Phi
Brouwerij Alvinne in Moen, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Sour / Wild Beer Regular|
Score
6.96
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Phi is a pale strong beer, skillfully balanced between sweet and sour due to the addition of 40% of wheat to the grain bill. Phi is part of the “Omega – Phi – Sigma” trilogy which matures in stainless steel tanks where the Morpheus yeast imparts a refreshing sourness. Phi is a good stepping stone for those who want to familiarize themselves with our Flemish Sour Ales.
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4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled 330ml (Beergium) Dark orange-amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is funky, citric, earthy sour with fruity notes. Not really pleasant. Medium to full-bodied. Apricot, citrus, sourness, salty, contaminated beer tartness. Well, at least hides its ABV. I am not a big fan of this kind of sour mess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2020
at 15:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at unorthodox. Intense sourness, rather lactic character, feels pretty clean, even if a bit cheesy. Lots of fruity character, red fruits, esters. Med-thin body, moderate carbonation. Quite good, also true to style. Rather slow drinking, but very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2020
at 18:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. pale amber color. Cloudy, no head. Citrus, candied fruit and chloride in the aroma. Sour citrus flavor with some candied fruit and soft yeasty notes. Hints of banana sweets. Not flawless but very nice to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Taster courtesy of Sander, big thanks. amber hazy color, small white head. smells earthy, spices, some funk, bit rubbery, lactic, earthy, nice smell. full body, light carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of vinegar, earthy, nutty, marzipan, peppery, lactic, some sweetness, ripe fruits, light berries, peppery, spices. finishes lightly sweet and lightly sour with notes of ripe fruits, berry notes and some marzipan. pretty nice one, a bit on the heavy side (with the sweetness), but overall quite good.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2019
at 11:50
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 10
Overall 3.5
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 23B-adapted). Bottle 33 cl - Batch 1037 (BBF: OKT 2021). AROMA: medium-high plastic-like aroma (wrapping film), followed by medium sourness background. APPEARANCE: light amber colour and hazy. medium-low beige head with good retention. TASTE: similar to the aroma with medium-high plastic like notes (wrapping film) with touches of medicinal. slightly sweet malt background. medium-low sourness and bitterness. PALATE: medium-low body with medium-low carbonation. OVERALL: a belgian style sour with very odd notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2019
at 21:40