Alfa Echt 2009

Brewed by Alfa Bierbrouwerij
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Schinnen, Netherlands

From the Bottle at RBESG Harlequin, Sheffield 19/07/2009 Hoppy aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with a crisp slightly dry and fruity finish.

At an mitra in purmerend, bottle 30cl, golden, medium lasting head, some hinds of fruits and caramel, but most boring and malt liquor alcoholboost like.

After the beer was served in the glass there was found a lasting quantity not wall adhesive white foam collar which was fine and evenly of structure. The beer also contained much carbonic acid in the glass. The beer has a clear golden color and a sweet taste. The after tast of the beer is hoppy bitter with a fruity touch. This beer smells fruity.

4-way bottle tasting at Arendsnest. Pale gold with a tall head. Slightly citrus nose. Refreshing taste of oragnes, with some bananas notes. Warming finish.

Bottle at RBESG 09 Sheffield. Pale gold colour thin white head. OK lager. Sweetish.

Bottle 30cl. I was actually the first person to get this beer outside of the brewery, but it was in a package with the 3 other "echt 2009" beers from local Dutch breweries, which I thought was a shame to ruin, so it took me until now to get my hands on a separate bottle. Pours a nice clear golden colour with a good size head and nice carbonation. Aroma has a great balance of several sweet fruits and also has a nice bit of bitterness there to balance it all out. The taste basically all that the nose gives away, nicely balanced once again. Goes down with a tiny bit of warmth, too bad this is a one off beer, I think it’s Alfa’s best brew so far!

A clear golden colored beer, with a thick foamy white head. The aroma of some malts. It’s grainery with fruits like citrus. The taste of malts wth fruits, like citrus and apple. There is bitterness and sweets. The aftertaste is dry bitter with sweet and some grains in the back.