 badnewsbeers (1026), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 reddish orange, chesnut body with small beige head..sweet citrus notes in the aroma, with belgian sugar malts..flavor of heavy sugar, yeast, spiced orange, and coriander..nice palate
beerslayer (753), New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 19, 2007 This is a good Belgian Strong Ale. Caramel,fig, dark fruit, and malty flavors. Finishes sticky, chewy, and crisp.
jpm30 (1588), East Central, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 15, 2007 From a caged corked 750 ml. bottle with opening and pouring instructions on the label, sampled at a cellar temperature in a tulip glass.
Poured a garnet amber with a small foamy head that settled into a thin, bubbly lacing, minimal amount of sticking.
Aromas of red apples, oranges, dates, figs, clove, nutmeg and white sugar, toasted grainy, sweet malty and tiny whiffs of spicy, fusel-like alcohol.
Good, steady, even carbonation and a crisp, dry, slick, creamy smooth medium bodied mouthfeel.
Tastes of candied red apples, figs, grapes, a touch of orange peel, nutty clove, sweet nutmeg and white sugary, toasted grains, a very light caramel toffee, a pinch of pepper, the alcohol has a spicy sweet nature and slowly warms the palate, and a dry fruity, grain bready finish.
Definitely a sipper, I have a feeling that this will only improve with age, if you like the ales from Allagash, then this is a must try.
beerist (14), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 12, 2007 First rating on RB to commemorate my being kicked off BA today. 750ml bottle I picked up during my last visit to Asheville.
Pours into my Allagash glass a ruby/brown with copper highlights around the edges. Big alcohol, cherries, and dark fruits dominate the nose - also a touch of phenols. Flavor leads with a typical BSDA yeastiness and phenols. Midpallate develops some deep, righ fruitiness, as well as a touch of earthy, malty sweetness. Finishes with a bit of warm alcohol and a slight touch of dryness. Palate is medium thick. Overall not bad - I was expecting a bit more, but not bad by any means.
Silphium (2137), Haslett, Michigan, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2006 Bottle from shigadeyo, sampled with badnewsbeers. Fiery orange-brown body, thin tight buff head. Aroma of sweet grapes and apple, spice, and alcohol. Estery, earthy, bready body, dominated by spices and alcohol. Light fruits (apple and pear) are present but mostly hidden behind spicy esters. Good, but lacks complexity.
Walt (2289), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 29, 2006 Pour is murky ruddy amber with a thin dense tan head...smell is very spicy and sweet with tons of oak, cobwebs, raisins, and cinnamon laden brown sugar...taste is sweet with brown sugar, lots of bread flavors, turning lightly spiced with pepper and nutmeg...finish is a little overly sweet and sticky, borderline cloying...awesome full luxurious mouthfeel...
boboski (1095), Alabama, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 26, 2006 Slightly hazy copper body, large head that lingers quite a while, lacing is sporadic but looks like half and half where it remains. Aroma is typical Allagash yeast with typical Allagash complexity, awesome. Red fruits and sugar dominate, intermingling with very herbal hops, Jerez brandy and fruitcake. Tastes even better than the aroma would indicate: biscuity malts, sour orange, oak and sweet brown sugar plus more of the tastes preluded by the aroma. Warming, this blend grows much more intense until at room temperature it has has a hot alcoholic burn that masks much of the nice flavor profile. Hope this improves with time as much as other big Allagash brews have. Seems to me like at the one year mark or so they all taste much nicer.
Metalhead (571), Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2006 Pours a hazy brownish red. Mild head in my goblet. Aroma is pretty subdued. I’m not getting a massive aroma others are. This is a pretty laid back beer that is basically yeast,fruit,red licorice with a crispy dryish finish. ABV well hidden.
Nothing special and overpriced. I paid $12 a corky. Disappointing.
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