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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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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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 madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottled. Reddish brown coloured. Light brown head. Aroma of roast, burnt sugar, roast, yeast and light coffee. Flavour is roasty, spiced, has cocoa, yeast and light fruits. Medium bodied. Dry. Has a roasty bitterness in the end with a light sour note.


 Papsoe (14613), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of SoLan. Clear reddish brown with an off-white, lacing head. Aroma of roasted malt and a little yeast. Medium body, hard roasted malts and vanilla and a little yeast. Some malt bitterness. 130909


 yespr (11613), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 13, 2009  
75 cL bottle. Pours dark brown to deep black with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malt, light breadish and vague spiced. Mild ashtrayish and with a lingering dark chocolate malt flavoured. Smooth malty and chocolate flavoured finish.


 thefle (111), , New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Decent, nothing to crazy, no real strong taste and it has no lingering tastes worth mentioning.


 branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 28, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a dark black hazy color with minimal brownish head. Aromas of chocolate, roasted malts, and a hint of coffee. Wonderful start with a stout mouthfeel that leads to a Belgium finish - perfection! Flavors of chocolate, malts, and hints of bananas. I will definitely purchase this beer going forward!


 DJMonarch (5966), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 26, 2009  
From the Jug at the GABF Colorado Convention Center, Denver 11/10/2008 Fruit and some roast aromas. Tan head. Dark coloured and rich on the palate with a bitter lasting malt finish.


 basewars (144), Albany, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Tap. Pours black with brown head. Aroma was lacking. Flavor had some malt and chocolate, but not intense. Having it on tap was probably what kept out the yeast flavor which I love. Kind of one dimensional but solid.


 Jayb0 (750), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Again, Allagash is still finding nice ways to twist classics. The belgian yeast for this take on stout works perfectly, as does the champagne style bottle conditioning. Nicely balanced stout with exceptionally smooth mouth and plenty of complexity. Stood up well to an intense chocolate dessert.



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