Alvinne Struise Pipeworks Pipedream

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

Bottled at Belgobaren, Stockholm. Cloudy pale amber, rich airy head. Strong hoppy grapefruit/mango aroma. Sweet and fruity with marmeladey yeasty orange. Spritzy, juicy and somewhat almondy with long inky bitterness.

33cl bottle @ De Molen Shop. Pours a hazy amber with a creamy off white foam. Nose is sweet and vinous. Orange fruits and hops. A bit of brett reminding me of Orval. Medium bodied. Ends dry. Quite good!

Impressive piece of work here. 33cL bottle pours an orange beer with tight white head and nice lacing. Big citrus-hop nose, lots of mandarine, with malty notes of biscuit and chocolate on the edges. Juicy taste thanks to light sweetness and citrus aroma, with a serious bitterness rolling in timely fashion. I appreciate that bitterness was not over the top, with emphasis on aroma. Lively Belgian sparkle. Damn nice beer, maybe they’ll make more...

Very big thanks to HogTownHarry for sharing this with me. Appearance: Beautiful orange, yeast clouds sitting still like jelly. Nice off white head. Aroma: Could smell it from an arms length! Jellybeans, pine, hops, strawberries, marijuana, quite sweet, smells great. Flavour: Woah, pine, dust, pineapple, apples, sour, peppery and a lovely long, sharp finish. Nice.

Bottle (330ml). Shared with garthicus, courtesy of ... either harrisoni or reakt, I totally forget which, now - either way, cheers, guys!. Cloudy and swirly orange pour, large lasting foamy off-white head. Fan-tastic aroma - Orval-y funky yeast, light sweet tropical fruit, tons of pungent almost cedar-like hop bitterness, dry spice. Taste - slightly boozy, a little lactic, pungent piney hops, somewhat candyish malt. Average body, sticky mouthfeel, mild carbonation - nice funky/bitter linger. Damn fine - thanks, mates!

Copper colored beer with a white head. Hoppy aroma. Notes of citrus. Balanced ouitspoken bitterness with some fruitiness and notes of malty sweetness. Medium bodied.

ambnrata buona schiuma buona persitenza note nettamente luppolate stile mareicano ma si avvertono anche le note malte e leggeremnte fruttate ( stile belga) in bocca il lupola fa da padrone ma il malto si avverte discretamente

Bottled 33cl. ABV 7.8. Courtesy of derDoppelbock and Bov. Appearance: It pours a hazy amber beer with a creamy, nicely remaining average sized light beige head. Good lacework. Aroma: Very pronounced hop resin, quinces, apricot, peach, grapefruit, pine needles and red berries showing up. Faintly yeasty. There are some lactic components aswell which are accompanied a whiff of caramel, pineapple, licorice root, clotted cream and pine needles. Extremely fresh and inviting. Flavor and palate: Medium bodied. Wonderful hop profile balanced by a flawless malty background. More sweetness than expected whilst nosing. Perfectly balanced. Good but not overwhelming bitterness- very pleasant and really smooth. Some licorice apparent on the swallow. Peppery. Reminiscence of nutmeg and blackberry. The finish is dry and offers a lingering and slightly numbing sensation of sage, tobacco, licorice and hop resin. Overall impression: Sublime! Perfect balance. Deeply pleasant. Thanks a lot derDoppelbock!