, grapes, malt, vineous. Flavor is sour and vineous with some grape, caramel and apple peel. Medium body, average carbonation.

Bottle courtesy of Glenn, thank you sir! Murky brown color, medium beige head. Aroma of sour cherries and coffee grounds. Taste has sour prunes and subtle coffee. Not bad.

Clear brown pour. Little head. Sweet aroma with notes of honey and grape. Sweet at first with notes of molasses. Very tart sour finish. Caramel and chocolate. Little carbonation.

transparent red-amber, No head still. Nose is chocolate and vinegar, heavy red berry following light acetic. Flavor more acetic, thin, jammy like boskoop through mid, light wood and cherry in sticky short finish.

Slightly sweet toffee and dark fruit nose with some cherry and oxidation. Taste is cola and berry, lots of toffee, light sour cherry.

Tap. Pours dark brown with average, fizzy white head; average retention with spare lacing. Aroma is sour dark fruit, funk, caramel malt, and faint earthy hops. Flavor is average malt, faint hops, and heavy dark fruit esters; dry, slightly sweet finish. Medium body, warmth, and carbonation.

Tap. Pours dark brown with a small, creamy off-white head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is light cookie malt, oak, tart grapes and cherries, earthy hops and yeast. Flavor is medium hops and light bitterness, supporting malt, oak and dark fruity esters with a dry finish. Medium body, warmth and carbonation.

On tap at Redlight. Deep ruby brown color, mostly still pour. Light soured grain aroma. Nice aggressive acetic sourness on the taste, lingers nicely. Solid brune.