Allagash Curieux

22 oz bottle, from 2005, courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Jon graciously gave this to my wife and I to celebrate the birth of our daughter back in April. Many thanks, Jon. I shared this with my wife, as well as my Neighbor, Thom. This stuff smells divine - sweet, tart and lots of oak. Flavor is really nice, albeit very sweet. The bourbon is not overdone, and in fact adds an interesting detail to an already complex beer. I love a good tripel, and this is definitely a good one.

@ the GABF 2007 Taste is alcoholic and thin (if that can be possible for an 11 percenter). There was a slight oakiness that was only perceived after I was told about it. Definitely, hot. Definitely. The alcohol overshadowed everything, especially any great enjoyment of the beer.

Tried it on tap at SIB 2007, i’m usually not a belgian triple style but throwing this in a bourbon barrel makes it one of the best beers I’ve ever had. Strong bourbon aroma and palate, Hella dank!!!

Cloudy blonde with good, creamy white head / Nose of banana, spice and bourbon / Full, chewy body with long but slightly hot finish / Flavors of banana, apricot, oak, coconut, and spice with pronounced but elegant bourbon finish / With the hot bourbon finish, almost like a a bourbon and water. All in all, a treat.

Sample, at the Mondial de la bière 2007, savoured June 1 2007; eye: golden, hazy, tiny almond head, no effervescence; nose: gueuze but will less acidity, fruity; mouth: creamy texture, gueuze, full body, nice carbonation, pepper, alcohol, light presence of acidity; overall: nice surprise FRANÇAIS Échantillon, bue au Mondial de la bière 2007, savourée le 1er juin 2007; oeil : dorée, voilée, petite mousse amande, pas d’effervescence; nez : gueuze mais avec moins d’acidité, fruitée; bouche : texture crémeuse, gueuze, corsée, belle carbonatation, poivre, alcool, légère pointe d’acidité; en résumé : belle surprise

2005 on tap at Brickskeller. Clear gold body with a small white head. The nose was fairly sweet with apples, pears, peaches and honey. The flavor is moderately sweet with honey, cotton candy, pears, apples, bourbon and pepper. Full body is a bit rough with light carbonation and a bit of heat in the finish.

Opaque orange with enduring white head. Aroma is apples and spices with a bit of oak. Taste is buttery, and richly oaked with serious JB presence. The tripel elements of this beer take a backseat to the bourbony goodness with its almost fatiguing intensity. $7.5/12oz

The 11 percent alcohol and oak-laced flavors make this trippel unique. It pours a pale golden, but still slightly ruddy, color, with a thick white head. The aroma is all oak. Classic Belgiany trippel flavor up front, with notes of honey, whiskey, and oak throughout,and an alcohol-warmed aftertaste. The mouthfeel is very thin, and that’s not normally a plus for me, but the experience is bolstered by that intense alcohol presence and the oak, so I’d call it "delicate but earthy." Nothing else quite like this out there, and along with another entry in this Allagash line (the Musette) these ales could obsolete wine as far as I’m concerned.