Gatherwell
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
7.30
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout
A living room filled by the warmth of a fire, a table packed with food, the cushions of a comfy couch—there are so many great spots to gather. And we have a rich, bourbon barrel-aged stout to pair with all of them. Gatherwell is a full-bodied and, dare we say, decadent stout aged in bourbon barrels for notes of cocoa, vanilla, oak, and a hint of bourbon.
A living room filled by the warmth of a fire, a table packed with food, the cushions of a comfy couch—there are so many great spots to gather. And we have a rich, bourbon barrel-aged stout to pair with all of them. Gatherwell is a full-bodied and, dare we say, decadent stout aged in bourbon barrels for notes of cocoa, vanilla, oak, and a hint of bourbon.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 30 Apr 2025
at 20:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Dark pour and small head nose is wood and chocolate. Tatses of oak, fig, chocolate, plum, soy hint of anise. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2025
at 03:46
7/10
Magus, mõru, šokolaad, vanilje, röst, kakao, kohv, alks, kerge kumm. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Apr 2025
at 20:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
16th July 2025
Panda thanks to Cloin. Alagash, there is a blast from the past! Glad to see they are still around. Near clear dark brown beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Airy smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft if slightly thin dark malts, a little dark malt cream and modest soft dark chocolate. A fair showing of slightly earthy coffee. The bourbon barrel is fruity and ripe, just a touch of oak induced vanilla. Smooth and coffee malt finish, touch of alcohol spice. Intriguing brew, like a bba coffee Impy but somehow, most of the sweetness has been forensically removed. Took awhile to get used to but when that adjustment was complete, I liked it a lot.
Panda thanks to Cloin. Alagash, there is a blast from the past! Glad to see they are still around. Near clear dark brown beer, good bubbly pale tan head. Airy smooth palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft if slightly thin dark malts, a little dark malt cream and modest soft dark chocolate. A fair showing of slightly earthy coffee. The bourbon barrel is fruity and ripe, just a touch of oak induced vanilla. Smooth and coffee malt finish, touch of alcohol spice. Intriguing brew, like a bba coffee Impy but somehow, most of the sweetness has been forensically removed. Took awhile to get used to but when that adjustment was complete, I liked it a lot.
Tried
on 16 Apr 2025
at 22:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home, from Beermerchants online, 03/04/2025.
Black topped with a lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dark malts, spice, liquorice, mellow barrel.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, charr, roast malts, liquorice, honeycomb, chocolate, spice.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay sipper ... nothing I'd revisit.
Black topped with a lasting tan head.
Nose is mellow roast, charr, dark malts, spice, liquorice, mellow barrel.
Taste comprises dried fruit rinds, charr, roast malts, liquorice, honeycomb, chocolate, spice.
Medium bodied with bite, fine carbonation, semi drying close.
Okay sipper ... nothing I'd revisit.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2025
at 16:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Dark brown with a small off-white head. Roasted malts, burnt notes, dark dried fruit and alcohol in the aroma. Full-bodied, warming and nicely carbonated, semi-sweet. Roasted malts flavor with dark dried fruit, booze, vanilla and some chocolate. Lasting finish. Pleasant indeed. 250307
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2025
at 09:49
7/10
Not bad but not particularly flavoursome considering it's a strong barrel aged stout. Quite thin too
Tried
on 16 Feb 2025
at 21:06
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
355ml bottle. Pours jet black with a large head. Aroma is strong bourbon, touch of mint and liquorice. Taste has oily liquorice throughout with a little mint watery bourbon on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2024
at 21:33
Tried
on 30 Sep 2024
at 12:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is chocolate, toffee, coffee, dark fruit, meaty, vanilla, taste is similar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2024
at 11:11