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.
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Zythos Bier Festival 2008, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Unclear hazy light to medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, fruity, moderate hoppy, citrus, toffee, coriander. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (010308)
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2008
at 01:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle Clear to hazy brown/amber body. Off-white, small creamy head. Good lace. Aroma of cane sugar, liquorice, pear, apple, bit raspberry, flowers, yeast, malts, ... Although there’s a lot in the aroma, it’s not that complex. Ok balance. Heavily bitter, lightly sour initial flavour. Heavily bitter finish (bit powdery). All of the bitterness is hoppy bitterness. The bitterness in the finish is quite aggressive, like a canon that explodes its bitterness in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Mar 2008
at 08:16
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
@ Zythos Bier Festival 2008, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Unclear medium yellow color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, moderate hoppy, citrus, pineapple. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (010308)
Tried
on 31 Mar 2008
at 04:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
33 cL bottle, trade with ygtbsm94 and bottle from Papsoe. First bottle was infected so this rating is from the bottle from Papsoe. Pours black with a dense tan head - diminishes to a nice lacing head in 2 minutes. Aroma is malty, slight sweet and with a mild coffee note. Flavour starts quite sweet, mild yeasty fruity note - quite classic yeast note for Alvinne. Light coffee and liqourice flavour. Goes into a decent bitterness and light roasted acidic finish. Sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2008
at 18:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Unclear medium amber orange color with a large, frothy, excellent lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus, moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (280208)
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2008
at 04:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Leicht süßer Geruch, etwas nach Kaugummi, karamellig. Sehr komplexer Antrunk, überaus malzig-süß-herb, minimal alkoholisch. Im Hintergrund etwas säuerlich, das Malz übernimmt die Führung, das Bier wird noch vollmundiger und extrem komplex, es findet ein ständiger harmonischer Wechsel zwischen süß-malzig und röstig-herb statt. Röstiger Schluss, etwas nach reifen Bananen, zum Schluss vergoren. Super Produkt!
Tried
on 20 Mar 2008
at 09:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at ZBF08. Weak hop aroma. Cloudy orange colour. Small white head. Good bready aroma. Flavour is nicely hoppy with a little sweet breadiness. Good creamy mouthfeel and flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Mar 2008
at 10:27
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 4
ZBF08. OK apple juice aroma. Cloudy orange colour. Small white head. Refreshing, sour flavour, some fruity acid. Quite good.
Tried
on 17 Mar 2008
at 07:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(33 cl bottle, labeled 6.5% ABV) On March 14, 2008. Shady dark brown color, tan head. Alcohol, sweet, milk scent. Acidic, sweet taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2008
at 10:33
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(33 cl bottle labeled 8.7% ABV) On March 14, 2008. Bottled December 2006. Shady orange color, white head. Acidic, bready, malty scent. Acidic sour taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2008
at 09:39