Bandit Falls
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Rotating|
Score
7.21
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Grains: Allagash 2-Row Malted Barley Blend
Hops: Nugget, Cashmere, Loral, Citra
Spices/Other: Table Sugar
Yeast: Triple Double
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tfontana (7512) reviewed Bandit Falls from Allagash Brewing Company 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can (3/3/25) from trade with ClarkVV--thanks, Clark! Lightly hazy, pale yellow, tons of sparkle, huge head with excellent retention, soapy lacing. Aroma is strong Belgian fruit, orchard fruit, light spice, hint of tart element. Taste is strong sweet Belgian fruit, citrus, milder orchard fruits. Smooth texture, medium bodied, soft carbonation and finish as taste with late yeast, alcohol warmth. Nice to have a Tripel again--haven't had one in a while. This is to style but isn't memorable.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Bandit Falls from Allagash Brewing Company 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Canned 3/3/25, drunk 1/1/26, as pictured.
Nose is stone fruit, white pepper, a touch of clove, but no banana or bubble gum and the clove is super low. It's not as nuanced or flavorful as their normal Tripel, but obviously this one is highlighting the hops. Which are pretty much faded at this point, being almost 10 months old. That said, I don't think it would have been great fresh as there is quite a bit of phenol here, though no booze. Needed some time to round/soften. Lots of honey-like malt with some biscuity character too.
Similar flavor with rich honey and biscuit and lots of unripe stone fruit rind, unripe tropical fruit rind and white pepper. No banana no bubblegum, little clove. Doesn't have the roundness/softness/richness of their normal tripel. Maybe a bit given to hop bitterness which comes off grassy/floral, slightly herbal at this point. But still, all told it's a well-made tripel like few make any more.
CLW (17000) reviewed Bandit Falls from Allagash Brewing Company 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16 oz can in a trade with Clarkvv. Thank you! Aroma and flavor or a match. Mild yeast phenols showing mild fruit and some white pepper. Slightly spicy finish. Alcohol is only mildly noticeable. Decent for sure.