Podge Oak Aged Bourgogne Barrel (The Oak Podge)
Picobrouwerij Alvinne

Podge Oak Aged Bourgogne Barrel (The Oak Podge)Podge Oak Aged Bourgogne Barrel (The Oak Podge)
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From:
Picobrouwerij Alvinne
 
Belgium
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 15.58%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
49
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 20, 2023
Added:
Mar 10, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
Called "The Oak Podge" in the US.
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
2014 vintage.
Deep mahoghany tone, thin layer of tan foam, birds nest of larger bubbles in the center.

Leather and dark fruit, molasses, oak, oxidized malt. Rich and old.

Taste is rich, big malt and oak, mild dried dark fruit. Mellow feel with very light carbonation. Chewy and dry, reminiscent of Thomas Hardys or Port minus the cloying sweetness. Dynamite pairing with dark chocolate.

Thanks to Kristina for this one, and happy 20th anniversary to Alvinne!
Aug 20, 2023
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Reviewed by edthehead from Maryland

3.83/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle pour into a taster glass.
Dark brown appearance with a foamy tan head. Notes of espresso, licorice, molasses, fig, prune, oak. Medium body, medium to high carbonation.
Jul 24, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by rspauldi from Texas

Jul 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.42 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by kvgomps from New Jersey

Oct 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.21/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Special edition. Only 9% abv.

Pours black with a 2 finger head of tan foam sitting on top.

I get some fruity tartness and roasted malt up front with a mild nose of wood.

The tartness is the first thing I notice in the taste followed by roasted malt, dark chocolate bitterness, and some wood from the oak.

All of the flavours seem to working together nicely and the alcohol is not in your face. Just some warming after each of the swallows.

Close to full bodied with medium to medium light carbonation.

I do like this offering from Alvinne.
Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by AdamP from Pennsylvania

Apr 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Mar 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by apasternak from District of Columbia

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Giantspace from Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jul 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 07, 2012
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Reviewed by jisom123 from Indiana

2.36/5  rDev -38.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
$23 a bottle for the 750.
Cellared for <2 years.
Drank on 10-11-12

The other reviewers are being polite about this failed funk. This beer tastes like an unintentionally infected RIS. Remember the infected 2009(10?) Speedway stouts that tasted like grape juice? This is very similar.

Infected on purpose? I don't know, I didn't do my due-diligence or any research before writing this review, so I may be completely wrong. I was expecting a Oaked RIS with hints of wine. It was a weird gross sour mess.

I'm not sold on the idea that it was totally intentional. If this was my home brew, I wouldn't share it with my friends.

disappointed.
Oct 12, 2012
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

3.42/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Review from 8/2010 notes. Poured into a Gulden Draak tulip. Pours a dark red amber. Thick tan head with lacing. Sour malt aroma. Odd flavor without any of the typical Russian stout elements. Flavor is high in fruit and is tart. Mild malt. Like a cross between an English stout and a lambic. Oaking is not strong, which is too bad as it would have redeemed this one for me. Initial taste is interesting, but the finish is astringent and slightly metallic. There was a hint of weeping around the cap on this bottle, so possibly compromised, but the flavor profile is in line with other reviews. Interesting, but a miss for me because of the finish.
Aug 02, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jun 04, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by pixieskid from Germany

Mar 15, 2012
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Reviewed by SLeffler27 from New York

3.46/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
BLACK! The head raises to about half an inch of fine, light coffee foam, then drops to a thin layer.

Roasted black coffee and some milk chocolate are evident but overpowered by astringency. (Windex?) The astringency builds with warmth then settles out.

Oddly, light red wine that builds with some chocolate and a fruity backdrop. The fruity flavors build into a long finish.

Medium body and up front with alcohol in a Dogfish Head snifter. Carbonation ranges from raspy to lively in this drying beer.

Fruitiness and aroma clearly hold this back, especially for the style. Not recommended for reading.
Mar 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jan 29, 2012
Podge Oak Aged Bourgogne Barrel (The Oak Podge) from Picobrouwerij Alvinne
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 49 ratings