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RATINGS: 48   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.56   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 246   ABV: 8.2%
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Allagash had the honor of hosting De Struise Brouwers Brewmaster Urbain Coutteau and his co-workers Carlo Grootaert, Phil Driessens and Peter Bruin along with the "Homebrew Chef" Sean Paxton of homebrewchef.com on August 29. The Brewers with our Brewmaster, Jason Perkins collaborated on a Belgium Blonde called Fedeltá which means Fidelity in Italian. De Struise had previously brewed a version of this beer at their farm brewery in Belgium. After collaborating strategically over e-mail, phone and in person on brew day, the five brewers were able to put all their hard work into a great brew. Fedeltá, 8.2% Blonde was brewed using a selection of imported Pilsner Malt, Domestic Pale Malt as well as 15% Wheat Malt. American Cascade and Amarillo Hops were also selected resulting in 35 IBU. Also added in the boil was Cane Sugar and Honey. Fedeltá was fermented with our house Belgian-style strain, producing a subtle ester profile. The result is a smooth beer with subtle flavors of spice, honey, and vanilla as well as citrus hop flower notes. Fedeltá will be available in limited markets, draft only in the fall.


3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
CaptainCougar (6749) - Boz Scaggsville, Maryland, USA - FEB 27, 2009
On tap at Max’s Belgian Fest: Pours a bright deep golden with a thin-lacing froth of white head. Aroma of grassy hops and earthy green vegetables with Italian seasonings and a touch of bready Belgian yeast. Starts with good fullness and fine carbonation along with light biscuity sweetness and some grassy vegetal seasonings before a drier crisp finish. An interesting brew, but something just seemed off to me.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
scraff (2118) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - FEB 19, 2009
Max’s 72 Hour Belgian Fest - Hazed amber orange, creamy white head (great lacing). Deep peppery oak and soft vanilla funk aromas ride warming swirls of berry bread custard from start to finish. Complex dried vanilla clove and black peppered berry flavors round extremely well with a near perfect hop bitterness. Additional notes of yeasty funk play out at room temp. Medium to full bodied and smooth throughout. This one was best of show during my Friday drinking adventure. Fantastic stuff…

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
ryanknock (150) - San Francisco, California, USA - FEB 10, 2009
Trippel like nose: spice, banana, pepper, slight toast and orange. Light gold, medium body. Flavor is fruity, notes of pear, honey, sugar, vanilla, slight toast and biscuit and earth. On tap at Allagash night at the Toronado, SF.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JCB (2918) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - FEB 9, 2009
Not sure who shared this at the SC gathering, but thanks, whoever you are! Slightly cloudy golden pour, with less lively body and head than expected for a beer with intense fermentation like this. The pungent Allagash yeast strain more or less dominates the nose, with mild elements of grass, citrus, and spice. Thin palate, and the multiple ingredients neither stand out nor cohere enough for my taste. Will be interested to try this down the road if possible.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ucusty (2619) - Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA - FEB 9, 2009
Hazy gold pour with a thick off white head. Citrus and yeasty aroma. Spicy flavor with notable hints of vanilla, citrus and floral notes. Dry finish

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ClarkVV (3578) - Allston, Massachusetts, USA - JAN 12, 2009
Draught at Sunset Grill, December 2008. Honey-colored golden body has a gentle haze to it and a medium white head is produced. Very little of the hops mentioned in the nose. You’d think you’d be able to get a good whiff of cascade and/or amarillo, but it’s very minimal. Maybe a bit of tangerine and green grass mixed in to the yeastiness, from the amarillo. Light pepper and more soft fruits round out the finish. Light bodied, probably in part due to the honey and sugar added, with pils malt honey-vanilla and the typical Allagash house yeast mustiness. A little chewy/doughy on the end with some sweet sponge cake-like notes. No flaws or anything, certainly, and not every beer has to be something crazy, but you wonder what was the inspiration or goal for this one? None of the delectable hops of the best European saisons, nor nearly enough maltiness of the best Belgian Strong Goldens, nor enough malt/yeast snappiness for a Belgian blonde.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - JAN 1, 2009
Tap at Blind Tiger. Pale blonde/straw colour. Aroma is lightly sweet with a floral Belgian malt base. Lots of sweet bubble gum esters, a light citrusy fruitiness and a touch of tropical character as well. Soft and balanced brew with a very lean, stripped down body. A bit of white pepper and spice over a soft apricoty body. Lightly zesty with a soft orange citrus as well. It’s very good, but I don’t think it is all that distinctive.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kkearn (1162) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - DEC 27, 2008
Draft, at Tria 12/18/08. Pours orange gold, capped with a moderate sized off-white head. Sweet aroma, with wheat, apricot, spice, and yeast. Flavor begins with wheat, sugar, and yeast, which is joined by tropical fruit, earth, honey and mild hops. Finishes with wheat and mild hops. Not bad, but Allagash usually does better.


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