Allagash Barrel Aged Four

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Portland, Maine USA

22oz bottle from Grapes and Gourmet in VA Beach, Rust brown hue with tan creamy diminishing head, no lacing, no carbonation syrupy texture, sweet brown sugary nose, faintly hopped, a little bit of dried fruit, hoppier than other quads, very sweet and sugary, minimal roasted aftertaste, a little too much sugar...Aight

On tap at the Moan And Dove. Belgian Beer Fest 2005. pour is ripe copper with small off white head. Nose is oaky, bourbon, dark fruits, spice, chocolate. Flavor is very oaky and the BAing kind of overpowers the tasty flavors of the regular FOUR.

BCTC 06. Pours a turbid hazy murky brown with a fizzy moderate off white head. Aroma is earthy, herbal, dried wood, hints of bourbon and alcohol, and dried fruits and sweet malts. Flavor is pretty complex but a high carbonation dulls some of the flavors- woody, earth, spice, light medicinal smoke, sweet malts, and vanilla-like tannins. Smooth finish.

Pretty pumped when I found this on Tap at the Great Lost bear (i’ve been looking for this beer for a while). Great appley notes, very much reminded me of the regular four, but with that peaty whiskey flavor thrown in. There’s a lot going on here, it’s mildly sweet, very alcoholic tasting, but so enjoyable. Pretty much the perfect beer for sipping and slowly enjoying.

Pour is hazy brown with a thin off white head...smell is smokey and sweet with lots of caramel, vanilla, and molasses...lots of wood...taste is sweet and smokey...chewy mouthfeel...on of my favorites of the BCTC fest.

[BCTC 06] Poured a hazy amber color with a small, off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of dried fruits, vanilla, oak, caramel malts, light bourbon, and toffee. Taste of nuts, more caramel malts, tart dried fruits, vanilla, and a lightly bourboned finish.

On tap at Belgium Comes to Cooperstown 2006. 3-4 ounce sample. Sweet, mildly funky bourbon-like aroma that is not overpowering, though. Again, slightly funky malty sweetness in the nose that is rather pleasant. Mildly hazy amber color with a small off-yellowish head and some legs. Sweet, sticky, bourbon notes to start, which continues with more maltiness in the middle (which lacks the bourbon notes). There is also some earthiness later on as well. There might be a bit too much barrel presence in this, but it is still smooth and enjoyable.

BCTC. Nice reddish, nearly purple, with off-white head - the beer less smells of bourbon as it does reak of it, like an alcoholic on the subway - nice full woody presence, though - the flavor is all bourbon and wood, overpowering almost all of the original flavor of the beer - a bit of cherry and plum try to make appearances, but the big bourbon flavor just kicks them back - they left this stuff in the barrels just a bit too long.