Alvinne Podge Belgian Imperial Stout

Brewed by Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Style: Imperial Stout
Heule, Belgium

no! .. . pours a dark black with little foam raves .. nice but out there aromas .. pretty sharp stuff, meaty and flying sideways .. seems aged abit to long here.. stu didn’t even give it a try.. a revist is needed ..

33cl bottle, black label. Dark brown to black, firm light beige with beautiful tight lace. Midly burned, lemony aroma with herbal liquorice, some metal and even barnyard. Not too stouty. Citric acidy flavor, little burned malts, sourness, hint of liquorice. Not too pleasant, with very mild flavors outside that lemony bite. Medium to full bodied, slick palate. Reminds me of a bad bottle of Ultrabrune, I kinda hope this one is bad too. Couldn’t finish the glass.

Alla spina al Macche a Roma, presa per Nicoletta ma ne ho assaggiata un po’; strepitosa, aroma pulito e intenso, sapore molto complesso per lo stile con meno note caffettose del previsto. Non proprio la "solita" imperial stout.

330ml bottle, cloudy dark brown hue, with some reddish highlights, and a thick fluffy beige head, leaving some laces, yeasty, malty, spicy, fruity nose of blackberries, with a bredy dough accent, with some chocolatey, coffee note and a herbal, floral lavender aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, kind of potato skin, raw grainy black malt, bready dough character, with a hint of dark chocolatey pralines, with a faint molasses, brown, candi sugar sweetness, with some fruity, burnt raisin, plum accents, leading towards a warming, fruity, winey, plummy, chocolatey finish.

No head. Very dark brown. Alcohol and Belgian nose. Tastes like an Imperial Dark Sour Ale Stout. Imperial in ABV. Wow! Sour licorice!

(Sample Date: 1/1/2009 Source:Mekong) Dark fruits and molasses and sticky sweet sugars in aroma. Very dark mahogany brown. Flavor of dark fruits, raisins, prunes along with caramelized malts and sugar, touch of woodiness, and a touch of sourness. Medium body and mouthfeel. Finish is somewhat dry and not bitter with woodiness coming through.

33cl bottle. Dark brown with large tan head that sticks around for a while then fades into a thin layer. Some floaties in the pour as well. Light coffee, roast, sweet but tangy, and alcohol in the aroma. Flavor overall is sour and vinous, with raisins, prunes, and coffee notes in the background. Full and creamy mouthfeel. A little eager to get out of the bottle when opened, but it wasn’t a gusher. Possibly infected. As is, a coffee infused strong Belgian sour, while kind of interesting, really doesn’t do it for me.

Bottle: Poured a deep cloudy brown color ale with a super large foamy head with perfect retention and lacing. Aroma of spicy yeast and sweet malt with some alcohol ester easily detectable. Taste is also dominated by some spicy yeast with notes of sugar and loads of alcohol ester. Body is full with perfect carbonation but alcohol is way too detectable and ruin this one for me.