 mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 21, 2006 On tap at Collins Bar. Deep reddish brown in color with a nice fluffy white head. Caramel fruity aroma. Pineapple and baked apple notes. Malty and hoppy flavor. Yeasty grapefuity notes. Well balanced and complex. Full bodied. Drinkable. Very interesting. Nice.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 20, 2006 Bottle: Shared by bgburdman: Red brown pour with a white head. Aroma, caramel, some some subtle hops, and a bit of yeast. Flavor, caramel, and bready yeasts, lively carbonation.
CaptainCougar (5519), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 18, 2006 Pours a clear copper ruby with mahogany tints and a nice, thin, wispy, spotty-lacing off-white head. Sweet caramely biscuity malty aroma has good bready Belgian yeasty presence with some mild grapefruity hoppiness. FIrst sip is of sweet biscuity toffee and mild grapefruit bitterness with a healthy dose of yeast and good carbonation. Well-balanced and very complex, but should improve with some age. Another nice Belgian strong from Allagash.
jeffc666 (1894), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 17, 2006 Hazy orange-ruby colored body topped by a small bubbly light tan head. The aroma is herbal with light sweetness. Pretty plain actually. Flavorwise things are a bit better, the herbalness is still present as is some fruity sweetness. A bit harsh in the palate with prickly carbonation. Lacks the usual yeast punch that I like in this type of beer. The alcohol is present as some numbness of the gums. Decent though not up to the usual Allagash standards.
TURDFERGUSON (1605), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 17, 2006 Pour is deep amber with a medium sized off-white head that dissipates within minutes. Nose reveals hints of brett, grapes, apples, spices, malt, and slight hops. Flavor is a bit more complex than the aroma with tart hints of fruitiness, a little band-aid funk, nutmeg, and a slight alcohol burn. Plenty of carbonation and sweet malts makes this medium bodied belgian strong stick to the palate rather nicely. A bit pricey at $15 a pop, but I really dont mind supporting Rob and Allagash as they have done wonders for the advancement of my palate in the last 2 years. Another unique beer from allagash. Definitely worth a try. As mentioned in the commerical desciption, I think this beer would pair wonderfully with rich foods.
jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 17, 2006 Updated: Jun 23, 2008Pours garnet with a mid-sized off-white head. The initial whiff reeks of sparkling apple cider and good old Belgian mustiness. Subsequent sniffs reveal pear, banana, peach, grape, and a nice helping of horseblanket. Some autumnal spiciness (nutmeg, allspice, etc.) is present, as well as a candy sweetness. The flavor is as fruity as the aroma, but it comes in the form of plum, fig, and grape and is joined by an even more pronounced mustiness. It turns into a straight champagne taste just before the swallow, which leaves a dry, Belgian/champagnois finish. There is some warming down the throat, and the alcohol is evident in the flavor as a dry, leathery taste, but it definitely adds to the brew. The flavor is a small letdown after the aroma, but this is still an excellent and (need I say it?) unique beer. I love these Allagash guys.
UPDATE 6/23/8: Aroma is sharper, more pear and tart apple, with a little less sweetness. Flavor is rounder, with a little more of that leathery alcohol and less alcohol heat. -1 aroma, +1 flavor.
kmweaver (2474), Sebastopol, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 14, 2006 Light golden-brown appearance, yellow edges with slight head retention and lacing. Maple syrup, honey, and some tartness showing in the aroma; also pineapple (or a similar citrus) in a complicated nose that, sadly, barely fills the glass. Lots of carbonation; crisp, almost abrasive on the tip of the tongue. Plenty of spice, white pepper, coriander (also showing in the nose) across a somewhat-acidic belgian profile. The spice and yeastiness of a tripel. I’m not taken by the entire package, and it finishes slightly hot.
muenster (340), Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 13, 2006 Updated: Jul 23, 2007Bottle split with NachlamSie. Pours a very nice cloudy red/amber. Aroma is full of sweet fruits and malt. Flavor has the sour quality of a flemish, but it is matched with a sweet cherry and malt flavor. This beer also has a strong warming effect, and would make for fine winter drinking.
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