Allagash Curieux

corked and caged bottled January 2009. cork opened with a nice solid pop and it poured a golden in color with a one finger white head and steady visible carbonation. aroma has allagash house yeast, grains, light lemon, vanilla touches, and a bit of muted wood. mouth feel is light and it initially has some prickly carbonation. flavor is plenty yeasty, grains, light lemon, faint honey, custard, and light spice. everything here is well integrated and all the flavors work well together but the wood from the barrel is muted and as far as bourbon goes, I was looking but there is not much more than a hint of rye. very smooth and quite enjoyed.

glowing orange color, aroma of hops, wood, and spices. Flavor is a fizzy, spritey, light hop citrusy flavor. bottle from Knightly Spirits, Orlando.

750 mL bottle, Bottled May 2009, 11% ABV. Bottle pours hazy orange, eggshell colored bubbly head that lingers, good lacing. Aroma dominated by coconut, with vanilla, bread, honey and lemon. Taste is nice and sweet, with just a hint of earthy funk, then a mild balanced bitter finish. Good carb, medium body and a slight oily mouthfeel. Overall, very complex beer and quite drinkable for the ABV. I’m not sure what the base beer is, but you can tell it was a great base. The bourbon is far from overwhelming and I believe brings some great character to the beer (namely the coconut aroma and toasted oak mouthfeel)

pours rich amber with large white head. aroma is tons of apple, oak, bourbon, candied sugars, alcohol. drinks with lots of tart apples, sweet sugars, yeast, bourbon, light malt. lovely beer to put age on. have had different years, but find them all a bit hot fresh, and best if aged 2-3 years...if you can wait that long

draft at uber tavern. Nicely spiced in addition to hops and yeasts with a lot of pepper as well.

The bourbon finish is very subtle and pleasing. Spicy belgian character is nicely balanced by the bourbon. I’m starting to think Bourbon barrels improve all beers.

Tap at Naja’s. I thought this was Fluxus, but liked the beer nonetheless. Nose was big with grain alcohol, dessicated fruit, sweet Trappist yeast. Pleasant golden. Flavor is slightly hot but very clearly a Belgian ale. Nice aromatic hops make their way through in the flavor and their spiciness works well with the prickly barrel aging. Slight sensation of a sour, but rounds out full and bluntly spicy. Solid.

Sampled at Barrios’ Sausage Fest 2010! Tasty, but overpriced as always. Lightly tart, but lemon, candi sugar, and vanilla yogurt. Very enjoyable. but don’t really pick up the bourbon until the aftertaste.