Allagash Curieux

January 2007. I like tripels more and more, but this one really takes the cake... although I do wish we split this bottle more than 3 ways, I grew weary of it by the end. Pours a rich macro gold with a big rocky head. Big ass sweetness. Round malt with a slightly grapey Belgian flavor (Allagash house yeast strain?). Oaky vanilla in the mix for sure. Bourbon is subtle and complementary to the tripelness, particularly lending some caramel notes. Subdued carbonation in a relatively thin but not watery beer. Big sweet oaky beer over a lightly caramelly sweet malty tripel with that vinous twinge. Very tannic and oaky with small cherry. Caramel seems to really pop out of the tripel by bourbon barrel interaction... lovely!

bottled in 9/07. cloudy gold with a large white head. flavors of buttery popcorn, lemon, yeast, hops. pretty boozy. full bodied. nice twist on a tripel.

Old rating off a pile of forgotten notes. Pours hazy gold Full body, active carbonation. Lightly sweet fruit & spice aroma and taste. Well rounded.

Bottled in January 2007. This brew pours a hazed apricot color with a solid head finally resting with a full silky canopy and a fluffy ring. Strong aromas of sourdough, stonefruit nectar, green apples, and vanilla. Full nectar weight with ample residual effers although very soft for that proprietary Allegash creamy texture. A solid malt body balanced perfectly by a persistant peachpit bittering component and spicey bourbon. I totally pickup on the cinnamon nuances of the Bourbon influence. This brew is as complex as it gets and only mildly sweet. Creamy bitter apple, stonefruit nectar, banana, kiwi, citrus, caramel, vanilla, clove, potato, asparagus, and vodka. The finish is strong and lingering with a fruity, boozey warmth. Overall: This is a very generous brew. Strong fruit and defined booze create a rich and warming sensation. Not for the faint of heart. I dig this brew. Highly recommended.

Cloudy yellowish color. Smell is very taty. Great pleasant smell. Taste is amazing! Lots of flavor. Like a party in my mouth...a party of flavor! For an 11 percent beer its very smooth and doesn’t have that big of an alcohol bite.

750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy straw tinted yellow with a dense white head. Yeasty malt and spice tones in the nose with a curious oaky background and faint alcohol notes. Semi-sweet body. Fruity breadish notes up-front countered by an ever so slight tartness and warm bourbon tones. Finishes slightly sweet with a lingering warmth.

Pours a nice golden color with a complete frothy head. The nose on this beer is quite nice. The bourbon barrel aging is very good. Just the subtlest of hints of oak and bourbon. It really compliments the beer instead of taking over. This is a real treat, something I could drink all day long. A very nice, well rounded, well put together beer. I’ve got absolutely no complaints.

Draft. Pours a near clear honey golden with dense foamy head. Aroma very close to typical triple style: honeycomb, hay, fruity light grapes. Bourbon shows up understated on the palate with a clean candy sweetness underpinned by light golden malts. Cloves, pepper, also present. Finishes with a zesty yeast tang and pleasant prickly hops. Delightful and way too drinkable concerning the ABV.