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


3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joeyplush (542) - Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 23, 2011
Bottle at Limoncello in West Chester. Pours a black color with a thinnish off white head that settles to bubbles that rim the edge of the glass. Appearance reminds you of a belgian ale. Tastes like a cross between a stout and a brown ale. Very drinkable and reasonable alcohol content that doesn’t overpower. Nice after dinner beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
msante79 (1726) - Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA - OCT 18, 2011
On tap at Haymarket. Pours dark brownish black with tan head. Aromas of chocolate, roasted malts, and dark fruits. Flavors of roasted malts, yeasty dough, chocolate, some fruit and spices mixed in as well. Mouthfeel was a little thin, but this was still enjoyable.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (1207) - Connecticut, USA - OCT 18, 2011
750ml bottle in a snifter. Pours black with a thick, lacy, light tan head. Aroma of roasted and some caramel malts, spicy yeast, a little chocolate, and light hops. Flavor could be more roasted, but it’s a lot for a stout like this. The beer is silky in texture, with a lot of carbonation. A really good beer.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 12/20
onceblind (1349) - Denver, Colorado, USA - OCT 15, 2011
GABF 2011. Black pour with some coppery brown highlights, under a light beige head. Rich chocolaty roasty aroma with some toffee and black licorice backing up. Big palate but not overwhelming. Roasted chocolate malts, chewy roasted cereal grains, some licorice, and a dryish astringent finish. Not a perfect stout, but ok.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
hawthorne00 (1306) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - OCT 14, 2011
Bottle. Black with a large light tan head. Modest aroma of dough, pears, berries, mocha. Very silky mouthfeel. Sweet with mocha, light roasted malt, dough, pears, some mild spices. Roasted notes creep up a little along with some licorice. Fullish flavoured - although it lacks depth in the roasted department - but pleasantly light-textured. Unusual and rather stylish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
patagucci (18) - Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA - OCT 11, 2011
The aroma and apperance is expected and the palate is underwhelming. The roasted malts give this beer the thrust it needs to drive it home as one to remember. I drank it with the complamentory oatmeal with brown sugar and it was fine.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
tderoeck (1179) - BELGIUM - OCT 11, 2011
4/10/2011 on tap @ Rattle ’n Hum, NYC (2011-515)

Clear dark ruby red to brown beer, small dark brown sediment floating around, small beige head, unstable and non adhesive. Aroma: dry, smoke and ashes, dark chocolate and coffee, some dark caramel. MF: very little carbon, full body, oily texture, very thick. Taste: dark chocolate, mocha, fudge, dulche de leche, coffee bitter. Aftertaste: coffee bitterness, some slightly sour touch, ripe cherries.

4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
slsenior (16) - - OCT 10, 2011
Smooth for a black. Not too sweet with a decent aftertaste. Surprisingly thirst quenching too.


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