Allagash Grand Cru

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Portland, Maine USA

from the bottle. poured amber brown, with a big off white head, that left some lacing. aroma like the description says got smoke, licorice, orange, yeast a whiff of alcohol and spices. the flavor,got he same as the aroma but the alcohol came out stronger as it warmed, a good beer.

Fresh off my own keg! Poured a nice frothy thick head. The aroma was somewhat sweet but lacked any real strength.A hazy copper color looked inticing. Friuty taste with a smoooth aftertaste, not quite the norm as spices go, there is a hint but it is not prevelent.

Batch number 7, aged at least a year.

A pleasing, chill-hazed amber, with a thick cake of head that whizzed back from the dead with only half a swirl.
Just a little bit corky, but nothing too overpowering, which gives it a nice, woody touch. It mingled well with the generous hops. Then followed subdued alcohol, and sour orange peels.
Mid to low carbonation, the yeasty spices shine a bit more in the palate. Again some orange zest, and firm malt sweetness comparable to peach and papaya sugars. Decent hop finish gives the aftertaste a feeling of unripe fruits, apples mostly.

Pours a golden brown with small but lasting head. Aroma is big almost like a red wine, fruity and slightly spicy. Flavor is sweet, like a normal belgian ale at first, but the flavor drops off quickly and leaves behind a kind of strange spiciness for the finish. I don’t think the spices used and the belgian style really go together. The beer was also a little on the watery side, not full tasting and seemed under-carbonated. A decent beer.

Enjoyed with friends on Thanksgiving (2005). Batch #10. Hazy amber with a frothy head. The aroma greats me with yeast and fruit (pear, cherry) and spices like nutmeg and allspice (maybe some cardamom). Spicy flavor with clove, coriander, cinnamon. Belgian yeast flavors (light) and a light sweetness. Adequate body (light-medium). I think this went the best with my turkey; though overall I was not that impressed with the brew. Good but nothing I’ll seek out again.

Aroma of sweet spices and fruits. Appears cloudy with a slightly off white fizzy head. Flavor typical of a belgian beer. Lots of spice present. Ok for a winter offering, but not as good as the english style winters.

another good winter beer. it has a nice golden color to it. a nice sweet aroma as well as some type of spice. the aroma is the same as the flavorit it sweet and has a nice spice toit as well.

another winner from allagash. everything I try is great.. Had this at the Brewtopia beer fets in NYC - -it was excellent - at least thats what I wrote that day - It must be true.