Curieux
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Regular|
Score
7.50
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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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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From 75 cl bottle shared at home. Cloudy brownish gold with a thick white head. Spicy and fruity nose. Some conventional tripel notes - cardamon and orange peel - but with a soft oak overlay. Very nice
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2012
at 16:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ HenrikSoegaard tasting. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, yeasty and a little bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 280912
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2012
at 11:13
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Beer Revolution, Oakland
Pours golden yellow with a foamy white head. Aroma of fruits, wood, spices, hints of oak and vanilla. Taste is fruity and spicy with some malty notes and hints of vanilla, wood and oak. Finish is sweetish with some spicy vanilla notes and fruits. Alcohol is quite well hidden. Tasty, complex and enjoyable tripel.
Pours golden yellow with a foamy white head. Aroma of fruits, wood, spices, hints of oak and vanilla. Taste is fruity and spicy with some malty notes and hints of vanilla, wood and oak. Finish is sweetish with some spicy vanilla notes and fruits. Alcohol is quite well hidden. Tasty, complex and enjoyable tripel.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2012
at 21:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Big thanks to GT2. Smells very boozy. Almost too much - it overpowers a lot of the merits this beer has. Actually preferred the Alllagash triple. Pours pretty clear blond, durable head with lacing. There’s a good hoppy presence behind the alcohol here. Some banana as well. The price tag I saw in an American store recently seemed overpriced for this though.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2012
at 23:17
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Dan’s place, Denver. Pours hazy dark yellow with a white head. Aroma o malt, oak, burnt caramel, bourbon, coconut, yeast. Taste is sweet malty, yeast, sweet caramel,oaky, coconut, bourbon, lemon, orangepeel. Medium body, soft carbonation. Well balaned and wonderful, the bourbon barrels play very well with original beer. 220212
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2012
at 04:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Dan’s house. Cloudy, orangish yellow appearance with a fluffy white head and good lacing. Tangy orange, lemon citrusy, oaky, light bourbon, toffee, somewhat yeasty aroma. Tangy yeasty, orange/lemon citrusy, caramel/toffee, yeasty, charred oaky flavor. Pretty tasty brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2012
at 21:15
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Persimmon nose with green apple underneath, oddly tart for a tripel. Hazy amber, medium lacy head. Persimmon and peach flavor. Bourbon is prominent but not overbearing. Weighty and full bodied, but not viscous. Finishes oaky. This is a very multi-dimensional beer. There are sour, sweet, bitter, boozy, light, and heavy aspects to this beer. How Allagash manages to get them together all in one beer without creating a mess is a stroke of genius. It even has made me rethink my dislike of bourbon barrel aging. In imperial stouts it becomes a chore, in a tart well made tripel it is an elegant delight. Game changer.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2012
at 15:18