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Allagash Curieux

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96
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6593.76/5.03.75/5.0Special11%95.9Trappist glass, Tulip
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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 basewars (145), 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 (752), 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.


 BroSpud (595), , Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Julio’s Belgian Beer Festival. Sample. Sweet, strong and citrusy. A good tripel though too strong for my tastes both in alcohol flavor and effect.


 djd07 (733), Houston, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Aug 16, 2009  
On tap at flying saucer. Pours a cloudy orange golden with a medium frothty white head. The aroma is citrus and yeast. Medium mouthfeel with a sweet sugary yeast taste with a nice dry finish. A good tripel from allagash.


 surffisher (195), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 10, 2009  
February 2007 22 oz corked bomber bottle. Pours cloudy peach-orange with a fizzy white head that dissipates to thin splotch. Tangy citrus and tart pear aroma with good banana notes as it warms as well as some woody, vanilla notes from the barrel aging. Tart and sour with prominent alcohol notes balanced somewhat by softer bourbon notes on the finish. Medium bodied, highly carbonated - very prickly. Not bad, but I find that the belgian tartness conflicts with the bourbon a bit.


 thirdeye11 (516), Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2009  
(750ml bottle thanks to ballewblake, bottled June 08) Pours a dark yellow with good head and coats the glass nicely. Nose is oak, sour cherry, alcohol. Taste is oaky, slight bourbon on the finish, nice carbonation, and well balanced hops. Spicy/biscuit yeast profile and loving how it finishes. The regular tripel from these guys is better in my opinion though.



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