Allagash Avancé

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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A dark hazed amber ale with a super thick moka head. In aroma, smooth lactic and creamy, muskey notes, light cherries. In mouth, a lighter musty malt, molds, a bit earthy, light sour cherries, but not very sour and acidic as expected. On tap at Brewvival, Feb. 26 2011.

Bottle thanks to Mike, poured into a perfect pint glass... This pours a light watery reddish orange. The head is off white, watery and whispy, but has decent retention and lacing. Weird color but ok... The aroma is shockingly decent for a strawberry beer. Strawberries are dominant on the front and they come off nice and fresh. I also get some oak and lactic sour. Can’t tell this is a quad, no notes of that at all... The taste is a total 180, the strawberries are now stale and old, gross finish. I try to get past the berries, pull out some oak, and hint of dark fruits, not sour enough at all. From the description and being an Allagash beer I was expecting total garbage. It wasn’t quite that bad but not a recommend. So essentially it exceeded my expectations but not good.