Curieux
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Regular|
Score
7.48
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First brewed back in 2004, Curieux was our initial foray into barrel aging. To make Curieux, we take our Tripel and let it age in bourbon barrels for six-to-eight weeks. Once that time is up, we take the beer out of our cold cellars and blend it back with a portion of fresh Tripel. The resulting rich, golden ale features smooth notes of coconut, vanilla, and a hint of bourbon.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Keg at Liquid Dreams 2026. Opaque copperngols. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has light candied fruit with yeast and malts. Flavourwise it's bitter with a tangy edge. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Slightly chalky. Soft carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice but not particularly exciting.
Tried
from Draft
at
Mall Tavern
on 28 Feb 2026
at 11:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: golden orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: Belgian sugars, banana esters, light sweet woody/barrel; clean earthy sweetness, clean wet basement, light bourbon notes and some coconut
Flavor: wraps up the previously noted aromas into a great sweet to subtle spicy and super light funk far underneath; finishes Belgian sugary with some coconut and bourbon
Texture: light to medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness but also a speckle of dryness and yes to the "back-of-the-throat" grab telling me this is a true Belgian styled Tripel
Overall: I would say a very nicely done Belgian Tripel I would welcome again.
Bottle to chalice.
Appearance: golden orange color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated slowly to leave some light messy lace
Aroma: Belgian sugars, banana esters, light sweet woody/barrel; clean earthy sweetness, clean wet basement, light bourbon notes and some coconut
Flavor: wraps up the previously noted aromas into a great sweet to subtle spicy and super light funk far underneath; finishes Belgian sugary with some coconut and bourbon
Texture: light to medium bodied, great sipper; some smoothness but also a speckle of dryness and yes to the "back-of-the-throat" grab telling me this is a true Belgian styled Tripel
Overall: I would say a very nicely done Belgian Tripel I would welcome again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2026
at 16:51
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2026
at 00:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle bought as part of a delivery from Raynville Superstore and drunk at home. Pours light gold with a little bit of haze and a sizaeable ring of white head. Candy sugar on the nose with Belgian yeast, woody and linen character. Gorgeous taste, sweet with that lovely yeast sitting on my tongue, some oak, barley, light citrus. Light body with carbonation on the heavy side. I hope this never ends. My word.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2025
at 18:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Pour is a hazy gold with a large white head. Aroma is like white wine with some faint whiffs of the oak. Flavor is way more of the oak barrel with some vanilla and a nice spice and yeast ester. Finish has just a touch of alcohol and some bourbon is left on the tongue. This is good stuff with a perfect mix of Belgian and bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 20:17
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jul 2025
at 15:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Lys gulbrun lett tåkete med hvitt skum. Lukter brød, smør og belgisk gjær. Middels lang.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 16:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft @ ginger man. Poured an orangey amber with little head. Woody and fruity, pretty clean.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:55
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2025
at 21:46
