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Allagash Black 3.7 423

Allagash Black

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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4233.72/5.03.7/5.07.5%89.9Snifter, 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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 bigrond (1055), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Sep 15, 2009  
This beer was great. Pours dark and is silky smooth. The heavily roasted malts make the body of this beer really hold up against any stout. I’d have this one again.


 BREWMUSKCLES (1094), New Jersey, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/519/20
Jul 6, 2008  
malt berry fuit alcohol chocolate and nuts wow a magnanimous brew that is creamy to its beige head. touch of vanilla licorice and hop a wonderful aroma....i ask how good can a brew get? strong flavorful and with a great palate and fantastic balance and it doesnt bowl you over. had it colder than 55 but it was still great. alcohol that most old or even strong ale’s wish they could copy.


 MacDaddyOJake (274), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
May 7, 2008  
Smooth and silky indeed. Great stout, I could keep this in regular rotation during the winter if it wasnt so hard to come across. The oats really thicken the mouthfeel and when combined with the opaque body you would really think you were drinking and imperial stout. Very nice.


 jstraw (778), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 5, 2008    Updated: Dec 9, 2008
In bomber at Jerry’s. Black with good, creamy brown head / Sour malt and apple nose / Medium, effervescent body with very good, moderately creamy, bitter finish / Flavors of apple, bittersweet chocolate, banana, and nuts / Elegant.


 nuplastikk (1261), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/519/20
Feb 23, 2008  
750ml bottle. Deep black color with a nice lacy white head. Mild fresh aroma. Deep candi sugar sweetness. Really quality beer. Mild, crisp, and drinkable, but with a thick, mouth-lacing chocolate candi aftertaste. Perfectly covers the alcohol. A great beer for Stouties and Belgophiles alike.


 Leighton (311), New York, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/519/20
Nov 18, 2009  
One of my top two Allagash beers. Had it on tap at Blind Tiger. Pours a dark brown with a strong, off-white head. Nose of roasted and sweet malts, some yeast, and hints of coffee. The foundation of the rich, complex flavor is a burnt malt character, with notes of chocolate and expresso, some breadiness and an oat taste. Mild yeast presence. Pretty full body and silky smooth. A bit chewy. Pleasant roasted malt aftertaste. Really great stuff.


 georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Bottle. Pours black with a thick chocolate colored head. Aroma was thick, roasted malt, and tobacco. Taste was sweet, roasted malt, tobacco flavored smokiness with a tinge of a copperiness. Thick and hardy on the palate. An excellent brew.


 Drink4Satan (586), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Pours a visibly effervecent opaque black with an airy, puffy beige head that retains very well. The nose is full of rich espresso notes, dark chocolate, dust, some metallic flavours, smoke and mild caramel. The flavour is identical to the aroma with the addition of some citric tones. It is wonderfully roasty and aromatic. The finish is very dry. The mouthfeel is prickly, medium bodied, and has a nice long palate duration.



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