Allagash White

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian White (Witbier)
Portland, Maine USA

On tap in Portland, ME. Had a white, good-sized head. Body was hazy with a dark-yellow color. Nice lacing. Aroma was strong with citrus (orange), but not at all overpowering. Nice on the palate, slightly creamy with average carbonation. Great flavor - citrusy, with a medium-lasting finish. A great witbier that was enjoyed on a sunny deck on the waterfront.

I can’t believe I’d never rated this beer before! I’ve stated that Wittekerke (though poorly thought of on this site) is my favorite witbier, although its status is definitely threatened by this beer. This is extremely balanced for a witbier, and doesn’t seem intended for the Blue Moon/Spotted Cow drinker who craves something extremly sweet. I thought the flavor was very pleasant but not over-powering. As stated in other reviews, the color is straw-yellow and cloudy, with a modicum of white head. Aroma is yeasty, lightly citrus-sweet, with a not-obnoxious amount of cloviness. Flavor is more of the same but with the addition of a nice maltiness that seems to create balance and doesn’t seem at all out of place. Mouthfeel is adequate. All-in-all, a very tasty brew. Recommended. My Dad brought this over to my house - believe he bought it at the Class VI store at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Pours yellow with thin white head. Aroma is mild yeast and spices with a little citrus. Taste is sweet malt, some clovey spice, and a little bit of orange peel. Tasty and easy drinking.

Tap at Publick house. Orange aroma, some slight spice. Orange and sweet malt taste. Not bad

Pours a pale gold color with a small white head. Aroma is corriander and cloves. Taste is the same plus a touch of pepper and orange peel. Light and refreshing. Easy drinking and enjoyable.

Draught. Body appeared almost the color of orange flesh - orange subdued by white cloudiness, with a half inch of white head that eventually subsided. Aroma was sweet orange peel, grass, coriander, a dash of pepper, and perhaps cloves. Flavor was sweet clove like malt, light orange peel, with a subdued sweetness toward the back, slightly herbal, grassy and citric. Palate was very soft and sensuous, carbonation just tickled the back of the throat, and afterards a light orange peel taste lingered.

Pours cloudy pale yellow with thin white head. Aroma is of sweet wheat. Refreshing. A good wheat beer with a mildly bitter taste. moderate carbonation. I look forward to trying other allagash beers!