4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
A - Hazy amber-orange with a finger of frothy tannish head. Fades fairly slowly.
S - Sweet grainy and bready malts, some biscuit, citrus peel, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, bit of farmhouse funk.
T - Sweet grainy, biscuit, and bready malts, lemon and other citrus zest, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, some farmhouse funk, a touch of tart green fruit.
M - Medium bodied with moderate-plus carbonation. Smooth with a estery, dry, and lightly sweet finish.
D - Great biere de garde. Really nice farmhouse character with great overall mouthfeel and body.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 11/20
In short: A toasted, dusty and a bit too sweet amber ale of some kind. A bit of a letdown.
How: Tap at Three Penny Taproom, Montpelier, VT.
The look: Mostly cloudy burnt orange body topped by a medium beige head with good retention.
In long: Discreet nose showing light notes of toasted hay and also a dustiness sensation (dusty rug). Taste is sponge candy, sweet citrus fruits juice, residual sugars, toasted hay, sawdust-like woody sensation, dried apples. Foamy mouthfeel with a lot of very soft bubbles. I really liked the mouthtfeel but that’s all I really liked in this beer. Not much complexity and too much of a toasted sugars sensation which didn’t work for the style. Also the drinkability was rather low, one 10oz glass was more than enough for me. Quite disappointing considering I usually like both this beer style and the brewery. Disappointing, and when I’m disappointed by a beer I feel like strangling a cute little cat, so brewers, I hope you heard what I just said, stop making disappointing beers or the kitten dies!
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
I’m not sold on this one. Unfortunately, I have not had the previous incarnations of Fluxus. It’s sweeter than I expected from a saison (French-style, duh) and I wish it tasted as complex and strong as it smells.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On draft at Churchkey in D.C.
The beer appears clear and amber hued, with very minimal head, and virtually no lacing. The aroma consists of wine, barrels / wood, apples, and alcohol. The flavor is boozy, fruity, and sweet. Apples soaked in alcohol. The body is thin, with moderately low carbonation. Overall, a bit too boozy / hot, and generally out of balance. Not one of the better offerings from Allagash.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 08-15-2011
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours hazy copper with a large beige head. Yeasty aroma with notes of grass, dried fruits and light spice. Moderately sweet caramel flavor with notes of yeast, grassy and floral hops, light spice, dried fruits and a touch of alcohol. Yeasty spicy finish with more grass and dried fruit.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Name: Fluxus
Date: July 04, 2012
Mode: Bottle
Source: Appachelian Vinters, Asheville
Vintage: 2011
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, sudsy lace
Aroma: dry spicy aroma, dry caramel, light fruityness
Flavor: rich spicy flavor, fruity yet dry, bitterness follows the spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ** /4
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bttle. Bingo at aparadiso Dupont. Murky brown color, thick, fluffy cream colored head, solid lacing. Aroma of pumpernickel and brown bread. Taste is funky barnyard brown bread. Nice stuff.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Farm House in Burlington. A medium amber colored brew. Low head but good carbonation. Sweet nutty aromas. Flavor is deep and malty with some complex, but well balanced sweetness. Lots of layers with this one. Low bitterness. Decent overall.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
750 ccs from Blue Dog, Capone’s, Craft Ale, RR Street, and Frank Smith’s. Pours hazy deep coppery with 3-finger off-white head. Nose is grainy pale malt, grains of paradise, hops, funky yeasty notes. Tastes rock sugary yeasty, wity hops, funky sweet caramel flavors, some GOP notes, and a dry hoppy old aley finish. Solid.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2011 Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a thick, pillow of fizzy off-white head; decent retention and lacing. Aroma is spice, yeast, grassy hops, cereal and biscuit malt, and herbs. Flavor is malt dominate with light hops and faint fruit esters; dry finish. Light/medium body, medium carbonation, and low warmth.
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