 golubj (1289), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 1, 2007 Draft at the Blind Tiger. Dark orange pour. Aroma is mainly oaky and malty, with some spices. The flavor is composed of significantly strong malt, caramel, sweet dark fruit, oak, and with a slightly tart finish like red wine. Good, but not exactly what I expected.
TheEpeeist (1462), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2007 25.4 oz bottle, 2005. Clear brassy brown with a whitish fringe and persistent haze. Nose is sour then yeasty honey, dried cherry, apricot and spices. Lovely. Smooth with a tang, lightly sparkling. Taste is an unusual beer-wine hybrid. Funky peach and lemon peel with subdued toffee. Oaky drying.
PilsnerPeter (2617), Flushing, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 28, 2007 Tap at Blind Tiger: Hazy copper pour with an off white head. Musty yeast aroma. Some earthy/farmhouse hints as well, with leathery subtleties. The flavor has a mild brett presence, notable lemon undertone (not citrusy lemon, more rind character) Has a mildly candyish malt back and a slightly oakey finish. Well made, but not as complex as I had hoped for. The brett hasn’t kicked up yet.
kujo9 (1077), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 21, 2007 2006, 10/13/07: Light amber w/ a lasting white, medium sized stand of fine and tight bubbles. Bretty & floral aroma w/ a hint of lime leaf Bready malt, wood oak, hints of red wine. Spicy yeast (peppery) and more floral. Well balanced flavor, lightly woody flavor, earthy, very mildly tart; Bready malt... Crisp flavor, dry finish w/ a woody and herbal aftertaste. Fruity from the wine barrel and yeast. Lighter medium body, medium carbonation, warming alcohol. Not bad... A bit more aging might help smooth out the rough edges. Would probably go well with some salmon or other light fish.
thebeertourist (2799), Oslo, Norway
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 17, 2007 2007 bottle. Cloudy, orangey amber with a frothy head. Vinous aroma with hints of oak. Sour fruit. Rich oaky vanilla flavours blending with sour fruit. Dry acidity throughout with a woody touch towards the finish. Full/bodied, moderate fizziness. A fantastic beer, proudly showing its Belgian roots, reminding me of the best from De Dolle Brouwers.
JCB (1773), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 9, 2007 2005 bottle. A typically fine-looking beer from Allagash, with a deep ruby body, impressive carbonation, and decent head/retention. The nose is pretty impressive by this point, with a mellow dark grape aroma suggesting Syrah (or something similarly blended and mellow). This comes through in the taste as well, with a nice deep fruitiness to the beer (balanced well by the fizz) and underscored by the Bretty funk. Pretty damn impressive.
DirtyMartini (194), Los Angeles, Alabama, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 27, 2007 very nice beer...but for the price im not sure its anything spectacular. that said, i enjoyed the beer in which i definitely got a wine-like juiciness that made it very easy going down. no sign of the 9.5%ABV...i have another bottle aging...hopefully that bottle will show more of the brett character in the future...because i didnt get much of it in this one
Dogbrick (2864), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 26, 2007 Sampled at the Odds and Ends Tasting II on 10/19/07: Deep amber color with a medium thick beige head that burns off pretty quickly. Rings of lace. Aroma of yeast and sour fruit plus some spice. Medium body with a vinous and oaky character. Yeast and fruit flavors over a decent malt base. The finish is is spicy (anise) and yeasty with a fruit aftertaste. Allagash typically does a good job with their offerings and this is no exception.
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