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Allagash Black

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95
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4153.72/5.03.7/5.07.5%90.8Snifter, Tulip
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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 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Average in size khaki fizzy head into black body with good lacing present. aromas of moderate coffee and chocolate with some moderate hops and some burnt malts. Also some vinousnous. flavors is initially lightly sweet and moderately bitter and finishes moderately bitter. long finish duration. dry sticky mouthfeel. pretty good stout.


 GAManiac (1147), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Pours dark brown out of the bottle before settling in as a pitch black in the glass with a fluffy off-white head. Lacing was excellent. Roasted malts and hints of coffee in the nose. The taste is also dry and roasty with dark chocolate and a bit of roasted coffee in the taste. There is definitely a Belgian yeast presence in the background as well. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and highly carbonated with a very dry finish. This is a very nice and different stout from Allagash. Highly drinkable.


 mcox90 (628), Wilton, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2008  
750 ml bottle, Batch #4. Pours a black color, which when held up to light, reveals itself to be a very deep brown with see thru edges. 1/2" off white head with some minimal lacing. Nose is malts, some chocolate & yeast. Palate is silky smooth, yet with a fair amount of carbonation. Taste is a funky mix of the Belgian style yeast and the usual stout flavors of roasted malt and chocolate. Very interesting brew. If you get a chance to try it, do it!


 Bullit (1346), Glasgow, Scotland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Very dark brown colour, tan head. Aroma is of roasted malts and licorice. Flavour is sharp roasted, alcoholic, and has bitter coffee. Nice!


 Headbanger (1582), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Sep 10, 2008  
750 ml corked bottle-Pours a pitch black body with a decent sized tan head that dissipates into a small ring. Aroma of chocolate, belgian yeast, and roasted malt. Taste of chcolate, coffee, malt, and finishes very dry. This medium to full bodied stout has the champagne like taste in the mouth but is still very well balanced but a bit thin. Another great brew from Allagash.


 caesar (3028), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/515/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottled, brought by NoiZe. Batch #4. Dark color, medium brown head. Aroma of chocolat, coffee, rye. Slight spicy. Bitter chocolat taste. Very nice, especially in its style.


 skortila (2903), Bunnik, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottled. Tnx to Noize for the import. Aroma has rye and chocolate. Black coloured with a beige head. Taste is sweet with chocolate malts, has some laurel and with a hint of black currant. Some bitterness. okay. Probably the most belgian stouts are brewed outside Belgium. This might be the reason why the style is called ’foreign stout’.


 NoiZe (1290), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Black colored brew. Aroma is liquorice, chocolate. Flavor is chocolate, liquorice. Very smooth, nice!



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