Along the Way
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Sour / Wild Beer Special Out of Production|
Score
7.48
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25th Anniversary Blend of Wild Ales, old and new. Subtle tartness, stone fruit, oak, and caramel notes, plus a hint of spirits, all come together for a balanced blend that’s perfect for toasting to the past and future of Allagash.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
375mL bottled March 5, 2020, drunk in 2022 and again 7/29/23. Deep bronze, white head to ring, clear. Getting slightly less malty from when it was really young, but still has quite a ways to go. Odd that it's so malty, as that's never Allagash's thing. That said, it's not underfermented or cloying, just....really, really malty. Honey, light caramel, white wine and white grape sugar. Peach, white wine, honey, caramel, vanilla. Very soft and sweet with soft oak. Good acidity but just so much malt and wine. Still needs like 10 more years or more...seriously.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2023
at 02:15
7/10
Clear gold bod med foam white head. Tart fruit funk aroma. Tart fruit funk floral flav. Med light bod mod high carb. 7/3/8/4/16 3.8
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2022
at 16:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Shelter, DC. Cloudy orange with small white head. somewhat malty, fruit, apricot, peach, barrel, some whiskey. Medium sourness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Shelter
on 10 Nov 2021
at 07:59
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured a golden yellow color with a medium sized white head. Stone fruits, woody oak, tartness. Really nice and smooth. Delicate. Nice tart punch in the end. Bottle at the DC area socially distant Fall 2020 tasting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2020
at 06:31
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
375ml bottle I picked up at the brewery pours a clear gold with some white head. Nose has some pickle, like pickled peach, barrel, green grapes, some dandelion. Flavor has some malt but more of an unmalted wheat thing, green grapes again, under ripe stone fruits, flowers. Finishes lightly tart.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Oct 2020
at 20:02
8.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Tangerine and some light pepper. Pours golden with decent head. Awesome balance. Very subtle and well done. Tangy end. Nice stuff. Amazing balance. Bottle thanks to Nimbleprop
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2020
at 19:24