3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2005 bottle. Pours a golden color with a white fizzy head. Nose is sweet, malty, vanilla, slight bourbon notes. Flavors are the same as the nose with some clove and banana flavors as well. The bourbon is not as strong as it is in a fresher beer and the alcohol is not as noticeable either. Not bad for a 5yr old tripel. I will have to re-rate it with a fresher bottle but still a good beer.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Appearance: Light Golden/Cloudy
Aroma: Almond, Cotton Candy, Candy Apple
Taste: Hint of Bourbon, Creamy, Cinnamon, Melon
Palate: Smoooth, Full Bodied, Spritzer finish.
Overall: It’s like that curtain of glaze at Krispy Kreme that everyone’s fantasized about putting their mouth under - I could put my mouth under a waterfall of this beer and be in heaven. It’s what beer is supposed to taste like.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle. 07.13.10
Pour was the color of watery black tea; a golden yellow with a hint of light brown. There was a small white head that quickly dissipated into itself and disappeared. Great amount of carbonation in this one. The nose was the usual tripel suspects; banana and clove mixed with bourbon (light hints), a little vanilla and oak as well. The taste is spectacular for a tripel. A wonderful banana and clove taste hits the tongue followed by the slight heat of alcohol, an almost burnt sugar taste, hints of bourbon, and vanilla as well as oak. I love that there is no bubble gum or peppery notes in this tripel. A complex beer that I will surely have to cellar every year. The mouthfeel is also extraordinary; a light and creamy body that benefits from the excellent carbonation. Wonderful.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
’06 Vintage, tap BT. Very cloudy strong yellow color with good lacing. Tiny bit sweet at first in the aroma, some yeastiness, touch of booze and bourbon. Funky and cidery flavors, spicy and very tasty. Really like the faint bourbon. Thinner palate with warming alcohol at the back. Nice sipping brew.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle - pours cloudy amber gold with a decent white head that lingers for a bit. Aroma of oak, bourbon and vanilla. Nice complex flavor - bourbon is moderate, not overpowering at all, with some oak/vanilla in there too. Sweet, rich, yeasty finish with the alcohol well hidden - but it is there - trust me on that one. Great brew.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
All the kandi sugars of a tripel mixed with the oaky vanilla of whiskey casks. That sounds like an awkward mix, but the two blended together seamlessly, making for a beer that is dangerously drinkable. A stand out even among Allagash’s fine repertoire.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampled at American Craft Beer Fest 2010. Pours golden with little head. A light beer with a nice spicy yeast aroma, with notes of bread and citrusy hops. The oak is there, but it’s not overpowering. Thin texture, but still a good beer.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
hazy yellow with a small head which makes a small white film over the beer. Obvious that this is quite sweet, loads of sugar in the aroma. Taste is sweet, with tiny hints of bourbon in the finish. Huge palate. Very good
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