Alvinne Phi

Blond sour ale

Note: At some point down from 10%.

3.4

217 reviews

Moen, Belgium

Community reviews

4.0 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.

1.2 Troebel donker roodbruin bier met zeer kleine witte schuimkraag. Ruikt licht zurig. Super zuur van smaak. Smoelentrekker

3.7 330ml bottle from International Beer Collector 8%abv BB 2022 Pours a pale copper body, reasonably murky, sparse foam dies down into a firm cap. Aroma somewhat spicy/phenolic upfront - pepper, clove, hay/dust, sort of barnyard, baked Apple, bread crust. Ooo wow... Lots of carbonation but soft/fine bead lending a creaminess, then comes a whack of like almost malic/Apple like acidity that cuts through what would otherwise be a rich body. Sort of reminds me of a farmhouse cider in some regard - fruit notes if stewed Apple, apricot, brown sugar, hay and barnyard, some sweetness upfront but tartness and tannin on the finish. Once again so typically Alvinne - it's own thing; majestically all over the shop, rustic AF, oh so complex, and it works and tastes amazing!

4.5 饮用日期：2019.07.17 饮用温度：约7℃-11℃ 风格：Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer 酒精度：8.0%vol 灌装日期：2018.01.31 Aroma-8.5/12 Appearance-3/3 Flavor-18.5/20 Mouthfeel-5/5 Overall Impression-9/10 Total-44/50 香气：浓郁、适中的汗酸、杏脯、（蓝纹）发酵奶酪气息，非常非常轻微酒精气息，温度高一些时袜子汗湿酸臭气息较主导，感觉麦芽面包感及其发酵的轻微酯香支撑起了不单薄的背景酒体感。外观：浑浊淡琥珀色、橙栗色酒体，色度约12，酒体灰白带些琥珀棕色，颗粒较不均匀，厚度中等到偏上，浓稠持久挂杯漂亮。风味：入口风味非常柔郁适中，麦芽残糖明显但在中偏上酸度反映下显得恰到好处，有蜂蜜的幽香及焦糖的微微甜感，中上的酸度在良好的麦芽甜感下也显得不尖锐，并带出了蜂巢、甜杏脯、糖渍气息，整体就像一支半干的无酱油味的黄酒联合高酸的葡萄酒一般，收口适中微干，带有微微干稻草苦味及非常非常难察觉的酒精温热感，并留存下话梅、杨梅酸甜生津感直到中等偏长的余味中。整体非常非常平衡，酸甜适口，发酵的风味充足优雅，也品尝不到什么异味，非常棒非常棒！口感：酒体适中或中稍厚，刚入口非常柔顺，整体在口中非常顺滑，二氧化碳沙口感适中且均匀，收口微微酒精感给人振奋的烈度，且有酸甜生津。总体印象：非常平衡且出色的一款酸啤，充分展示了Alvinne家的极高水平，自家特殊酵母的功力给人难寻的惊喜！整体就像一款半干的黄酒加高酸葡萄酒，柔和的酯香配合酸甜的核果脯风味，没有什么异味，强度也令人振奋，非常适合一个人在夏天的空调房间中慢慢品饮！！！建议饮用温度6-10℃

4.0 Bottle in the Victorian Beer Cafe in Halifax. Rich, sour and vinous. Pretty good.

3.6 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.

2.4 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.

3.5 18 January 2019. At Dok Brewing Company, Ghent. Cheers to Anke & Pieter! Pours hazy orange with a lasting, very thin, frothy, off-white head. Aroma of sourdough, apple sauce, lime, wet hay, grass, straw, leather, wet wood, green apple, mandarin peel, green banana. Taste is medium funky sour, hay & straw mixed with yeasty sourdough, fruity accent of apple & unripe orange, rendering it faintly sweet too, a bit banana-like even; bitter touches of wood pop up on top of a bready malty base that is vaguely dusty & cellar-like. Dryish, tart, bit grassy hoppy finish, lingering 'funk' & hay, slightest touch of warming sherry alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Balanced, smooth.

3.9 Pours a hazy, deep amber coloration with a medium, foamy head. Smells of sweet, bready malts and floral hops, with a light tartness and estery spice coming through as well. Taste follows the nose, being dominated by sweet, biscuity malt and flowery/herbal hops, but with a bit more tartness and estery yeast notes of green apple and peppery spice, as well as hints of white grape, peach and hay. Finishes sweet and sour, with some green apple notes lingering in tha aftertaste. Full mouthfeel with a rich body and medium carbonation. This is a very rich Belgian Sour ale that is a bit on the sweet and malty side, but still balanced nicely by some tart and estery notes. Great overall balance for such a rich, high-ABV Sour Ale, with a very nice body and mouthfeel.

3.8 330ml bottle at the House of Belgium, Xiamen. Labelled as 8%. Pours hazy golden orange with a white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast and cider. Taste of vinegar and cider. Sour finish. More body and better than the Omega.

