Allagash Confluence Ale

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Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 262 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.76 SEASONAL: Special EST. CALORIES: 222 ABV: 7.4%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Allagash Confluence Ale is created with a mixed fermentation; utilizing our house primary Belgian style yeast in combination with our proprietary Brettanomyces strain. The two yeast strains work in tandem creating a marriage between spice and fruit flavors that ultimately leave a lingering silky mouth feel. Confluence is brewed with a blend of both imported pilsner and domestic pale malts as well as a portion of caramel malt, resulting in a complex malty profile. Tettnang and East Kent Golding hops are added in the brew process to balance the intricate malty profile while adding a sweet and spicy citrus aroma. After fermentation, Confluence undergoes a lengthy aging process in stainless steel tanks to enhance the flavors. Prior to bottling, it is dry hopped with a Glacier hops, providing a pleasant balance of aromas. Confluence is then bottle conditioned and aged in our cellar prior to release. ABV: 7.4% Original Gravity: 1064 Recommended Cellaring Temp: 50°F Recommended Serving Temp: 40-50°F

Most Recent Top Raters Highest Score Rated By

3.6

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

BayAreaBeers (69) - Fremont, California, USA - FEB 5, 2012

Thanks Alex from HopsAndVines.net. Pours a hazy orange with a 3 finger super frothy head. Aroma is all Brett with a touch lemon. Taste is a nice Brett with a light potpourri flavor on the very back end. Decent. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

4.5

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20

dumontn (423) - CHICAGO, Illinois, USA - DEC 22, 2011

Pours extremely foamy with dense rocky head, pale amber with signature "greenish" brett haze, visible effervescence. Aroma is sweet tarts candy, citrus, light barnyard funk, champagne yeastiness, minerality, sour green apple. Taste is same as smell, perfectly tart and complex. Body is frothy and light, velvety and minerally, effervescent, finishes bone dry with a funky sweet tart aftertaste. Overall, this is an insanely delicious and well-crafted ale but for $25 a bottle, this one is for special occasions only.

3.8

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

lithy (2911) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 18, 2011

March 2011 bottle, pours a slightly hazy golden yellow with a huge billowing white cloud of foam. Aroma is distinct brett, some pineapple, musty, and lightly spicy. Taste is not as good as the aroma promised, some sweetness, bread and crackers, some doughy malt, light fruits, pineapple or pear, the brett is just barely present.

4.7

AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20

thetmaxx (380) - West Sacramento, California, USA - DEC 14, 2011

2011 bottle. Poured into a snifter. First thing you notice is the huge Champaign head. Aroma has the fruity sourNess from the Brett. Flavor is mildly sour, and has the spice of a Belgium. OMG, this is amazing! Palate is bubbly and slightly chalky, but finishes clean and dry. So complex, I love this! Serve cold, not so good when it warms above 50f.

4.4

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20

HstoutNH (7) - New Hampshire, USA - DEC 10, 2011 does not count

I just cracked a 09 bottle and was very happy to smell the aromas as strong as ever. The caramel taste was not as pronounced as it is off the self, cutting the smooth transitions of flavors but I’m just being picky because I love this beer!

3.7

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

craftbeerdesign (1827) - Alpharetta, Georgia, USA - DEC 9, 2011

shared 2009 bottle. pours an orange color with a 2 finger white head which falls rather quickly. light funky Brett nose with lemon and orange notes. med body with citrus notes, light funk, spice and grapes. dry leather finish with light citrus notes along with sweeter malts. I was expecting a bigger Brett presence on this one, but still a solid wild ale, but not worth the price tag.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

hbmason (808) - Shoreline, Washington, USA - DEC 3, 2011

On draft. Golden orange color with a medium to light head. A light funk with some corriander. Refreshing and nice. Well done.

3.6

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

msojka (410) - New Jersey, USA - NOV 19, 2011

Pour is a light yellow to orange color with a large bubbly white head. Aroma is mostly dominated by cloves and some light fruits, similar to a tripel. Taste is more sweet than a tripel would be, though still has a corriander and clove kick to it.

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