Brouwerij Alvinne
Microbrewery
in
Moen,
West Flanders,
Belgium 🇧🇪
Associated Venue: Brouwerij Alvinne - De Proefloft & Beer Shop
Associated Webshop: Brouwerij Alvinne - Webshop
Established in 2004
Contact
Description
Alvinne is a 1200hl microbrewery in Flanders, Belgium. It has become an official brewery in 2004 and is located in the village of Moen, at the edge of the Mortagne touristic area and in the area where the historic breweries of the old Flemish Brown beerstyle are situated.
Their own yeast strain is called ‘Morpheus’ and was the reason to start experimenting with mixed fermentation, resulting in sour ales. Alvinne’s main mission is now to create innovative sour beers through a new style of Flemish blond sours by using the mixed fermentation method. You could call it the missing link between Oud Bruin and Lambic. Because of this, Alvinne has gained international attention and respect.
We already experimented with over 30 different kinds of fruits, herbs, plants, berries, flowers and vegetables. Next to the sour range, Alvinne has an interesting beer list that were aged on carefully selected used barrels, such as Cognac, Porto, Sherry, Calvados, Brandy, Red Wine and White Wine. Since 2018, we have started our own Membership “Alvinne’s Fellowship Of Exceptional Ales” to give our core fans the priority to get hands on our very exclusive and limited beers.
Their own yeast strain is called ‘Morpheus’ and was the reason to start experimenting with mixed fermentation, resulting in sour ales. Alvinne’s main mission is now to create innovative sour beers through a new style of Flemish blond sours by using the mixed fermentation method. You could call it the missing link between Oud Bruin and Lambic. Because of this, Alvinne has gained international attention and respect.
We already experimented with over 30 different kinds of fruits, herbs, plants, berries, flowers and vegetables. Next to the sour range, Alvinne has an interesting beer list that were aged on carefully selected used barrels, such as Cognac, Porto, Sherry, Calvados, Brandy, Red Wine and White Wine. Since 2018, we have started our own Membership “Alvinne’s Fellowship Of Exceptional Ales” to give our core fans the priority to get hands on our very exclusive and limited beers.
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Aroma is tart and sour fruits with quince, citrus, hint of funk. Flavour is nicely puckering sourness with a mild acidic aspect. Body is medium. Another lovely Alvinne Sour, intense tart quince with citrus fruit and the kind of in your face sourness I so enjoy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:27
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Aroma is quite smoky with juicy pineapple, tart citrus, ash, touch of peat, more smoke balanced with tart fruits. Flavour is tart and medium sour with a touch of sweetness. Medium body. Leave it to Alvinne to make 'smoked pineapple' work. A left-field idiosyncrasy that works.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:27
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Aroma is tart blueberries with malt, caramel, fleshy berries, vinegar, wine barrel, blackcurrant, more dark berries. Flavour is quite tart and medium acidic sour with a hint of sweetness. Body is medium. Delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beerdome. Aroma is lots of tart dark berries with blackberries, raspberries, blackcurrant, some blueberries, malt, touch of caramel. Flavour is tart and medium sour with a fairly dry finish. Body is medium. Lovely tart forest fruit aroma, not that complex but very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Café De Koffer, Groningen. Aroma is tart stone fruits with lots of fruits, citrus, nicely tart and soft hoppy notes. Nicely fruity and sour, medium body. More Alvinne greatness, just so well-balanced and sour fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:26
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle from Bierkoning, Amsterdam. Aroma is tart raspberry with red fruits, berries, light malt, cherries. Robust puckering sourness with a little sweetness, medium body. Bit acidic, intense sourness, some funk in the nose. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2025
at 14:25
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
1/II/25 - 75cl bottle @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging (Ledeberg), BB: n/a (2025-89) Thanks to Lawrence (?) for sharing the bottle!
Cloudy orange beer, no head. Aroma: oh my, very chemical, dirty, weird, highly unpleasant. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, this is very weird, dirty and chemical, unpleasant acidity, very weird, don’t like it at all. Aftertaste: bitter touch, some tannins, nope, weird chemical flavours. Not my thing at all.
Cloudy orange beer, no head. Aroma: oh my, very chemical, dirty, weird, highly unpleasant. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: wow, this is very weird, dirty and chemical, unpleasant acidity, very weird, don’t like it at all. Aftertaste: bitter touch, some tannins, nope, weird chemical flavours. Not my thing at all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 21:10
8.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1/II/25 - 33cl bottle @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging (Ledeberg), BB: n/a (2025-82) Thanks to Laurens (?) for sharing the bottle!
Clear red brown beer, small creamy beige to light brown head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, caramel, a little smoky, earthy, oxidized, dried fruits, raisins. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of alcohol, sugary, soft roast, dried fruits, alcohol, raisins. Aftertaste: caramel, sugary, alcohol, dried fruits.
Clear red brown beer, small creamy beige to light brown head, pretty stable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, caramel, a little smoky, earthy, oxidized, dried fruits, raisins. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of alcohol, sugary, soft roast, dried fruits, alcohol, raisins. Aftertaste: caramel, sugary, alcohol, dried fruits.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 20:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
1/II/25 - 33cl bottle @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging (Ledeberg), BB: IX/2025, L20210059 (2025-81) Thanks for sharing the bottle!
Little cloudy red brown beer, small aery irregular beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: oxidized, yeasty, lots of banana, whisky, caramel, earthy, leather, some tobacco notes. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, some sweet malts up front, caramel, lots of alcohol, whisky, slightly roasted, a bitter touch. Aftertaste: more bitterness with that gentle roast, a bit spicy, alcohol, decent!
Little cloudy red brown beer, small aery irregular beige head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: oxidized, yeasty, lots of banana, whisky, caramel, earthy, leather, some tobacco notes. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: nice, some sweet malts up front, caramel, lots of alcohol, whisky, slightly roasted, a bitter touch. Aftertaste: more bitterness with that gentle roast, a bit spicy, alcohol, decent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
1/II/25 - 33cl bottle @ Nieuwjaarsreceptie Gentse Biervereniging (Ledeberg), BB: IX/2025, L20210061 (2025-79) Thanks for sharing the bottle!
Clear amber beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: floral, yeasty, some orange peel, a bit oxidized, malty, sugary, honey. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish in the start, pretty dry, oxidized, some caramel, more oxidation. Aftertaste: oxidated, almonds, sweet touch, a bit sugary, some dried fruits, a bitter touch, quite some whisky, a bit sourish, ok.
Clear amber beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: floral, yeasty, some orange peel, a bit oxidized, malty, sugary, honey. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit sourish in the start, pretty dry, oxidized, some caramel, more oxidation. Aftertaste: oxidated, almonds, sweet touch, a bit sugary, some dried fruits, a bitter touch, quite some whisky, a bit sourish, ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 19:20