Allagash Brewing Company Fluxus 2009

Fluxus 2009

 

Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Summer Out of Production
Score
6.96
ABV: 8.3% IBU: - Ticks: 22
Yearly, ending in 2017, we brewed Fluxus to celebrate the anniversary of our first beer sold—July, 1995. The name Fluxus is Latin for “continuous change” and in the spirit of change, every year we brew Fluxus with a different recipe.

Fluxus '09 was brewed in the style of the traditional Saison. For our twist, we added sweet potatoes, black pepper and a generous amount of hops. Sweet potatoes not only enhance its pale orange appearance, they contribute significant body. Centennial hops produce a bold grapefruit aroma, which is followed by a mild, honeysuckle sweetness. The intensity of both the pepper and hops are felt throughout, leaving a lingering warmth on the tongue. Papya, citrus and pepper dominate the flavor profile.
 

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours gold into a snifter. Bright white micro head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Coriander, wildflower and yeast aromas. Crisp with upfront sweet potato(?) and yeast turning to a lasting dry pepper finish.

Tried on 02 Feb 2010 at 16:15


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

22 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy dark orange with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and slight yeasty. Smooth malty and light phenolic as the initial impression. Dry yeasty and phenolic finish with a light caramelish malt impression.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2010 at 01:06


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. An unclear golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of fruits - especially peaches. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of fruits - especially peaches on a malty back ground, the finish is bitter though the peach note lingers.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2010 at 03:12


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Clear golden with a medium white head. Hoppy aroma with fruity and malty notes. Flavour was hoppy with pine, grapefruits and yeasty notes. Finished dry.

Tried on 03 Jan 2010 at 15:09


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle 75 cl. Pours a cloudy golden with a lazing white head. Fruity, yeasty and spicy aroma. Medium body, heavily carbonated, yeasty, fruity and spicy with a dry, bitter and astringent finish. 030110

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2010 at 08:28


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Capital Ale House - Downtown on 10/05/2009. Fairly clear golden orange body with a medium frothy off-white head. Sweet spice, peppery notes, and light citrusy aroma. Sweet peppery spice flavor, hints of coriander and orange peel. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:42


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Draught at Ginger Man, NYC
Hazy blond color. The aroma is lightly spicy, and dirty water. Good body strength, strange sweetness, the malt flavor is a bit flowery; correctly bitter. Nothing special.

Tried on 08 Dec 2009 at 11:03


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Rocky white head, hazy gold body. Aroma of barnyard, spice, pepper, grassy. Taste is fruity, starchy, pepper, fruits. Odd. Slight twang and alcohol. A bit bitter. Medium bubbles.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Nov 2009 at 21:26


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Cask) Poured amber and clear with medium sized white head. Aroma was of spices and sourness. Beer had medium bodied palate with low carbonation. The flavours were sourness, fruitiness, malts, hops, bitterness and pine. Finished with sourness and hops. Really good.

Tried from Cask on 28 Oct 2009 at 12:28


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft. orange amber beer with a cream colored head. Sweet malt and yeast aroma. Sweet malt, vegetable, yeast, and spice flavor. Medium bodied. Spice, yeast, sweet malt, and light earthiness lingers.

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2009 at 14:19