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Allagash Curieux

Allagash Curieux - Abbey Tripel

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Abbey Tripel

Portland, Maine USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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6553.76/5.03.75/5.0Special11%96.1Trappist glass, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Allagash Curieux is a unique beer that was aged for 8 weeks in Jim Beam Bourbon Barrels. In July 2004 they brewed a batch of the Triple and placed it in Bourbon barrels from Kentucky.
December '04 bottles labeled as 11% ABV. Previous vintages at 9.5%.
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 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2009  
A contemplative elixir masquerading as a strong brew. Oaky and earthy and promising more burn than what it actually delivers. Smooth, like a good whisky-- but wait, it’s a beer! Initial opening of the cork strongly reminds one of honey, first and foremost, and then other things....many things. Whatever you want it to be. Better than a good wine.


drfood (17), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 8, 2009  
If you’ve ever wondered where bourbon gets its flavor, here’s the answer. This beer, aged in bourbon barrels smells perfectly whisky-ish. There’s a touch of bread in the nose, maybe a hint of orange-flower, but basically, this is the soul of bourbon turned into a beer. Best for contemplative, after-dinner drinking.


handsomejn (26), Arkansas, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/517/20
Sep 7, 2009  
07 Vintage, pours cloudy amber gold, nice puffy head that wains after a short while. Wonderful complex flavor, bourbon is faint, not overpowering at all, with some oak/vanilla in there too.. Yeasty, slightly sweet, rich, nice long finish. Alcohol well hidden, but I felt it right off. Wonderful smell, mild oak and bourbon with some bakery shop aromas. Wonderful balance, I really like this one.


 phaleslu (423), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Sample from 22 oz. bottle. Pours gold, just a tad hazy, with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, bourbon, fruit, sugar, and a touch of soap. Flavor is even better, with bourbon, citrus, butter, booze, and a pinch of vanilla. Warming alcohol and a slightly sticky mouthfeel. Still doesn’t seem like 11% ABV. Light to medium body. Dry, fruity finish.


 basewars (144), Albany, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
Aug 25, 2009  
Bottle on the patio at Rupununi in Bar Harbor, ME. Pours cloudy gold with fluffy off-white head. Tons of fruit aroma with some spice. Flavor was banana and apple. Full bodied if not a bit syrupy. Finished dry. I didn’t get much from the barrel aging, for better or worse. For me, it was just a great beer as it was. Really enjoyed it.


 Jayb0 (750), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Aug 25, 2009  
This was good, and a pleasant twist since typically bourbon barrels are not applied to this style. I think tripels can often be good, but are also often quite similar. The barrel effect imparts pleasantly unusual flavors and shows that we can go beyond bourbon porters.


 can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/105/516/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Pleasant crisp yeasty buttery notes in the aroma. Hazy yellow color with a thin white head. Flavor is spicy Belgian yeast. Smooth.



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