Bandit Falls
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Tripel Rotating|
Score
7.09
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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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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Bandit Falls from Allagash Brewing Company 1 month 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 (16859) reviewed Bandit Falls from Allagash Brewing Company 2 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.