Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed White from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
My limited experience with Allagash products has been a bit hit or miss in my pleasure. I was intrigued by their wit however.+++ Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle the beer poured a hazy pale yellow color with a small white head. The aroma was a pleasant mix of sour, tangy, spicy, and wheat. The flavor was dry spice and wheat with a hint of citrus. Overall a reasonable interpretation of the wit style containing all the elements expected, though not managing to really stand out from the crowd.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Four from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
yum. Finally had this bottle from Beers of the World. Pours a wonderful dark mahogany brown, with a good beige head. Lacing and lots of lively carbonation compliments of the bottle conditioning. Looks the part so far. Aroma gives off lots of alcohol, figs, dark prunes, some light chocolate, with an ample amount of yeast. Flavor is truly great. Perfect balance of malt, yeast and hops. Lightly acidic, hardly any astringency, not overly sweet or bitter, just wonderfully complex. Figs, raisins, earthy barley, cola, pepper. Lots of dry nuttiness. Great stuff, maybe a bit too much spice on the finish, but still wonderful. Medium-full to full bodied, lively carbonation.
Oakes (33493) reviewed Four from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Surprisingly mediocre offering from what really good brewer. Copper-tan colour. Aroma is alcohol, grapes, clove and yeast. This doesn’t come together very well and does not offer anything that stirs the senses. Dryish palate. Some maltiness and a little bit of fruitiness. By the numbers quad.
notalush (7339) reviewed Dubbel from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Standard dubbel appearance with nice foamy head - yeasty aroma, some vitamin-like smells, with some hints of fruit and sea salt? - flavor is pretty thin, especially for an allagash offering - I expected subtle flavors, but not thin ones - this kind of tastes like a watered-down version of their grand cru, with less spices and sweetness for that matter - this may be an old bottle, I taste hints of oxidation - everything about this beer just falls short - it tries valiantly to assert itself, but runs out of steam just as the tongue is beginning to get excited - disappointing, but not horrible.
Earlier Rating: 2/10/2003 Total Score: 3.5
A creamy, substantial head and an aroma of yeast and nutty bread are the first things that greet you in this beer. The flavor is slightly port-like, with notes of chocolate of spices. The finish is dry and crisp. This is good, but the flavors aren't very developed, and are so subtle at times that the tongue almost can't pick them up. With age, perhaps, this will be a great beer, but my relatively young sample is just so-so.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Hazy blonde beer, with a spicy aroma, lots of coriander, with yeasts and alcohol and mixed fruits. The alochol warmth hits you first followed by spices and orange peels, and bananas. Wonderfulley rich and warm body.
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed White from Allagash Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Pours a bright cloudy yellow. Gives the aroma of cloves and banana. Looking at this beer you know you are in for a treat. Flavor is lemon grass with a nice balance of the wheat. Very tasty! Nice pouring instructions on the bottle make this a very nice white.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Grand Cru from Allagash Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
sweet malts., orange and spices aroma. Nice taste of pears and banana, with alcool warming you up. Good body.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Tripel from Allagash Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Batch #40. Poured a cloudy yellow-orange with a medium-thick white head. Vinous, pineapple juice aroma led to a nicely balanced flavor of white grape, apple peel (a touch), pineapple juice and spice leading to bready yeast characteristics and a medium dry finish of crackers and a touch of alcohol. Tripels seem to very between very sweet, fruity examples and dry, yeasty examples. This version strikes a keen balance between the two extremes. Smooth palate. Very nice.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Summer Ale from Allagash Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Batch #9. Poured cloudy yellow-orange with an off-white head and plenty of sediment in the body. Vinous, apple peel aroma. I expected this to be sweet but was surprised by the very strong estery nature of the body- lots of earthy, bready flavors with apple peel and spice. Flavor is in common with many Tripels but the alcohol content of this beer is lower, leading to a smooth, creamy sip. Good stuff!
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Summer Ale from Allagash Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Nice spicey nose with a nice white head. The taste is not what i would expect. a watered down blanche with little caracter.