Allagash Dubbel Reserve

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

From a 750 ml C&C Bottle (#66) this poured the color of cranberry juice with a nice cream off-white head and great lacing. Simply beautiful. Nose iof fruit, chocolate, nuts, and caramel malts. Rich and smooth mouthfeel. Robust flavors with a long dry finish. Wonder if aging would have helped this, but this is the only bottle I had.

Small light brown head that quickly fades leaving behind some stringy lace. Clear amber/brown color. Malty, earthy nose with a slight yeastiness. Notes of chocolate, fruit-plums and some woodiness. Finish is dry, sorta thin.
Earlier Rating: 2/14/2004 Total Score: 4.1
Batch #30: Substantial tan/light brown head, very lasting with a sharp lace. Beautiful, clear brown, ruby red hued brew, gorgeous! Earthy, flowery nose with hints of caramel, some mustiness and co2. Medium body. Hints of plum, cinnamon, good oxydation? and fruityness. Alot happeneing with this beer. Very nice! Not sure how long i,ve been sittin on this one but it has aged well, very well. Finish is dry, complex flavors. Damn!

"Just" another really nice beer from Allagash. I’ve come to think very highly of these guys and so far none of their beers dissapoint. The beer pours out a deep brown, slight reddish color with a medium off-white head. First aroma hits you is the malty sweetness. Under that is a fruity/berry aroma with cloves and a bit of spice. Mouthfeel is a little thin for a dubbel, but still it’s very nice. Flavors of the beer were a little "light", meaning they were quite as strong as I like, but they were still nice. Notes of raisins, dark table grapes, figs, and spices. Finishes smooth.

Nice dark color with light fruity-malt aroma. A complex malty taste with a variety of flavors and smooth finish make this one a nice Dubbel to sip on just about any occasion.

Bottle, batch # 62 split with Tronraner. Pours a dark red-brown with a tall head. The nose has some satisfying Belgian scents with suggestions of cloves, ripened fruits, and some floral tones. The flavor has a delightful hint at chocolate with delicate fruitiness and mild spices. This is a very drinkable beer with respectable nuances, but a little thinner and tamer than I’d really like a Belgian style to be. I still enjoy their Triple the most.

75cl bottle from Total Wine (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark cloudy brown with a thin white/tan head with minimal lacing on the glass. Aroma is sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar, candy sugar, yeast. Flavor is roasted malt, brown sugar, some spice, yeast, bread. Medium-bodied with a smooth finish. Nice ale.

Bottle courtesy of Pailhead. Pours medium brown with little head. Fruity yeasty aroma, with some sweetness that reminds me of a doppel. Flavor has a strange funk to it. Sort of acedic and sour, huge turn off.

Bottle. Poured a dark amber body with hugh head. Aroma is of yeast, berry fruit, and some spices. Flavor is slightly sweet with a nice fruity taste to it and some nice carbonation. Very smooth.