Allagash Curieux

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

22oz bottle. Pours a cloudy orange with a white head. Smells of citrus, orange peels and bourbon. Tastes of bourbon and citrus with sine spice and warming alcohol. Texture is syrupy. Body is full. Finish is dry.

750mL bottle, split several ways, pours a cloudy golden / straw with a medium white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, banana, clove and some spices, accentuated by oaky, vinous notes - little detection of the bourbon barrels on the nose. Flavour of bubblegum, banana, clove, followed by subtle bourbon, licorice and boozy notes. Very complex and heated from the alcohol. Finishes with licorice, bubblegum, wood and alcohol. Very enjoyable, though I’m not sure this style really benefits from bourbon barrel aging.

Sampled at the St. Louis RB gathering. It poured a hazy gold color with a white head. The aroma was of fruit esters, barnyard and light bourbon. The flavor was light sweetness, fruit, barnyard, yeast, vanilla, bourbon and oak with a woody finish. A very good Abbey Tripel.

750 ml. Bottle pour. Golden color with a decent amount of white head. A great bourbon aroma and flavor. The bourbon compliments the beer well.

Bière de couleur dorée légèrement trouble. Les odeurs sont plutôt faibles, tout en étant présentes, que ce soit du côté de la tripel et du bourbon. Le goût, cependant, est très bien équilibré entre le sucre et l’alcool, subtil au début, en ce qui concerne le bourbon et en même temps très présent en finale. La palette très reconnaissable du bourbon nous allume en nous laissant une finale très claire, sans être trop prononcée.

Draught at Churchkey. Cloudy pour, the color of a grapefruit rind. Nose holds really superb bourbon notes with vanilla and spice along with good dough and nectary fruit notes. The flavor is the same but surprisingly complex and nuanced; the barrel doesn’t overwhelm at all. The first note is the fruit, followed by beautiful sweetness and dark wood presence. Palate is medium to full bodied but drinks so well for the high percentage (assuming it’s the same as regular Curieux). Excellent.
Earlier Rating: 6/2/2009 Total Score: 4
Pours a dark gold with a fizzy head. Aroma holds yeast, banana, citrus, and a bit of bready malt. Flavor is superb- banana, grapefruit, and spice- very "in your face" and i think the 11% helps that. Palate is aggressive, but welcomed- one of the best tripels i’ve tried to date.

An amazing beer. The bourbon comes through in the perfect amount. Unlike many bourbon aged beers, the bourbon compliments the beer rather than dominating the beer. Smells of spice with a subtle hint of bourbon. Pours a beautiful gold. Taste is spicy and dry with a nice bourbon laced finish. Very tasty.

2009 bottle. Thanks mjs. Hazy golden body, white head. Aroma has raisins, vainilla, bourbon, cereals and alcohol. Flavour has sweet bourbony almonds. Alcohol warmth is very present.