Allagash Curieux

Poured a hazy effervescent amber with a tall fizzy/frothy white head. Aroma is sweet and spicy with notes of peach and pear, cinnamon, a bit of alcohol, some floral notes. Flavor is somewhat sweet with some notes of cinnamon and nutmeg spiciness and some apple and pear, a bit of bourbony oak, leading to a semi-dry finish. Well-made as usual for Allagash, but didn’t blow me away with originality.

again, another surprise from superdave70... 2008 batch.

pours an orange shade of orange brown (yup, that’s what the notes say. i MAY have been a little bit d-runk at the time.) with a whitish head and slight spots of lacing. the aroma is intoxicating... lots of mellowed bourbon with notes of vanilla, orange, caramel, peppercorns, spicy wood and a touch of smoke. the flavor profile contains a tart sourish funky barrel note with a ton of vanilla, tannic woody notes, caramel, light yeast and a spicy finish. medium body with a smooth luscious mouth feel.

notes say "this is special. i want to pour this in a gigantic snifter and sit in the hot tub while it snows on top of me." 8/3/8/5/17/4.1

Cloudy, even dirty, gold in color with a small noisy white head that remains as a thin layer of tiny white bubbles. The second pour out of the 750 brought a big thick head of 2 inches. Aroma of alcohol,, whiskey, and spice. Flavor is similar with some funkiness, clove, and honey. The bourbon was a bit overdone. Feel is very smooth. ABV is not exaggerated! This is a super beer on so many levels.

750 ml bottle shared by Tmoney99. Pours a hazy golden color with a small white head. The aromas bourbon, oak, spicy sweet malt. The flavor is much of the same bourbon, moderately sweet malt with a spicy edge, honey, and an overall smooth quality from the wood. This was an interesting beer. The 11% came out a bit as it warmed. Finish was dry.

Bottle courtesy of superdave70 shared at hellbilly*s holiday tasting. Spicey bourbon aroma. Hazy gold body with white head. Spicey, clove and sweet bourbon flavor. Mabe little to much on the spice side for me. Thanks Dave.

Aromas of bourbon, tartness from the oak, somewhat spicy tripel-ish aroma. Light sweetness, hay. Golden orange pour, nice bubbles, and a nice head too. The flavor is pretty full of bourbon and booze up front, some oak notes subdue the underlying base of yeast, spice, and fruit. Some candy sweetness, and perhaps a little bread. Lots of noticable booze from the 11%. Carbonation is soft, the body is smooth, and oak dryness lingers.

750ml bottle. Pours an opaque honey-orange. Lots of foamy head. You can definitely taste the barrel aging here, not just in the bourbon but also in the tannins present in this one. Pretty sweet, but this sweetness is balanced by the tannins and bitter notes from the casking. Wow - after 1 hour after drinking this I am completely toasted. Wow. Just wow.

750ml bottle. Pours golden orange with a nice foamy white head. Aroma of fruit and sweet malts. The sweetness continues on the tongue, along with bread, vanilla, wood, and a nice bourbon alcohol burn at the finish. Very good beer despite the high price. Thanks Dad!