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RATINGS: 622   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.72   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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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


4.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
MiamiRedhawk (11) - Downers Grove, Illinois, USA - JAN 11, 2012
On Draft at Ballydoyle Bloomingdale. This beer is great, they bill it is a belgian style stout, not sure if that is what i would call it. Dark black in color, yet very clear. It drinks a lot lighter than i was expecting. Nice head out of the draft and into an allagash glass. I get some of the chocolate and roasted notes, very hard to describe, but it is the best beer i have had this year so far for sure.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
kschep (1228) - DENMARK - JAN 11, 2012
#1161 draught; nose is umami, mediumsweet malt, weak caramel, coffee whiff, feel is medium, carb is medium, taste is soursweet malt, coffee, weak cough syrup, later cane sugar, sweet plum finish

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jeremytoni (2226) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - JAN 8, 2012
From the tap poured a black color with a good amount of head. Light toasted malty flavor with a quick finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
sailracer (190) - Massachusetts, USA - JAN 7, 2012
Bottle. Pours a deep black with a slight reddish tinge and a thick head that lingers. This is a very mellow stout without biting flavors or bitterness. A mild roasted malt flavor comes through with a slight alcohol burn in the aftertaste. It is very smooth and you don’t notice the high alcohol content when you are drinking it, so it sneaks up on you. A pretty good stout overall.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Chaseman (49) - Massachusetts, USA - JAN 4, 2012
As the title reads, this beer pours black with a nice tan head. Aromas are strong roasted malts, dark chocolate, notes of coffee. Flavor is slight coffee with the roasted malts taking over, bits of chocolate in the background. The sweet is balanced nicely with the bitterness of the coffee notes. Very smooth beer, goes down dangerously smooth for a 7.5%.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Getbetter (473) - Cucamonga, California, USA - JAN 2, 2012
From a tap, chocolate, coffee, roasty,minimal white head,medium body,above average carbonated.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
GG (1980) - NorCal, California, USA - DEC 26, 2011
750 bottle corked & caged -

It’s been awhile since I’ve had an Allagash product, as I always think they are incredibly overpriced for such a mostly average product. But this was a great, great beer. Tons of roasted malts, lots of choco-mocha flavors. Almost dessert like with the toffee, chocolate, coffee flavors. Aroma was nearly matching the aroma, but some really nice smokey aromas coming out. Very well attenuated and basically nails the FES style. Great beer.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
magdalar (292) - Zurich, SWITZERLAND - DEC 25, 2011
Bottle, batch #29. Pours a very dark ruby red with a white head. Smells sweet with roasted malt. Tastes a fruity sweet with some bitter roasted malt. Perhaps vanilla and cherry, rounded out with a hint of peat. Medium bodied. Medium active carbonation. Finishes slightly tart. Very tasty.


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