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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


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Nejhleader (1003) - Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 17, 2010
Had a bit of a roast toffee smell. Taste is smokey, roast, toffee, coffee. Good creamy body.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
ditmier (1509) - Boise, Idaho, USA - APR 15, 2010
2009 Bottle - Batch 15 - Pours thin and almost black with a medium beige head...aroma is roasty and yeasty, light metal, with an astringent sourness that just works...flavour is dark and rich, cocoa, roasted grain, dk fruity malt, earthy...very little of the tartness from the nose, which was very enigmatic and interesting to me...finish is a bit of coffee and alcohol...very interesting brew...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Teege (375) - Orlando, Florida, USA - APR 13, 2010
Draft at redlight redlight. pours black but not quite totally opaque as some amber translucence comes through. tan head, ok lace. fairly mild but good nose with some roasted malts and some bready malts. little hints of coffee. flavor is pretty smooth and a little sweet with some bitter malt notes coming through in the finish. pretty wet and and not too thick, which works for this kind of foreign stout. pretty decent beer.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
supercodes (12) - Maine, USA - APR 10, 2010
A very rich flavor without a smoky or caramelly over-saturation that sometimes plagues stouts. Much like their lighter brethren, Black is full of vibrant, complex flavors with a definite chocolate/coffee sense but with an herbal flavor most associate with white ales.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
mesperon (205) - Hillsdale, New Jersey, USA - APR 8, 2010
Nice dark dark brown with decent brown fluffy/rocky head. Aroma is all Belgian funk with a little edge of dark roasted coffee and a whisper of dark chocolate. Silky feel. Flavor has more of the coffee, sweet dark chocolate, accented very well by Belgian yeast. A really nice version of a stout. THe style description "foreign stout" describes the taste pretty well.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
satan165 (1003) - River Grove, Illinois, USA - APR 7, 2010
aroma is big yeast, candy sweetness-crunchy even followed by light bread. appearance is opaque center with cola edges and small but fine head that retains with zero lacing. flavor is clean saison like yeast and huge breadiness despite the dark appearance. closer to a lighter less developed fresh bread then any real distinguished roast. this is a saison just a shade beyond the norm and so enjoyable.

3.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
mrmekon (99) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - APR 5, 2010
Pitch black, no light passes even through the edges. Large, off-white head, long lasting, light lacing. Very mild aroma of roast malt. Taste is roasted malt, milk chocolate, a little spiciness. Sweet, clean finish. Medium body.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Veeks (42) - New York, New York, USA - MAR 29, 2010
sweet stout with a hint of carbonation/fizz...delicious, not over powering with malt but just enough to know they are there...thin on the tongue and the taste of dark fruit, raisins...after having pale ales all day this baby was a huge way to kick off the evening’s festivities...


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