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Allagash Curieux

Allagash Curieux - Abbey Tripel

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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6563.76/5.03.75/5.0Special11%96.1Trappist glass, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Allagash Curieux is a unique beer that was aged for 8 weeks in Jim Beam Bourbon Barrels. In July 2004 they brewed a batch of the Triple and placed it in Bourbon barrels from Kentucky.
December '04 bottles labeled as 11% ABV. Previous vintages at 9.5%.
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 TimE (1300), Tokyo, Japan
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Hazy golden golden. Very big bourbon notes with some oranges, buttery notes and chalkiness in the nose. Big, buttery, boozey and bourbony with some underlying spices. Bourbon lovers indulge. Non-lovers no need to try.


 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Jan 26, 2009  
Bottled March 2008. Dark golden color with a very tame whitish cover. Bourbon smoke and wood aroma with undertones of tripel yeasty spices. Taste is even better, nice vanilla oak barrel mellowing on top of a potent spicy tripel. Hints of smoke and alcohol warming in the finish.


 timfoolery (482), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 25, 2009  
Bottle from Wade’s Wines in Westlake Village, CA. I thought the Jim added a sweet and full flavor to this Tripel, while the oak smoothed it out. There were also distinct flavors of pear and apple. Great palate, great taste, very filling... Great brew.


 MatSciGuy (629), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Jan 24, 2009  
[Bottle] Pours a cloudy gold with a medium whitish head. Aroma is lots of wheat malt, some oak, and a little bit of bourbon. Flavor is quite tart from the wheat malt with a bit of sunscreen type flavors and some vanilla from the oak aging. Really wasn’t expecting to like this beer from the oak aging, but it was actually quite nice. It earned itself some style points.


 Skyview (4007), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Received through Secret Santa and shared at the MN Gathering II. Pours a semi-hazy golden pale brew with a nice off-white head that leaves behind some spotty lacing and a thick white ring. Aroma of bourbon, sweet pears, citrus zest, a touch of coriander and vanilla. Taste is almost full bodied with flavors of golden grain malt, candi sugar, yeast funk, pears, a hint of cloves, coriander and, of course, bourbon. Finish has a nice vanilla and bourbon aftertaste with some alcohol warmth.


 DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Bottle from Wade’s Wines somewhere in Ventura County, CA. Poured a gold color and smelled of sweet malts and fruit. Tasted of a little bit of apple and pear with a hint of bourbon. I was very impressed with this brew. Just wish is wasn’t so expensive at 15.99 for 750ml bottle.


 rmussman (905), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 13, 2009  
Sampled out of the big bottle. Full of strong malts and loads of bourbon afternotes. A excellent brew.


 BrotherGrendel (551), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 11, 2009  
On tap at O’Brien’s Pub 14th Anniversary Barrel-Aged beer night 1/15. A- Pours a light orange hue, off white head is mostly dissipating, minimal lacing S- Brandy and oak dominate, subtle aromas of sugary sweet fruits, some malts and vanilla as well T- Oak and bourbon notes ride in first, subtle molasses and alcohol warming in the midsection, finishes dry and sweet M- Medium-bodied, oily texture, mild carbonation D- Interesting blend of flavors with a strong wood presence, however most of the tastes dissipate quickly leaving not much in its wake, underimpressed with this trippel



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