Allagash Curieux

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

Bottle bought in 2006 in Philadelphia and aged until now. Pours almost orange, touch of gold. The fizzy head vanishes almost instantly. Nose of citrus & pineapple. First sip has subtle notes of bourbon, alcohol, malt, and a certain sweetness as it sits on my tongue. Viscous mouthfeel that coats, and a very smooth flavour. As the alcohol burn subsides it has a very clean, smooth finish. 11% hidden well. A total pleasure but left me wondering if the aging really helped this beer all that much. Would like to try a younger sample..

Bottle @ RB meeting by Joes. A clear golden colored beer, with a thick foamy white head. The aroma of fruits and malts with some spices. The taste is fruity, some citrus and orange. Malts with spices and a little alcohol. Some vanilla in the back. The aftertaste is bittersweet.

The label said bottled in September 2009 with 11%. Just had it April 26, 2010. Pale blonde with slight pink hue. Cloudy but clean. Medium to med high carbonation. A light vanallia, creamy bourbon flavor, not too noticable, but blended well. I like bourbon, so maybe I could not notice it aswell as others at this concentration. There was a bit of cider in the flavor. Long lasting white creamy head. Crisp aromoas of vanallia, oak, and apples. Hops are balanced almost not noticed. Full of flavor. Probably should have waited and longer before opening.

Thanks to DLucky for the opportunity to try this one! November 2007 batch poured into my Mad Elf Chalice. A- Body is a very cloudy straw yellow color that pours with a 1 finger foamy white head. Head eventually fades to a thin collar but plenty of lacing is left behind in the glass. Cloudiness is thick and dynamic. S-Nose is mild and balanced. Characters noted are a subtle floral hoppiness, a hint of sugary (perhaps bourbon) sweetness, oak woodiness, and alcohol astringency. T- The presence of oak, floral hops, apples, and sugary sweetness mix up front with a subtle presence of spicy yeast and bourbon in the background. A hint of alcohol astringency and warmth comes through for the finish, which is rather clean and dry. P- Low to medium carbonation and a smooth yeasty body with a hint of alcohol presence. O- This is a wonderful, dry, classy beer. I am impressed that the oak and bourbon are such notable characteristics of this brew. It was a great opportunity to try this and the 11% seems more like 8%...which gets to be a little much for one person. Great brew that I would love to have again overall. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-18-2008 03:02:22

On tappe at la trappe. (I always wanted to say that). Pours a slightly hazed golden with a white heat. Aroma is weird bandaids on bananas barrel and booze. Flavor is band aid bananas on booze barrel. Strange brew not sure this works. Peanut butter and jelly it is not however you gotta respect peanut butter and pickles.

On tap. Light golden color with a small white head. Aroma is sweet with some citrusy hops, calm malt, and some vanilla and spices. Flavor is light but complex. Some fruity sweetness initially over the malts, more vanilla and spice from the barrels. Finishes nicely - quite dry. Really hides the 11% ABV. Overall pretty good. The aging is done nicely with the flavors from the bourbon coming through subtly without masking the taste of the beer.

Had from bottle - February 2010 bottling. Orange/amber color with beautiful frothy head which dissipates to a nice ring around the edges. Aromas of malts, sweetness, vanilla, and bourbon, with the slightest traces of alcohol. Taste is complex mix of spices, fruit, bourbon, and yeast. A very good blend of tastes that could easily overpower each other. Track down this seasonal beer!

Bottle at Dutch RB meeting, thanks for sharing joes! Clear golden pour with a thin white head. Aroma of spices, alcohol, leather and malts. Flavor is sweet, spicy, slightly bitter, creamy vanilla and nicely full bodied.