Allagash Fluxus 2012

Brewed by Allagash Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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Draft at Jerry’s. Soft gold with big, flotsam, white head / Mild, elegant, floral nose of banana, resin, and spice / Medium body, somewhat fat and creamy, resinous, sweet but with dry in the middle with good hopping and bitter finish / Flavors of hay, spelt, banana, pear, resin, cream, clove, and coriander / A another fine Belgian ale from Allagash.

Bottle. Clear golden with a fluffy white head. Sweet caramel malt stone fruit and grain aroma. Orange and cognac like flavors with sweet grain notes and a peppery finish. Bright and very lively palate. Very good.

Appearance: lightly hazed golden pour with two fingers of white head and decent lacing; gets increasingly murky closer to the bottom of the bottle. Aroma: a bit like a yeasty, doughy, herb garden, with definite hints of sage and peppercorns, and even a rumor of brett funk (although I think this is brett-free). Taste: yeasty, with some honey, ritz crackers, a bit of saison-like barnyard funk, with some nice herbal earthiness. Finish: surprisingly dry and zesty, with a subtle yet present peppery heat . Notes: Looked great, smelled awesome, and tasted better. Grabbed this on a whim, thinking "I’ve never had anything bad from them". So glad I snagged it.

A - Hazy golden-yellow with a big finger of frothy white head. Fades very slowly. S - Sweet grainy and bready malts, Belgian yeast, coriander, peppercorns, other farmhouse character, lemon zest. T - Sweet grainy and bready malts, Belgian yeast, peppercorns, coriander, other spices, tart lemon zest, fruity esters, and some light floral flavors. M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a dry, peppery finish. D - Great balanced BSPA. Nice amount of spices.

Draught. Pours light clear yellow with s good initial head. aroma is sweet apples and pears with skins, baking spices, a good bit of pepper. Flavor is light fruit juice sweet with the pepper and bitterness really kicking in and carrying through. Juicy thick lively mf with and astringent end like very light szechuan peppercorns. Really nice. Seems a trippel to me.

Draft. This brew is flavorful, rich and darn near savory. Rounded spice notes of sandalwood, pepper, hickory and allspice. Long on the palate with plenty of hops to cut through and make things interesting. Lots of depth. Very good stuff.

Pours a clean and clear bright straw gold with one finger of tight and creamy white head. Nose is nice, some earthy yeast notes and bread dough with a touch of peppery esters. Some soft stone fruits come through in the aroma with a touch of sweetness. Wonderful flavor with a dry and peppery character on the finish. Zesty and crisp on the finish with a wonderful supporting yeast character. I really enjoyed this one.

Served on draft at Beer Run. Pours a hazy golden color with a thin creamy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of pale malts, candi sugar and faint peppery notes. The taste is candi sugar, bready malts, herbal hops and a spicy finish. Medium bodied, faint lingering spice, fairly sweet. Nice beer.

Draught @ Brickstore. Really delicate brew with subtle floral tones. It's been a while since I tried a fluxus and I really enjoyed this. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Belgian Beer Fest Boston. Hazy yellow color, white edge head. Aroma of peppery and slightly sour straw. Taste is grapefruit, lemon, hay, spice. Very nice.