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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
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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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 mcmd (132), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Pours a straw color with nice off-white head which lasts. Aroma is quite a lot of yeast, bourbon, vanilla, lots of booze. Flavor is more of the same, but almost has a champagne like taste to it, very boozy - Bourbon, vanilla, and yeast. Finish has a medicine quality due to the alcohol presence. My first Allagash, not a fan of this style of beer. Give me a bourbon stout instead.


 checkmatei1 (629), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Draft @ Capones: Poured a gold color with a big head. The aroma was sweet, citrus, banana and malt. The flavor was big, thick, bready, malty, citrus, banana, and of course Bourbon. Overall, I thought this beer was Dee-lish.


 craftycarl21 (510), South Hero, Vermont, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 2, 2009  
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.


 oteyj (713), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 31, 2009  
Pours a hazy peach with a super thin white head. Aroma is loaded with citrus, complex yeast spices, and bread. Flavor is an in-your-face manifestation of lemon, grapefruit, banana, and vanilla bourbon. Alcohol is present and noticeable; I like it. Sharp but not overpowering; pronounced but not stifling. Definitely one of the better tripels I’ve had to date. Palate is Very smooth with a subtle prickling carbonation. Finish is extremely dry. Delicious.


 NomDeBeer (397), Maryland, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/53/104/53/20
May 14, 2009  
Bottled in Feb. 2008. Pours a fairly clear gold color with a lasting white head. Aroma is sweet and sticky - butter, vanilla, and alcohol. Taste is the same plus oak and bourbon. I’m not a fan. High ABV + barrel aging = bad beer in my opinion, and this is another example. Lousy taste and smell, this is not drinkable or enjoyable. Drain pour.


 Jblauvs (530), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 14, 2009  
golden pour with a fizzy slight head. vanilla, touch bourbon, some oakiness but not overpowering. little bit of alcohol. syrupy mouthfeel, defined vanilla, woody tones, a bit boozy, little bit of bourbon in the finish. really nice sipper that has obviously been mellowed well


 HonkeyBra (1264), Lemont, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 12, 2009  
750 ml. Bottle dated feb. 2009. golden orange pour with white head. Aroma of bourbon, oak, vanilla. Flavor is lightly sweet but well balanced with the bourbon barrel. Notes of oak, vanilla, lightly booziness in the finish. Mouthfeel is nice, with a dry finish. Absolutely awesome take on a triple.



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