Allagash Black

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Foreign Stout
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in English pint, Snifter, Tulip

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12 oz bottle into a goblet. 2432 on the label, I believe this guy has a bit of age on it. A - Pours a black body with a finger of grey khaki foam that lasts forever. Really nice lacing and retention. S&T - Aroma’s of roast, chocolate, and some subtle fruity Belgian yeast. Very simple and inviting. Taste is again o chocolate and roasted malts which is finished by light and fruity yeast esters. Its just a hint of that bannana/clove/bread thing which works incredibly well with the stout base. Its clean, tasty, and simple. Rich and creamy mouth feel. O - I’ve always ignored this one for some reason. I guess the idea of Belgian yeast in a stout didn’t sound like it would be up my alley. However, I’m really digging this beer. Its really easy drinking and pleasant and the Belgian touch is just right.

Spent 7 months in my cellar. Aroma: caramel, coffee, malt, chocolate Appearance: deep drown, almost black. Taste: more chocolate and lots of it. tiny bit of coffee. More caramel. Palate: thin but not bad. Quick. Solid, but 7 months didn’t do as much as I had hoped.

Source : From Pearl Street Vermont, 12oz bottle. Appearance : Reddish brown with small tan head. Aroma : Shy brown sugar. Taste : I can tell there is some Belgian yeast but so much. Palate : Medium and lively. Overall : A good beer.

Bottle. Pours black-brown, small foamy beige head, cocoa aroma, cocoa-caramel taste, fizzy, long finish with pleasing bitter coffee beans aftertaste. Nice stout.

Poured from a 750ml bottle.
Aroma: musty, roasted malts, yeasty
Taste: roasted malts, sweet lactose, chocolaty, a bit oxidized
Overall: A solid beer.

750ml bottle. Pours an opaque black color with a one finger tan head that falls to a lasting ring. Aroma of Beligan candi sugar, light fruit, light roasted malt and mocha. Flavor starts with a smooth lightly toasted grainy malt upfront with a touch of cocoa powder. Dark candi sugar notes meet with a tasty, somewhat earthly yeast flavor in the middle, followed by light clove and banana. Finishes with a soft bitterness. The oats really bring a silkiness to the palate. Medium bodied, velvety smooth and rich.

On tap. Pours pitch black with thin creamy mocha colored head. Aroma of fruity Belgian yeast, chocolate, and roasted malt. Taste is banana, clove, dark fruits, chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt.

Pour is dark dark brown with a light tan head. Nose is nice with hints of cocoa and coffee with definite roasted maltiness. There is a nice hoppiness to this as it hits the back if my tongue. There is certainly good notes of roasted chocolate malt and a slight sweetness like molasses. Mouthfeel is medium but very lively. Good effervescence which may detract from the flavor slightly. All in all pretty good. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Pours dark red with tan head. Aroma is strong of chocolate and espresso with a bit of sweet sour fruit esters on the nose. Taste is amazing with a great mix of bitter and sweet and a bittersweet finish that is delicious and enticing.

Bottle. Pours black thin tan head. Basement aromas from yeast are prevalent, also roasty and chocolate. Mild sweet taste. Full body but texture is thinner than I expected. Lively carbonation, long finish. OK overall.