Allagash Four

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

Pours a dark copper that sits bright red in the light. Has a two finger creamy light tan head. The nose is sweet, fruity, rummy, alcohol, belgian yeast imprint, rainins, nose isn’t as complex as the flavor. Tastes fruity and warm, dark belgian sugars and raisins, wam alcohol, Belgian yeast, port, begins to get a funkyness to it as it warms. Flavor proves to be very complex. Nice creamy mouthfeel with a full carbonation. Finishes warm and fruity.

YESSSSS! Delicious. Amazing mouthfelel. Wow. Dark amber color wtih a small head. Aromas of yeast, malt, dried fruit. Sweetness on the tongue, good malt and what a creamy, foamy mouthfeel. Amazing!

4 beer in. Pours a slightly cloudy dark amber. The aroma is a sweet spice with a undertone of alcohol. As it touches your lips, a fruit taste comes through strong. The brew goes down smooth leaving a woody taste in the mouth that eventually turns into spice probably coming from the choice of yeast. Very well balanced beer.

Thanks to Mike for bringing this from beverages for less. Very tast brew and a favorite style. #500 whoohoo.

Aroma was moderatly malty and slightly hoppy with a hint of flowers, banana and coriander. Poured a large head which was creamy and off-white with good lacing. Was light murky brown in color. Moderatly sweet initially with a heavy acidic finish. Finish was full, syrupy, and heavily astringent.

Sampled at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. Pours a clear copper color with no head and some tight bubbles. Aroma is wheaty and yeasty with some hay and whiskey. Flavor is malty with sweet candy, yeast and some brandy. Finish is thick and boozy. Could either use more complexity or some more subtlety.

Not sure how a beer can be prettier than this...unless the bubbles were packed in a little tighter!!! Fire-in-a-glass...inferno orange with incredible carbonation that rises from the ashes to create a white smoke-like cloud of a head. That head starts at 3-inches but never goes away...and so when the second glass is poured, it grows to 4. The alcohol is completely invisible in this one. Bready-Belgian characteristics/spices in the nose. Dark fruits, brown sugar, caramel all find their way onto the palate. I can see why they call it 4: 4 malts, 4 hops, 4-inch head...I’ll give it a 4!!!

Tap at Barcade: Nice hazy amber with a rich tan head. Evident Belgian character in the nose. Candi-sugar, figs, dates, toffee and other dark Belgian malt notes; inviting. Creamy body with tight carbonation that becomes more tamed as it sits and warms. Mild citric notes upfront, giving off some citrus fruit subtleties. Then comes the dark Belgian malt character giving way to figs, prunes, slightly sticky brown sugar sweetness, and a more spicy finish of clove and moderate peppery alcohol. Fairly solid American example of the style.