Allagash Four

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

From 750 mL bottle : Pours a dark hazy rusty color wtih a finger of beautiful foamy, creamy head, and lots of carbonation. Nose of big sweet fruits, and a underlining aroma of malts. Taste is of the same sweet fruits from the aroma, with a bit at the end, and some alcohol notes. Feels fresh and alive in the mouth, with a creamy beginning. Medium to thick body, very nice body for a abt/quad. Really good.

750 ml bottle. Poured a cloudy brown orange color. Head was one finger high and dissipated relatively quickly. Aroma was of pear, brown sugar, and alcohol. Slightly sweet up front with a hint of acidity in the middle that lingers briefly. The flavor was fruit dominated, tasting predominantly of pear, raisin, and white wine. There was also some clove, a dash of white pepper, and the slightest hint of vinegar. Pretty good Quad.

very good beer. Nice nice surprise that this beer was still ’left’ after the hoards of people at the beer fest @ Split Rock. Poor show but a good beer.

750 mll bottle. Enticing array of flavors and a velvet texture make for an interesting and ejoyable beer that would have been better if it weren’t so sweet. Appealing dark brown pour with a wispy, off-white head. The aroma was musty and malty sweet with notes of molasses, ripe plumbs, peach, cobwebs and clove. The flavor is heavily sweet, lightly bitter and lightly acidic. Medium to full body and a smooth texture. Long finish.

Pours light brown with a decent head. Lots of sweet malt with raisins, dark fruit ,caramel, alcohol is noticable. Solid, but can’t drink a lot. Seemed more like a barleywine.

Pours light brown with a thin tan head. Lots of sweet malt with raisins, dark fruit,caremel, brown sugar and an alchohol bite. Lots of complexity. A great after dinner "snack" but only in small portions.

750ml bottle: Deep cherry pour with a lacey tan top. The aroma is fantastic - cherry, plum and cocoa, with roasted nuts and roasted barley in the background. The depth is great and continues in the body. More sweet cherry and chocolate, in a creamy body. Finishes a bit hot, but full, with lingering bitter chocolate notes. Good stuff.

Pours VERY thick tall head. Very carbonated. Dark brown in color. Nice alcoholy flavor of raisins with yeast on the palate. Trying to decide on the aroma. Not sweet, not hoppy, not bready. Thick body as expected for something with 10% alcohol. Overall a very nice beer to share with someone who appreciates a good Quad!