From Maine, with Love #43
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured Series|
Score
6.81
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This full-bodied stout offers up rich notes of dark chocolate and almond, accompanied by distinct overtones of marzipan, courtesy of the addition of mahleb—an aromatic spice made from cherry seeds. Madagascar vanilla beans are the final pièce de résistance, introducing even more complexity to this drinkable delight.
Grains: Allagash Base Malt Blend, Aurora Rolled Oats, Chocolate Malt, Caramel Malt, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Nugget
Special Ingredients/Treatment: Mahleb, Vanilla Beans
Yeast: Omega Irish Ale
Grains: Allagash Base Malt Blend, Aurora Rolled Oats, Chocolate Malt, Caramel Malt, Midnight Wheat
Hops: Nugget
Special Ingredients/Treatment: Mahleb, Vanilla Beans
Yeast: Omega Irish Ale
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Dark, cola brown, no sparkle, no head, no lacing. Aroma is strong spice--similar to cardamom or allspice, and cherry. Taste is strong cherry, spices as aroma, vanilla and very late hint of marzipam. Smooth texture, lively carbonation, finish as taste. Not getting chocolate and not getting a base stout. Feels more Winter Warmer. Disappointing.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2025
at 04:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
12 oz can in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you! Aroma and flavor or a match.
A mild root beer or sarsaparilla character with soft vanilla and ends on light spice. I guess the body is appropriate for the ABV. Comes off more like an alcoholic root beer than a stout.
A mild root beer or sarsaparilla character with soft vanilla and ends on light spice. I guess the body is appropriate for the ABV. Comes off more like an alcoholic root beer than a stout.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2025
at 22:03
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, as pictured, drunk 11/10/25.
Whatever this cherry-derived spice is, it smells like cherry. Gentle vanilla notes in there, as well, with fudgey malts and little/no roast. Something crusty and maybe it's lactose. Just gives a weird, non-beer character to the nose.
The Mahleb is strong, giving floral cherry which goes well with the vanilla. But the body is very light, though not thin. Lactose seems to loosen things and add its usual weird, dirty flavor. Malts are crusty, crunchy, very lightly sweet, but not soft or comforting like I want from a stout. Just a bit sugary and lactose-given, though the cherry notes are unique and interesting.
Whatever this cherry-derived spice is, it smells like cherry. Gentle vanilla notes in there, as well, with fudgey malts and little/no roast. Something crusty and maybe it's lactose. Just gives a weird, non-beer character to the nose.
The Mahleb is strong, giving floral cherry which goes well with the vanilla. But the body is very light, though not thin. Lactose seems to loosen things and add its usual weird, dirty flavor. Malts are crusty, crunchy, very lightly sweet, but not soft or comforting like I want from a stout. Just a bit sugary and lactose-given, though the cherry notes are unique and interesting.
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from Can
at
Allagash Brewing Company
on 10 Nov 2025
at 23:41