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Allagash Black

Allagash Black - Foreign Stout

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Foreign Stout

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4083.71/5.03.7/5.07.5%90.7Snifter, Tulip
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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
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cakanator (41), Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Draft at Sierra. Great color and nose. Aromas lead it to be higher than 7.5 but overall a great smooth flavorful beer.


 waolsen (1220), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Oct 12, 2008  
bottle. black pour with thin head. aroma is sour, light fruit, coffee, yeast and light chocolate. coffee and chocolate. rich flavors but nice light body. some fruit. creamy. good brew.


 douglas88 (1555), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 11, 2008    Updated: Oct 12, 2008
750 ml bottle thanks to hopscotch. Pours a mostly black color with some red edges. A thick light brown head. The aroma is very nice; a sweet and rich fruity malt. Also some yeast, coffee and light milk chocolates. The flavor was excellent; toasted malts, rich chocolates, some sweet dark fruits, a bit of yeast, and a slight bitter coffee bean and hops. A excellent mouthfeel; rich and creamy. Just a great beer. I drank the 750 with ease, and wanted more.


 oreogobbler (217), Austin, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Pours black with a tiny bit of transparency at the top. Thin carbonated head with some thick dense lacing. Strong molasses aroma, soda water, alcohol, cherries, and a tiny bit of chocolate. Strong coffee flavor upfront, followed by creamy chocolate and a mix of berries. Mouth feel isn’t thick, but not thin. Very drinkable and throughly enjoyable.


 mansquito (819), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Big fat tan head and a purely black body (surprised?). Smells pretty sweet and fruity with some roasted malts in there. Beer itself is kind of syrupy and has a slight taste of alcohol. A sort of Belgian feel is in the beer. Chocolate taste throughout, but in a different way than you would typically expect from a stout.


 Floback (333), Naples, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 30, 2008  
750 ml bottle from Knightly Spirits. Pours a massive 2-inch creamy tan-colored head over a raven-black body with tan edges. The head holds retention well and provides solid brown lacing. The nose is fruits and sour yeast. Flavors are rich and malty with notes of coffee, chocolate, dark fruits, toffee, toast, and subtle yeast in the forefront. Medium carbonation and full body. A good, solid stout, but nothing really special or complex going on here.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2909), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 28, 2008  
The pour reveals a black color with a thin light brown head. Pleasant aroma of roasted malt and coacoa. Very good flavor of coacoa and roasted malt with some dryness and then bitterness in the end. The body is light to medium with a liquorous texture and gentle carbonation. Not one of my favorite from Allagash, but it’s still pretty enjoyable.


 jsquire (2086), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Dark beer, but not really Black. Foamy tan head that left attractive lace on the glass. Lots of cereal grains in the nose with chocolate notes. Very light mouthfeel like I would expect from the wheat/oats. Nice chocolate, roast grains and burnt toast flavors. Lingering burnt coffee and burnt toast in the finish. Very easy drinking and tastey beer.



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