A brief history of Podge Belgian Imperial Stout:
August 2003
Podge contacts Alvinne about sourcing their beers in Belgium for future Belgian Beer Tours.
May 2004
Tour 20 visits the excellent De Graal Brewery in Brakel for a tasting of their beers plus a new beer from Alvinne.
November 2004
Podge lays down a specification for a 10% abv Stout to be brewed for a sampling on Podge's Belgian Beer Tour 23.
March 2005
Four different samples of the beer tasted at Zythos Beer Festival each brewed with a different yeast.
March 2005
Tour 23 tastes the four beers at their old Ingelmunster brewery and the best is chosen.
July 2005
Podge Belgian Imperial Stout released to the public to great acclaim.
March 2007
Virgin French Oak barrel delivered to Alvinne courtesy of Felstar Brewery in Essex.
September 2007
The first Alvinne Podge Oak Aged Stout released.
October 2008
Podge Belgium Imperial Stout aged on Bourgogne oak barrels released.
February 2009
Podge Belgian Imperial Stout on draught at Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival.
March 2009
Podge Stout (aged on Bourgogne oak) released as BBBurgundian Reserva at the Pre ZBF Babblebelt Festival at the brewery.
