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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
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on tap
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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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 Ungstrup (14724), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy deep red beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, yeast, and some malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt and a bit of fruit, leading to a dry roasted finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 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.


 fonefan (10868), VestJylland, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 18, 2009  
Bottle 75cl. @ [ Tasting by Maria ].
Clear dark red brown color with a large, creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate, moderate to heavy yeasty, medicine notes, alcohol notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium to light, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20081105]


 joergen (8429), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Clear red brown coloured with a small beige head. Roasted aroma of liquorice and dried fruits with notes of dark chocolate. Roasted flavour of liquorice and dried fruits with notes of spices. Roasted finish of liquorice.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/512/20
Aug 13, 2008    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Date: July 05, 2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Green’s, Atlanta
Appearance: black, wispy tan head, bits of lace
Aroma: dry roasted malt aroma with an earthyness adding to the dryness and slight fruity esters balancing it back out
Flavor: rich roasted malt flavor, lots of roasted and earthy bitterness, touch of balancing sweetness from dark caramel and fruity esters grows as it warms, light spicyness

Date: October 17, 2008
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Score: 2.9 to 3.2
Aroma: all roasted aroma with a touch of dark caramel sweetness
Body: creamy body
Flavor: sweet and roasty flavor with lots of dark caramel sweetness to balance the roasted malt, black burnt bitterness from the dark roast, touch of bitter dark chocolate

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 Oakes (8057), gone rambling, Vietnam
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 24, 2008  
Dark brown with cloudiness. Nice aroma - roasty, chocolatey, and some mint notes and light phenols. Thick, rich chocolate and fudge. Quite full and sweet. Finishes rich. A fairly decadent brew with nice complexity.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Corked bottle
Black color; medium head. It has light coffee and caramel aroma. Good body structure, caramel flavor and some chocolate, quite round, good bitterness. Solid, good, even if not exceptional.



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