7

Dark black body small fizzy tan head. Roast toffee spice aroma. Roast, toffee, molasses, spice and faint fruit flavor. Medium full body low carbonation. 7/4/7/4/16 3.8

7.8

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

Bottle, 75cl, at Novare Res, Portland, Maine. A more or less black one, topped by a finger thick dark beige head. It’s lightly roasted on the nose, with a faint malty-sour touch. Dark dried fruits, raisins mostly, some dark chocolate and coffee, but not much. It’s full bodied, quite dry and soft on the palate. The flavor is pretty much the same, but with more focus on the chocolate. Lasting chocolate finish with a funky touch, prunes and coffee notes. Lovely this one too. 150609

7.2

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

Bottle 750ml @ Novare Res Bier Café, Portland, ME
Pours black with a tan head. Aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, cocoa and caramel, Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long chocolate and cocoa finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.

6.8

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

Bottle - Dark malts and toast with some spice. Deep brown with a rich beige head. Dark malts, spices, orange peel, chocolate and a long roasty finish.

6.8

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

Bottle @ home. Thanks to Lukaduke for sending ! Pours a pretty clear brown appearance with a lasting brown head. The aroma is actually pretty roasty, a touch smoky, and has some coffee. Kind of nutty and chalky and husky. The orange citrus comes through in the flavor. Some influence from the Belgian yeast. Fairly dry and chalky. Fairly dry. Ehhh, ok.

7

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

Draft at Imbibe Wine. Nose is oranges mixed with light chocolate, the oranges predominating with a hint of vanilla. Black with a small beige head. Flavor is chocolate with hints of sweetness and bitterness.

6.8

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

Draft @ Ale house in Amesbury, MA. As well as bottle, score is a combo of both versions. Aroma is cocoa powder, Allagash house yeast, and caramelized sugar. The draft sample I didn’t get any hints of citrus at all and my two buddies who had it right next to me said the same. In the bottle the citrus was there but very faint. And I mean just a glimmer. Most of the flavor is ashy, dry malts. Roasted. The body is on the lighter side of medium with a dry texture. If you have a bottle drink it soon, don’t think it will hold much longer. I feel my bottle sample was better than the draft.

6.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

20th February 2014
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Opaque dark brown beer, good pale tan - cream head. Palate is light and airy. Mild fine carbonation. Dry smooth and light dark malt. Light fruity tang. Mild esters. Light dry finish. A passable Porter but also an expensive let down. Was expecting so much more than this from Allagash.

6.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at Josh’s Farewell Tasting, thanks to Kenny, 20/02/14. Light black with a bog old tan head that dissipates to a covering. Nose is light pastic, cocoa powder, bitter roast, ripe fruit pangs. Taste carries a little more depth, earthy cocoa, light spice, dark pitted fruits. Medium bodied, light prickly carbonation - a little overcooked here, semi drying close. Ok porter but no great, can’t say I was picking up the orange much either.

6.9

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

Bottle shared in London for Josh’s farewell do. Thanks, Kenny. Pours clear brown with a frothy beige head. Lots of well toasted bread on the nose, some dusty cocoa. Medium sweet flavor, more dark bread, light cocoa, a bit of dried dark fruits. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Sweet finish, touches of Belgian yeast, candied sugar, toasty bread. Decent.