Alvinne Undressed - Picobrouwerij Alvinne / Den Bierzolder

Jonada

New Jersey

3.79/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Pours red brown color 2 fingers of light tan creamy head. Visible carbonation streaming throughout the glass. Head dissipates to a very thin collar with little to no lacing.

Smell: Tart cherries, red grape, raisins, plums, with some light aromas of caramel and sweet malt.

Taste: Strong punch of sourness upfront, though it fades rather quickly. Once you get through the sourness, the flavors are vinegar, leather, sour raisins, and plums. Slight breadiness present in the aftertaste as well.

Mouthfeel: Light side of medium bodied. Carbonation borders on high.

Overall: Not my favorite, but still a really tasty brew. It has more dark fruit flavors than most oud bruins. If you're a fan of the style, I'd recommend picking up a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 19:48:56 | More by Jonada

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

4.29/5  rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Served from an 11.2oz bottle into an Allagash chalice. Blind buy because I love oude bruins.

Appearance- Very dark ruby red/purple with quick off white head that left some fine lacing. Looks very carbonated ( I can see the bubbles constantly breaking at the top.

Smell- Tart cherry, plums, tobacco, leather, oak, lemon, vinegar. Mild booze, light yeast and malt smells.

Taste- Tart. Much more than I expected. Cherry, lemon, vinegar, sour patch kid. Earthy and mildly woody.

Mouthfeel- Moderate carbonation, light bodied, mouth puckering, no heat.

Overall- I was in the mood for a mildly sour flanders red. This was a lot more sour than expected, and I loved it. I'll be grabbing more on monday in Portland!

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 03:10:08 | More by Seanniek91

GRG1313

California

4.38/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This one's a winner.

Pours deep dark red with an initial nice khaki head that fades to a thin layer of light brown bubbles.

Nose is fruity esters with hints of plums and ripe stone fruit.

Mouthfeel is rich and citric/very tart acidic which makes for a very bright and exciting mouthfeel. Lightly carbonated but with great balance and texture, especially if you like tart and acidic (which I do). (Note: if you don't like citric/tart/lightly sour, this one is not for you).

Flavors are well integrated and balanced tart/acidic. Meaning, balanced if you like a high acid balance beer with lots of tart sour cherries, lemon and lime. This is a pucker beer that is great to drink alone or a perfect foil with most food profiles (as are most sour/tart beers in my opinion). No hop profile, just the nice pucker tart.

Finish follows flavor and is a nice lemon/lime/acidic quality that lingers with freshness and brightness.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 19:34:39 | More by GRG1313

KMcG

Virginia

3.38/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Recommended by someone at the Southampton Beer Store.

Poured with a reddish-tan head that quickly subsided to a rime of fine bubbles that appear more tan. After it settles, little carbonation is obvious, but as described below it is there.

The aroma is sour with a raisin, molasses, cherry quality.

The taste is sour plum, including the tartness experienced by plum skin. Cider vinegar is also present in the taste. A bready, crusty undertone is noticeable on the finish.

It is quite acidic (even burns my sensitive stomach). It is pretty well carbonated with a medium body.

Serving type: bottle

12-27-2012 22:24:08 | More by KMcG

mt24turner

New York

3.93/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance- nice brown color, deep red when held to the light. decent head that dissipates quickly leaving no lace
smell-very fruity sour, a little caramel also. nice smell
taste- cripsy sour, some fruity esters, lots of lactic acid, a little vinigar in the finish...no hops malt is slightly caramely but is hidden behind all the sourness. if you like intense sours than youll love this one
mouthfeel- very light body and lively carbonation. easy drinkning
overall- i really enjoyed this one, big fan of sours and it did not disapoint

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 17:16:49 | More by mt24turner

DaveAnderson

Minnesota

2.95/5  rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

OK, this is an unusual one. Supposedly, this has one gram of hops per batch. The description on the bottle reads: "Almost unhopped brown ale, the base beer for Morpheus Wild and Kerasus, undressed for the fans of the true "oud bruin" style ."

It's murky brown and pretty flat. There's a tiny amount of carbonation, but not enough to form a head.

It sure smells tart. I get a little plum, and some brown sugar. There's not a whole lot going on here. Let's see how it tastes.

Oh, my. Mix it with oil and call it dressing. This is like drinking vinegar. Close, anyway. I'm beginning to think I shouldn't have opened this so late. Am I going to have a rush of acid reflux when I lie down? Inquiring minds want to know.

Actually, if I sip it, it's rather interesting. But it's certainly extreme. One bottle is enough for me.

Serving type: bottle

12-14-2012 07:18:56 | More by DaveAnderson

avalon07

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a dark brown color and a thick, cloudy consistency. There was an inch and a half of creamy, tan-colored, fairly long-lasting head. Not much lacing.

S: A nice, sour, fruity aroma, with some traces of yeast, as well.

T: Tasted of Belgian yeast, a moderate amount of sourness, fruit (cherry, pears), vinegar, and a hint of malt. A straightforward, focused, and easy to drink flavor.

M: A good amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: Alvinne Undressed is a solid and well made beer. Very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2012 22:25:44 | More by avalon07

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

3.88/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer is described as being the base beer for Morpheus Wild and Kerasus.

Pours a very dark red-brown. There wasn't much of a head.

The smell starts with plum, slight vinagar and a bit of leather and toffee.

I enjoyed the the taste. Sour pear and plum are followed by a hint of vinagar and a touch of toffee. Simple, but good. It has a nice moderate body.

Not pricy, not complicated, but good. I'd drink one and cellar one to compare. Worth a try if you like the style (which I do of course!)

Serving type: bottle

10-20-2012 21:39:29 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne