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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


3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Chapel (418) - Levittown, New York, USA - AUG 29, 2010
Had this immediately after the Bourbon Black (thanks for the advice zdk). This was, far and away, better than the bourbon aged version. Flavor is chocolate and roasty with just a little hint of spice to keep things interesting.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ansermadide (850) - Kyle, Texas, USA - AUG 20, 2010
Dark, dark brown color with yeast sediment visible. A long-lasting light brown head and thick lacing. Sticky, fruity aroma and a sweet, sugary fruit flavor with light alcohol and a sweet grain finish. Thin, warm and silky... really great!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
puboflyons (1111) - Allenstown, New Hampshire, USA - AUG 14, 2010
From the 750 ml. corked bottle. The pour is a decent looking mahogany brown with a soft, silky, delicate tan head and adequate lacing. The aroma has a strong mixture of yeast, malts, chocolate, and spices. The texture comes in nice and smooth, almost silky. The flavor is strong on the malts and wheat and well-balanced with the hops. A very precise and well-rounded beer.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
craftycarl21 (1591) - Washington DC, USA - AUG 12, 2010
Black pour with a light tan head. Aroma holds toasted malt, coffee, bitter chocolate, and cocoa nibs. Also touches of caramel and prune. Flavor starts with a huge shot of chocolate, then moves to espresso and roasted malt. Palate has dry roast to it, but is super drinkable. Nice stuff!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
drpimento (1695) - La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA - AUG 10, 2010
Nice beer. Not as big as anticipated. Poured with a nice sized light tan foamy frothy head and lots of lace. Color is a very dark, almost opaque brown, with dark cherry highlights. Aroma is roasty, bitter, old leather, dark wood. Flavor is quite different and mild. I’m drinking this colder than recommende. It is a stout, but quite mild and not like any other Belgian stout I’ve had. Body is ok but the carbonation is perhaps a bit fizzy. Finiish is like flavor and short.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
bleeng (1085) - Huntsville nowhere near Beersel, Alabama, USA - JUL 1, 2010
750 bottle. Pours deep black with with a tan head. Nice Belgian yeast nose. Taste is chocolate, yeasty, very alcoholic, a bit sweet but very bitter on the end. Tasty.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
oteyj (1753) - Washington DC, USA - JUN 25, 2010
Dark brown/black pour with a lively off white cappuccino like froth. The nose holds lots of bitter chocolate and lactic cream- the perfect mocha. A slight note of cocoa nib and roast leads to a nice oat and spice note. The flavor comes through with massive bitter roasty chocolate with sweeter lactic notes and some espresso. Oatmeal character is also prevalent. The palate is thick, rich, and full with a highly effervescent body and a clean, semi roasted finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Fred82 (1759) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JUN 9, 2010
4oz from bottle at Mondial 2010.
Appearance : Deep amber, small head.
Aroma : Fruity, malty, roasty. SOme hops.
Taste : Roasted malts and hops with fruity notes. Some chocolate, quite fruity. Finish malty and a bit bitter with malty and chocolate notes. Light presence of alcohol. A bit smokey also.
Overall : Nice roastiness, nice hops. Nice complexity but nothing really stand out for me. Good beer but nothing really special to me.


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