Allagash Curieux

Hazy golden with large white head. Sweet fruity aroma with notes of wood, bourbon an yeast. Sweet flavor with woody, bourbon and yeasty notes. Ends sweet with warming alcohol.

at the 2007 Boulder, CO Strong Ale Fest. nice spiciness from the base tripel blends well with the flavors from the bourbon barrel without overpowering the base beer. A great, very balanced beer.

draft. pours hazy light gold. musty yeast aroma. flavor brings a tart citrus edge, classic musty belgain yeast, a slight alcohol bite and a dry finish. i really loved the palate. not thick and cloying as some tripels come, which lets the yeast stand out. very nice. i only had a sample but i’ll have to grab myself a bottle soon.

750ml bottle poured into a Trappist glass. AC pours similiar to the color of grapefruit juice but with a touch of pink and it is hazy. The head is small, fine and settles quickly. The aroma is a mix of citrus and peach juice. When you get closer to the beer there is a moderate, well-blended aroma of bourbon. The bourbon makes a light to moderate presense in the taste. It is just enough to make this a very unique tripel. The citrus acid flavors don’t mix with the bourbon as well as I’d like. I think that idea -almost- works but misses by an RCH. The alcohol presense was moderate adding to the feel of the general heaviness of the beer. I know the Allagash Odyssey is a completely different beer but it is the best of the four set series. This one disappointed me a tad.

On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Very good beer. Pours a slightly hazy golden. Light oak & citusy sweet aroma. Taste has mild oak, vanilla taste followed very nicely by the triplel sweetness. Bourbon aspect is present but does not overwhelm.

I was disappointed in this beer. The aroma was so strong that it hit me like a brick while I was still pouring it. It actually smelled like mild Beam, something I do not consider pleasant in the least. Bourbon dominated every aspect of this beer. This might have been more enjoyable if the beer had a stronger flavor to balance out the heavy bourbon character. I feel like this one is a little overrated. (June 2007 vintage)

Served on tap at Capital Ale in downtown Richmond. Lemon yellow from what I could tell from the dim, dim light. Medium sized frothy head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma of yeast and citrus with a little spice. Taste is vanilla, Beam, yeast, coconut, green apple and peach. Very complex. Good level of effervescence, alcohol hidden well.

tremendous beer, on tap at hollingshead deli in orange county. very sweet and sippable, like a fine bourbon.