Allagash Four

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

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is very alcoholic combined with notes of over ripe fruits, and a bit of whiskey. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of alcohol, which leaves a bite in the mouth, but also with notes of over ripe fruits and lighter notes of prunes and spices, leading to a slightly bitter end. To me it would be even better if it was a bit more spicy.

(Bottle 75 cl) Slightly hazy, dark amber with an off-white head. Complex, fruity and quite vinous aroma. Solid body with lots of fruit and sweetish caramel. Very complex, vinous, sherry-like flavours with a rather heavy alcoholic finish. 080107

Bottle. Unclear medium red brown color with a average fizzy fair lacing mostly diminishing off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, sugar, light hoppy and yeast, alcohol. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, syrupy, carbonation is osft, finish feel is light alcoholic.

Date: 08/20/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

Appearance: amber with small floating particles, whispy beige head,
Aroma: hot sweet malt aroma with a nice fruity edge,
Flavor: light rich fruit malt flavor,
-------- /> Date: 03/08/2008
Mode: draft
Score: 3.0 to 3.3
Words: trappeze

Appearance: cloudy burnt orange, fine cream head, streaks of drippy lace,
Aroma: light sweet fruity aroma with a peach appricot character,
Flavor: rich fruity flavor, light earthy character adds a bit too much balance, touch of spicyness adds complexity,
-------- /> Date: 06/07/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brick store

great fruity character but still a bit too much bitterness that offers great balance but dries out the fruit too much,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Surprisingly mediocre offering from what really good brewer. Copper-tan colour. Aroma is alcohol, grapes, clove and yeast. This doesn’t come together very well and does not offer anything that stirs the senses. Dryish palate. Some maltiness and a little bit of fruitiness. By the numbers quad.

Deep cloudy copper topped by healthy beige foamy head. Aroma is mild sweet, herbal, pepper. Taste is medium sweet, herbal. The alcohol is well hidden, though the fullness of the smooth body lets you know you’re not just drinking lemonade. Still, remarkably drinkable.

Bottle. Hazy amber colour with a white head. Fruity sweet alcoholic aroma with caramel and hops. The flavour is siruppy sweet, fruity, alcoholic, malty and bready. Sweet hoppy and malty aftertaste.

Corked bottle. Orange brown color. Plums, flowers, lemon, caramel and a hint of maple syrup in the both complex and strong aroma. Very sweet, sugary but also malty flavor with maple syrup, caramel, plums, sweet grapes, citrus, licorice and warming alcohol. The complexity is there, but this beer is really a bit too sweet.