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RATINGS: 622   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.72   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Allagash Black, our new Belgian style stout, is brewed with German 2 row barley, Torrified wheat and oats, balanced by a large addition of Belgian dark candi to give the Black a full and silky mouthfeel. Roasted malts give this stout its classic chocolate, toast and malty taste, and contribute to chocolate notes and a hint of roasted coffee in the aroma. The Black is fermented with a Belgian yeast strain and refermented in the bottle with the methode champenoise to make this beer truly unique. Availability: 750 ml bottles, 5.17 gal kegs ABV: 7.5% Original Gravity: 1.072 Recommended Serving Temperature: 55°F Recommended Cellaring Temperature: 55°F


3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Niko100 (1084) - New York, USA - JAN 8, 2011
Dark brown/black color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of toasted malt, coffee, & chocolate; Flavor of roasted malt, yeast, caramel, coffee, dark chocolate, hops, and some dark fruit; Dry finish; Nicely balanced and complex; Overall, pricey - but very good.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Chalsk (824) - North Caldwell, New Jersey, USA - JAN 5, 2011
Pours a very dark brown color with an amber hue. Has an off white thick foam head. Has an aroma of roasted malt and belgian yeast. Has a roasty taste with that belgian spice and some belgian yeast taste mixed in. Really tastes like a combination of malty stout and a belgian quad. Unique flavors. Complex. A little chalky on the aftertaste.

4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
sblakey (15) - Seattle, Washington, USA - DEC 27, 2010
Poured from Bottle. Very foamy, stable, white head. Slightly sour aroma. Taste of fruit and sourdough balanced with a little nuttiness, but not the intense toast flavor you may expect from the color.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jeff789 (1206) - West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 27, 2010
Clear Dark Brown color, very dark, small bubbles no lacing, not very viscous... Medicinal Burnt aroma, nutty, very brown ale ish... Slightly burnt flavor, roasty, very discernable belgian yeast... Medium bodied, fizzy soda like quality... Not nearly enough body to be called a stout, very belgian brown ale like...

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hophead22 (2172) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - DEC 24, 2010
750ml bottle. Rating #514. Dark black (duh) with a creamy tan head that slowly moved down the side of the glass. Light fruity roasty aroma, a little banana even. A good amount a roast in the taste, a little coffee and slightly burnt, not bad. (1454)

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
JamesD (211) - Centreville, Virginia, USA - DEC 21, 2010
Pours pitch black, with a rapidly diminishing white head. The aroma is almost vinous with a hint of tartness. Some roasty, bready notes are also detectable. The flavor is soft, and smooth as silk. Mellow malt with a roasted chocolate aftertaste and just the slightest hint of belgian funkiness. Tastes like a really dark Belgian ale mixed with an English stout. Truly outstanding, I love it.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wnoble (641) - French Lick, Indiana, USA - DEC 19, 2010
Bottle thanks to Frostyone. Black pour with a dense fizzy head that lasts well. lightly roasty and chocolaty with some belgain phenols and some fruits. Taste is roast, chocolate, coffee, honey, wax, and some leather and earthy notes. Good and slick, full bodied, and creamy on the palate. awesome lace.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BarZigKin (510) - San Antonio, Texas, USA - DEC 14, 2010
750ml bottle thanks to llcooldave. Poured a hazy, dark brown body with a lasting off-white, tight head. Aroma is yeasty, hint of roast, bittersweet chocolate, hint of alcohol later. Flavors of day-old coffee, roasty, baker’s cocoa and a medium bitter finish. Medium mouthfeel with active carbonation.


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