Alvinne Podge Bourgogne Barrel Oak Aged

A Mes rate. Bottle at 1st Borefts Beer Festival.
Very dark brown with an excellent beige head. Amazing caramel, bourgogne and vanilla on top of the already excellent Podge. The finish is epic. Sweet yet bitter. Absolutely glorious.

750 ml bottle labeled as The Oak Podge at Churchkey in DC. ABV listed as 9%, which makes me think this is a separate beer from the Bourgogne Barrel, but I haven’t tried that one, so can’t say for sure. Poured (by Greg the beer manager) with a massive tan colored head that settled quickly and left nice lacing. Aroma had notes of licorice and caramel candied apples. Taste had emphasis on the malts with a subtle background of wood, dark cherries and figs. Long lasting finish was both dry and mildly bitter. Best beer of the night.

Bottle @ kloneo, thx Noize. Dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is malty chocolate, bourbon, a bit sour. Flavour is chocolate malts, fruits, a bit sour.

Bottle from boutip. Pours black with a small amount of contrasting white head. Aroma is roasty chocolate, with rich dark fruit in background. Mouthfeel is above average. It is a mild chocolate, overpowering the coffee, with a secondary wine.Very rich and a replacement over supper for wine.

750ml corked and caged brought by scrizzzzzzzzz. Dark brown with tight big light tan. Slight roast and coffee with more apple than anything. Light body with great carb. Apple, tobacco and some booze. Nice stuff and not much of a stout IMHO, more like a strong ale. 10.5 is well hidden and I am diging this. Thanks Clint.

750, capped. thanks, scrizzz! pours a cloudy dark ebony with a dense creamy tan head. big tart tangy nose...creamy dark roast with dark fruits and vanilla oak notes showing. creamy medium body with mild carb and tons of flavor on the mid palate. sweet, tangy, and tart finish. interesting twist on ba impies.

750 mL bottle from Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA. Pours a nearly opaque dark brown color with a large creamy offwhite head. Tart aroma with notes of berries and strong notes of toasted wood including a bit of a spicy bite. Taste is light bitter roasted malts, berries, toasted oak, chocolate, light hoppiness in the finish. Lightly tart throughout. Very smooth and very creamy. Softly carbonated. No hint of alcohol. This is a very nice beer.

Green bottle, 750 ml, lot 336, best before APR 20 14, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savoured on October 11 2009; eye: dark brown, opaque, good effervescence, nice beige sheet, light lacing; nose: roasted malt, burgundy, candied fruits, dark chocolate, molasses, light alcohol, light brown sugar; mouth: roasted malt, light hops, oak, burgundy, candied fruits, dark chocolate, molasses, light alcohol, light brown sugar, tannin, finale in malt-candied fruits with presence of alcohol, full body, average carbonation, mildly bitter, lightly sweet, foamy texture, light acidity; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille verte, 750 ml, lot 336, meilleure avant APR 20 14, via Philippe Boutin (merci!), savourée le 11 octobre 2009; œil : brune foncée, opaque, bonne effervescence, belle couverture de mousse beige, légère dentelle; nez : malt rôti, bourgogne, fruits confits, chocolat noir, mélasse, léger alcool, léger cassonade; bouche : malt rôti, léger houblon, chêne, bourgogne, fruits confits, chocolat noir, mélasse, léger alcool, léger cassonade, tanin, finale en malt-fruits confits avec présence d’alcool, corsé, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement amère, légèrement sucrée, texture mousseuse, légère acidité; en résumé : très bonne