Allagash Avancé

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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ebf 07. this beer was banging. not overly sweet or thick like a lot of quads. the oak and strawberries hooked this the fuck up. it was mellow(for a quad) but sour with a trace of strawberry.

EBF 2007 - this is one of the first beers I tried at this event - unlike some of the other barrel-aged beers these guys brought, this one was not that overpoweringly woody - the regular Four is rather sweet, but the time spent in the barrels mellowed that out quite a bit - there is a gentle tart, almost sour quality to the beer, which most certainly comes from the strawberries (which are quite present, but far in the background), but one might almost mistake it for a little brett character (since it gives the beer a slight flemish sour character) - quite dry, with the wood coming in late - Four is a rather aggressive ale, but after aging on the fruit, it has become quite delicate, with slight white wine flavor (probably also from the fruit) - quite nice.