Alvinne Podge Belgian Imperial Stout

A black beer with a disappearing brown head. The aroma is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also fruits and alcohol are present. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of caramel and fruit. The mouthfeel is quite carbonated. I better get back to this one, since my notes are very limited for such a complex beer.

Bottled at RBESG. Near black. Rose aroma. Sweet and roasty, salty and intense with notes of milk chocolate. Very soft mouthfeel. Like a flower garden a summer morning.... Complea and unusual, incredibly refined compared to most other Belgian stouts.

(Bottle 33 cl) Very dark brown, but not completely opaque. Small, light brown head. Nose of roasted malts. Extremely full-bodied with notes of bitter, dark chocolate and roasted malt. Marked alcohol and sweetness. Light ashy notes and only a short, dry bitterness which never really balances the sweetness. But this doesn’t appear unbalanced, but very lovely. 120805

Bottled at RBESG 2005. Dark brown coloured with a beige head. Sweet aroma with lots of liquorice and roasted notes. Fruity flavour with notes of bananas, chocolate and liquorice. Nice.

Date: 08/18/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

dark brown, scant head, sweet estery fruity aroma with light chocolate, rich malty flavor, lots of roasted character, lots of musty character, light tartness, long bitter finish,
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Date: 11/24/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 2.9 to 3.1

sweet estery chocolate aroma with lots of fruity character, rich chocolate flavor, lots of dark caramel sweetness, light balancing bitterness, no tartness or musty character,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4