 JCB (1792), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 18, 2007 750 from Immy - thanks! Been sitting on this one for nearly a year (and hey, isn’t it time for the 12th?). On the one hand, it’s "just another" bottle conditioned Allagash brew. But that’s an awesome thing as usual. I’m glad I had a fresh bottle of this to compare. With some age, the carbonation is very minimal - almost too thin in the body on some level - but the flavors are really robust, with some plum, prune, and very smooth malts. Almost rich enough to be a grand cru, this is another winner from the great Maine brewery.
jimhilt (1689), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 8, 2007 Pours with a two-finger light tan head that fades slowly leaving a good lace. Almost cloudy amber color. Medium bodied and good carbonation. Nose is raisins. Flavor sweet raisins, malt and some alcohol. Slight alcohol aftertaste. Totally different from their 10th anniversary ale. Expensive at $16.00 for a 750ml bottle from Tully’s Beer and Wine Wells, ME.
wingman333 (250), San Antonio, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 5, 2007 Sweet and sour, this pours light red but cloudy, and no apparent head. Visually not all that great. The flavors are citrus, and maybe some pear and dried fruit. Not bitter at all. Interesting, but perhaps the flavors would improve had I aged it more.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 1, 2007 Updated: Jan 17, 2009
Date: August 20, 2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: hazy amber, whispy beige head
Aroma: lightly hopped malt aroma with a touch of spices
Body: creamy body
Flavor: well blended malt flavor with a bit of oak and creamy vanilla, light bitterness from the spices
Date: December 29, 2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Aroma: light oxidation in the aroma along with the spicyness, dry malt
Flavor: sweet candy malt flavor with caramel and vanilla, light spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
ogglethorp (890), Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 18, 2007 Bottle. Pours deep copper color with a large sustainable beige colored head. Aroma is caramel, dark fruits, yeast, candi sugar. FLavor is more dark dried fruits, brown sugar, dough, caramel, raisin. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finishes sweet with a nice kick of alcohol warmth. A very fine brew indeed.
badlizard (2380), Berkeley, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 9, 2007 Bottle mail ordered from Vintage Cellars. Hazy brown with creamy off-white head. Aroma of caramel, malt, some over-ripe fruit notes, and yeast. Bright palate. Malty taste with over-ripe fruit notes, dark fruit tastes, brown sugar, and an alcoholic finish.
Cobra (1066), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 8, 2007 750 ml. corked & caged Belgian bottle. No freshness date seen. Loud pop releases cork. Poured out a deep orange color, with a sticky tan colored head. Aromas are of spiced apples, candy, caramel. Flavors are of candied apples, citrus, caramel. Decent body, soft yet persistant carbonation. Thick, rich body overall.
Best beer from Allagash in years. Too bad it’s a "one of."
boto (1345), Granby, Connecticut, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 5, 2007 750 ml bottle: This one pours a slightly hazy, ruby tinged amber color. It has a large tan head that settles down fairly quickly. The nose is interesting. The first thing that I notice is a somewhat champagne-like aroma. Then I notice from the description of the beer that they use champagne yeast. That explains that, anyway. I also get some fruits and yeastiness also. Interesting taste. One of the first things that I noticed is a dryness to it. Not like some other beers, but like a dry champagne. There is also a light carbonation on the tongue. A nice mix of caramel and fruit flavors. The fruits are evident, but subtle, with none of them really jumping out to the forefront. This was quite nice.
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