 beerbuzzmontreal (2697), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 7, 2008
The pour reveals a hazy orange color with a thin white head. Very pleasant aroma of herbs with yeast and fruits. The flavor’s focal point is the herbs, which are very interesting, there is also some spices, yeast and fruits, pleasant dryness tags along. The body is medium with a creamy texture and gentle carbonation. This beer is another testament of Allagash’s competence at brewing interesting and original belgian beers.
JCB (949), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 18, 2008 750ml from TJ’s, Carrboro (I think). Handsome pour resembles a fairly typical Allagash brew in this line - deep golden shading to orange, somewhat moderate head. The nose is fairly simple, a nicely pleasant floral aroma. However, the taste is more complex, though not necessarily more enjoyable. I’m getting some serious heat from the booze, some pepper combined with ginger, along with fruity hops and just a bit of malt detectable. Hot and sort of astringent. Interesting but not really something I can see returning to often.
DA (2376), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Pours cloudy gold/orange, thick white head that leaves lacing as you drink. Crisp and dry with citrus and spice notes. Very floral in the aroma and finish, apricot and citrus hops blend well with the peppery dry spicy finish.
Glouglouburp (1915), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Aug 13, 2008 In short: An original herbal/spicy Belgian ale. Very good stuff. Underrated.
How: Bottle 750ml, about 8 months old
The look: Cloudy golden yellow body topped y a very small white head
In long: Nose is floral and herbal blending fresh herbs and flowers with a rustic character. Malt bill is grainy with a not-juicy fruity flavour, like a mix bag of fruits with the juice squeezed out of them. Dominant flavours however are this unusual concoction of herbs and spices, never over-the-top, never rough, but very tasty. Medium bitterness. Maybe it’s the herbs and spices but the beer is very dry for the style, pleasantly so. Very good stuff and I’ve already got the 2008 on deck and I’m eager to see if it will live up to the 2007. This is an underrated beer, any more underrated than this and… well… the score would be even lower.
Immy (1547), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Richmond Summer Gathering. C&C 750 courtesy of The_Beer_God. Hazed gold with a slight white head. Nose is a bit boozy, honey and grain, strange herbal notes. We actually looked up what yarrow was, and I’m guessing that is what I was tasting. Apparently, I don’t really care for yarrow. Odd.
jcwattsrugger (3793), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Aug 10, 2008 07 Fluxus-750 ml bottle shared by TheBeerGod @ Richmond/Williamsburg Gathering-pours a thin off white head and hazy amber color with floaties. Aroma is light malt, herbal-chamomile, slight sweetness. Taste is herbal, boozy, light malt.
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