Alvinne Melchior

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

Bottled. A murky orange-brown beer with a thick light orange head. The aroma is sweet spicy combined with notes of caramel. The flavor is very sweet and very spicy and very fruity, of the spices cloves comes thru strongest and amonst the fruits oranges stand out, and you can also taste the alcohol.

(Bottle 33 cl) Pours a very unclear, dark amber with a lively, off-white head leaving laces. Sweetish aroma of caramel, fruit and some yeast. Quite full-bodied with lots of fruit and diacetyl. A rather bitter finish - unusual for Belgium but not for Alvinne. 150107

Bottled at the Struise farm. Hazy pale golden, airy head. Almondy and caramelly. Surprisingly slim for a beer this size with notes of grass and pear. Fruity with notes of canteloupe. Late resiny bitterness. An extremely drinkable 11% beer!

CBF07 sample from bottle. Pours very hazy orange/brown with a white head. Apple sour aroma, yeast and caramel too. Malty and slight sour flavour. Finish is dry.

Bottle @ Kerstbierfestival 2006 in Essen, BE. Hazy dark orange amber color with a fair off-white head. Aroma is malty, hoppy amd some brown sugar. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with average duration. Finish is a little salty

Bottle at Alvinne pre-ZBF09. Yeasty flavour. Some fruit. Cloudy yellow colour. Very small white head. Peppery aftertaste.

Bottled. Hazy nutbrown colour, mediumsized beige creamy head. Aroma is fruits, honey blueberries/raspberries/strawberries and some slight yeast. Flavour is leather, yeast, a lot of spices and some caramel malts. A rather twisted brew, but at the same time very pleasant.

Muddy orange coloured with an off white head. Aroma of fruits, dried fruits and overriped fruits. Fruity flavour of spices, yeast and dried fruits. Warming alcoholic and hoppy finish.