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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
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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6563.76/5.03.75/5.0Special11%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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 MrBendo (1039), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 20, 2007  
On tap at Capone’s. Clear amber color. Oaky bourbon and white wine with apricots and lemons. Really warm. Alcoholic finish.


 JB175 (1654), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 20, 2007  
Draft @ Capones. Light golden color with a light fizzy head. Aroma of grapes, fresh oranges, and sugar. Flavor is sugary sweet with some fresh grapes, yeast, bready malts, and some alcohol. Seems like this one is a bit on the young side, but I’m happy to have tried it on draft so I can save my 2006 bottle. Nice Sipper!


 MadIndian (987), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 19, 2007  
Sampled at Capones on Allagash night with Stegosaurus. Golden Orange pour. Fruit and belgian spice aroma same with taste . Again a good blend. I enjoyed this very much.


 hopdog (5527), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 19, 2007  
On tap at TDR in Springhouse, PA. Poured a medium and slightly hazy golden color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of bourbon (not overpowering), vanilla, pears, grapes, and just all around fruity. Tastes of the same with a medium alcohol burn in the finish. I liked the way the barrel aging was done.


 TheCheeseMan (538), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/515/20
Jun 9, 2007  
Bourbon aroma was way up front, bullying out almost everything in it’s path. Long lasting, almost astrigent finish.


davelouw (13), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Jun 9, 2007  
Bottle - Batch 512 from January 2007 A wonderful light bodied tripel with just a hint of vanilla and bourbon. When chilled the initial sip is clean and refreshing as a tripel should be. On the finish you get that slight touch of vanilla. As the beer warms the vanilla and bourbon play a bigger role but never get out of balance with a malt profile. Hops are constrained just to enough fairly neutral bittering hops (perhaps Saaz) to balance the malt. The head was a beautiful soft white cloud that stayed with the beer till the last sip. Allagash clearly has it’s yeast under control unlike many other American breweries that let their Belgian beers go banana/bubblegum/clove. Additionally they did an amazing job of adding the bourbon barrel character as a layer. Other craft brewers end up with beers that taste like a poorly made Jack and Coke. Overall an excellent beer that I’ll be returning to for Thanksgiving dinner.


 Maria (6056), Thisted, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jun 7, 2007  
Københavnske Øldage 07. Golden with aromatic notes of bourbon, oak and sweetness. The flavour has clear notes of bourbon, oak, sweetness, vanilla and a light citrussy bitterness. It’s a very voluminous beer - a bit too much for me... 2122


 wheninhell (485), louisville, Kentucky, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 5, 2007  
bottle shared with theReverend and gunsho. clear golden with a nice lasting white head that leaves good lacing. fantastic very complex aroma. earthy caramel pear whited grape blackberries and blueberries. bourbon character is there but lighter than expected. yeast adds a light bready feel. the way i described the aroma doesnt do it justice. it sounds like a mess....but it is amazing. sweet caramel toffee bourbon flavor with light herb notes. spicy dry finish with some warm alcohol. sparkling carbonation. medium body. very interesting beer. fantastic.



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