4.1 Tarty and sour aroma, noticeable barrel. Cloudy orange color with small sized white head. Taste of sour fruit, barrel, wood, bitter orange, fresh peach, sour apple, amazing! Medium to full body, soft carbonation, creamy. Sweet and sour finish. Wonderful stuff. //tap at Alvinne tap takeover in Café Beermoth

4.0 Bottle, 330 ml from Bierhalle Deconinck. Shared with Max and JFK10000. Hazy orange, white head. Fruity, bit vinous, grapes, some sweetness, moderate+ sourness. Tart. Medium bodied.

4.0 02/06/2018 - 33cl bottle @ Brouwers in 't Bos, Ename. Golden, with small lacing. Nose is sour, wood, apple. Taste is sour, green apple, some wood, bit sweet fruits. Pefect as an aperitif.

3.8 Bottle from Willems in Grobbendonk. Aroma apple and lactic sourness, wood. Taste a combination of sour apples and sweetish malts, woody, maybe some vanila, making this stand out as a sour but not bad. Sweetness starts to dominate a bit as it warms. Syrupy, thick MF. Not too much depth but very tasty and refreshing, alcohol not detectable.

3.7 Unclear, orange colored, small non lasting soapy off white head. Aroma is quite fruity, apples, grape, vinous, sour, funky, bit caramel. Taste is medium sweet malt and caramel, bit sugary, fruity apple and grape notes, bit vinous, funky, moderate sourness, dry finish. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, oily. (bottle, Bierhalle Deconinck, Vichte)

3.4 Bottled 330ml. -from Bierhalle Deconinck brought by kajser27, thanks. Cloudy orange/golden coloured, medium to big sized airy white head, yeasty and light acidic fruity nose. Moderate malty, yeasty, light caramel and light acidic fruity with mild sourness in the finish.

4.0 October 7, 2016 - bottle, at Bar Hop. label on bottle indicates "8% - morpheus yeast" - but this is the beer. Hazy orange with a solid off-white mottled head. Sour/floral rhubarb aroma - taste follows, but lots of oak tannins and oak ... solid body, acidic as hell, airy with a dry buzzy finish. Lovely.

3.8 Bottle, slow gusher. Hazy orange color with creamy off-white head. Aroma is fresh peach, white grapes, apricots. Taste is wood, apricots, white grape juice, tannic finish. Silky mouthfeel with high soft carbonation. Very well-balanced for 10%!

3.9 Bottle from Kihoskh in Copenhagen. Fruity and tart with notes of white wine. Similar taste with grapes. Light tart. Well hidden ABV.

3.7 Met dank aan @jefverstraete Euro Trade 1/2018, amber/gouden met volle witte kraag, en goede kraagvullende co2. aroma is best ok, zachtzuur, zoet, hout, gist, wijn/drijf. Smaken zijn behoorlijk zoet, redelijk zuur, morpheus gist, appels, azijn, matige body, iets té zoet, je zou niet zeggen dat die 10% is.

3.9 Copper, hazy, undtable head, gusher. Sour sherry, bread, malt, brandy, mature brie. Sweet and sour. Very good.

3.8 Bottle. Hazy yellow to orange colour. Small white head. Aroma: dry acidity, wet hay, fruit. Medium body. Light to medium sour fruity taste. Some lactose. Absolutely no booze. Good

3.6 Orange og uigennemsigtig - meget flot! Dufter funky med en smule brett. Smagen er sur, ikke videre kompleks. Tør afrunding.

3.2 Tallahassee, Fl - Market Square Liquors - 11.2 oz bottle. Pours a dull, light orange with a thin white head that dissipates quickly. Sour aroma, lemon and sweet tarts, Some muted lemony citrus notes, a bit of vinegar sourness, solid zesty tartness, good pucker quality. Decent spritz to the mouthfeel.

4.2 Gylden brun lett tåkete med lavt beige skum. Lukter kinarestaurant, lett eddik. Lett+. Sur fruktig smak, sitron og ananas. Lettdrikkelig sour. Likte denne godt, i motsetning til mine bordkamerater. (Beaverex17)

3.3 draught in Brussels. Poured a pale gold. sour notes, some sweetness and fruit. pretty ok.

3.8 Nice blonde sour. Some fruity notes, raising and acidity. Some sweetness though more sourness. Some taste of blonde. Well balanced.

3.7 Nice, squat, teatiform (®, Aurelius, 2017) belgian bottle. Functional but mundane label. Dunkelblond, slightly rusty, foggy brew with a fluffy almond head. Kriek-like, lambicky nose, some pickled gren olives, raspberry balsamic vinegar, with some pecan tones. Sour, weird, biotic. Mineral notes, a malt funk that reminds me of Chinese food somehow - soy sauce, or Zhenjiang vinegar. Pretty sweet, pretty sour, distinct raspberry notes. Slightly heavy body, goes a little flat, some apple astringency in the finish. It’s an odd brew - I wouldn’t want more than a couple of them in succession, but it’s a nice little changeup pitch if you’re doing a sampling session. Market Square Liquors, Tallahassee.

3.0 Pours with light and quickly disappearing head. Appearance is golden and hazy. The beer is very fizzy. Pleasant taste of sour grapes, hint of yeast, and some metallic notes. Quite decent sour beer.

3.2 Dark orange coloring, super tart green apple, at the same time a bit of vanilla / cream in the back