Allagash Curieux

Bottle Pours out a cloudy gold topped with a nice off white head. Aroma of yeast, fruit and even a touch of wood. Tast more of the yeast and sweet fruit. A nice spice on this one.

Bottle from Sept 2004 (9.5%), tasted June 2008: This one opened with a fairly loud "POP". It pours a hazy almost amber tinged golden color. There was a large off-white head on it that settled quickly into a thin one. The nose is nice, with many notes. I get hints of the bourbon, yeast, vanilla and citrus. They don’t overpower one another. WOW! what a taste. This is incredibly smooth & silky, with a lot subtly going on. Subtle hints of the bourbon, as well as spices, clove, banana, yeast. What a fine treatment of their already great tripel.

Lovely, simply lovely. Hazy peach coloring, with small creamy white head. Light alcoholic nose, with some hint of light fruits, and just a tad bit of barrel age coming through on my last whiff before sipping. I like how the spices from the yeast intermingle with the tannic qualities of the barrel aging. Still remains very well balanced and soft on the palate. I felt very good after finishing this bottle.

Orange-golden color with a creamy white head. Aroma is full of whiskey and oak with some prominent vanilla notes and a touch of sugar. Charred oak flavors followed by hints of maple some peppercorn spice and a subtle hop presence. Warming alcohol is apparent in the finish.

Bottled March 2008. Hazy, orange-golden with a medium sized lasting head and nice frosty lacing. Light fruit aroma: apricot, apples, grapes and some vanilla. Flavor is peach, spicy vanilla, clove, wheat, and honey; all bittered by some peppery oak and a delicate whiskey finish. Soft, medium body is smooth and dry.